Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 12 Miles W Lookingglass OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 9:41 pm PST Feb 17, 2026 |  |
Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible. Wednesday: Snow, mainly after 8am. High near 38. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible. Thursday: Snow. High near 39. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Friday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Friday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday: Snow likely before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Snow level rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Saturday Night: Rain before 4am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 3700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Sunday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 10am. Snow level 3700 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Sunday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 3300 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Monday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 3100 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Monday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 3100 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Tuesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 3000 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 49. | |
| 12 Miles W Lookingglass OR 43.19°N 123.73°W (Elev. 2402 ft) | |
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