
Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains
Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 23 Miles SSE Chemult OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 8:06 pm PDT Mar 24, 2026 | |
| Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 5700 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Monday: A chance of rain. Snow level 5800 feet rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Monday Night: A chance of rain. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Tuesday: A chance of rain. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. | |
| 23 Miles SSE Chemult OR 42.95°N 121.57°W (Elev. 4600 ft) | |
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