Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada
Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 23 Miles SSE Chemult OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 9:01 am PDT Apr 21, 2026 |  |
| Today: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Snow level 6500 feet. High near 54. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Tonight: Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday: A chance of snow before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Snow level rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Saturday: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 6300 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Monday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5600 feet rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. | |
| 23 Miles SSE Chemult OR 42.95°N 121.57°W (Elev. 4600 ft) | |
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