Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes
Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 9 Miles WNW Powers OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 12:46 pm PDT Mar 30, 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 7 mph. Tonight: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 4000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly after 11pm. Snow level 3700 feet rising to 4700 feet after midnight. Low around 43. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. High near 47. South wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 3600 feet lowering to 2900 feet after midnight . Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Thursday: Rain. Snow level 2800 feet. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 3200 feet. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. | |
| 9 Miles WNW Powers OR 42.94°N 124.23°W (Elev. 1066 ft) | |
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