Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains
A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 9 Miles WNW Powers OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 1:21 am PDT Apr 1, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Wednesday: Rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Snow level 5300 feet lowering to 3200 feet in the afternoon . High near 49. South southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 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 2700 feet. Low around 40. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Thursday: Rain. Snow level 2700 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. High near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth 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. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. 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 60. | |
| 9 Miles WNW Powers OR 42.94°N 124.23°W (Elev. 1066 ft) | |
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