Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier
A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 9 Miles WNW Powers OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 12:22 pm PDT Mar 31, 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Tonight: Rain. Snow level 3500 feet rising to 4800 feet after midnight. Low around 44. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 3300 feet in the afternoon . High near 49. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 2800 feet. Low around 40. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Thursday: Rain. Snow level 2800 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. High near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 3300 feet. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Monday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Tuesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. | |
| 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 |
