Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 12 Miles W Lookingglass OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 3:42 pm PST Feb 19, 2026 |  |
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind. Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then snow showers likely between 7pm and 4am, then rain and snow showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday: Rain and snow showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Snow level 3000 feet rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday Night: Showers, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 4700 feet. Low around 40. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday: Showers. Snow level 4600 feet. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Showers. Snow level 5500 feet. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Monday: Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Monday Night: Showers. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 42. Tuesday: Showers. Snow level 4200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Wednesday: Rain and snow showers likely. Snow level 3100 feet rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Snow level 3700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Thursday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 3900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. | |
| 12 Miles W Lookingglass OR 43.19°N 123.73°W (Elev. 2402 ft) | |
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