Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High 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. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 22 Miles WSW Silver Lake OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 3:21 am PDT Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 43. South wind around 10 mph. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7600 feet rising to 8400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. | |
| 22 Miles WSW Silver Lake OR 42.99°N 121.43°W (Elev. 5030 ft) | |
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