Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather this Weekend in the Plains; Pacific Storm in the West
A storm system near the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and isolated strong to severe thunderstorms through Friday. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact parts of the Great Plains into the Midwest this weekend into next week. Moderate to heavy rainfall and high elevation snow is expected this weekend over California and Oregon. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 23 Miles SSE Chemult OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 8:01 pm PDT Apr 9, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Snow level 7400 feet rising to 8000 feet in the afternoon. High near 60. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Snow level 6200 feet. High near 54. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Low around 28. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 5pm. Snow level 5300 feet. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Sunday Night: Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 4700 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. | |
| 23 Miles SSE Chemult OR 42.95°N 121.57°W (Elev. 4600 ft) | |
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