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: 9 Miles WNW Powers OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 4:41 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Monday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Tuesday: Rain. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4000 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. | |
| 9 Miles WNW Powers OR 42.94°N 124.23°W (Elev. 1066 ft) | |
Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/mfr |
