Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West
Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 23 Miles SSE Chemult OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 4:46 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026 |  |
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wednesday: A chance of showers. Snow level 6000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. | |
| 23 Miles SSE Chemult OR 42.95°N 121.57°W (Elev. 4600 ft) | |
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