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 into the morning. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 9 Miles WNW Powers OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 2500 feet. Low around 39. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday: Rain and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Snow level 2700 feet rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Sunday: Partly 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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Tuesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. | |
| 9 Miles WNW Powers OR 42.94°N 124.23°W (Elev. 1066 ft) | |
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