Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.
Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 9 Miles WNW Powers OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 4:41 am PDT Mar 29, 2026 |  |
| Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 4am. Snow level 4000 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 7 mph. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Snow level 3500 feet rising to 4400 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday: Showers. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Wednesday Night: Rain. Snow level 3800 feet lowering to 2800 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 40. Thursday: Rain. Snow level 2900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 3300 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. | |
| 9 Miles WNW Powers OR 42.94°N 124.23°W (Elev. 1066 ft) | |
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