Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains
An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 23 Miles SSE Chemult OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 10:12 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest in the evening. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 6800 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Tuesday: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 6100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. | |
| 23 Miles SSE Chemult OR 42.95°N 121.57°W (Elev. 4600 ft) | |
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