Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains
An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 9 Miles WNW Powers OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 6:56 am PDT Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Friday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 3400 feet rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 4000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Monday: A chance of rain. Snow level 3800 feet rising to 4400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. | |
| 9 Miles WNW Powers OR 42.94°N 124.23°W (Elev. 1066 ft) | |
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