Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 9 Miles WNW Powers OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 3:41 pm PST Feb 20, 2026 |  |
Tonight: Rain. Snow level 2800 feet rising to 4800 feet after midnight. Temperature rising to around 43 by 5am. South wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday: Rain. High near 51. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 48. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Monday: Rain. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Monday Night: Rain. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Tuesday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Wednesday: A chance of rain. Snow level 3400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Snow level 3900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Thursday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Thursday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Friday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. | |
| 9 Miles WNW Powers OR 42.94°N 124.23°W (Elev. 1066 ft) | |
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