Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather this Weekend in the Plains; Pacific Storm in the West
A storm system near the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and isolated strong to severe thunderstorms through Friday. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact parts of the Great Plains into the Midwest this weekend into next week. Moderate to heavy rainfall and high elevation snow is expected this weekend over California and Oregon. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 22 Miles WSW Silver Lake OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 10:41 pm PDT Apr 9, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Snow level 7400 feet rising to 7900 feet in the afternoon. High near 60. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6200 feet. High near 53. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 11am. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Monday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Thursday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. | |
| 22 Miles WSW Silver Lake OR 42.99°N 121.43°W (Elev. 5030 ft) | |
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