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: 4:41 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. 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 72. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. 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: A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 6900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Tuesday: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 6100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. | |
| 22 Miles WSW Silver Lake OR 42.99°N 121.43°W (Elev. 5030 ft) | |
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