Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast
Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 22 Miles WSW Silver Lake OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 11:29 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Monday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Snow level 7200 feet rising to 7900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 9 to 11 mph. Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 11am. Snow level 6400 feet. High near 48. South wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tuesday Night: Rain before 2am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Low around 31. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday: Snow likely before 2pm, then rain and snow likely between 2pm and 5pm, then rain likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. | |
| 22 Miles WSW Silver Lake OR 42.99°N 121.43°W (Elev. 5030 ft) | |
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