Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains
Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 12 Miles W Lookingglass OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 12:00 am PDT Mar 25, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 5100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. Light west wind. Wednesday: Rain likely before 3pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light northeast wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Sunday: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Monday: A chance of rain. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 4500 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Monday Night: Rain likely. Snow level 4400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Tuesday: Rain likely. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. | |
| 12 Miles W Lookingglass OR 43.19°N 123.73°W (Elev. 2402 ft) | |
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