Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii
A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 9 Miles WNW Powers OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 10:41 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 7 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 6 to 11 mph. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Tuesday: Rain. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4000 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 3800 feet lowering to 2500 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. | |
| 9 Miles WNW Powers OR 42.94°N 124.23°W (Elev. 1066 ft) | |
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