Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada
Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 12 Miles W Lookingglass OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 9:01 am PDT Apr 21, 2026 |  |
| Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Snow level 5100 feet. High near 53. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 4200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday: Rain. Snow level 4000 feet rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. High near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 3800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Snow level 3600 feet rising to 4800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 4900 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Monday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 4900 feet rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. | |
| 12 Miles W Lookingglass OR 43.19°N 123.73°W (Elev. 2402 ft) | |
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