Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 23 Miles SSE Chemult OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 2:22 pm PST Feb 20, 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Sunday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Snow level rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Snow level 6000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Monday Night: Rain. Snow level 7000 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Tuesday: Rain before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5800 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. | |
| 23 Miles SSE Chemult OR 42.95°N 121.57°W (Elev. 4600 ft) | |
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