Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest
A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 6 Miles SSE Cape Arago OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 11:26 am PDT Apr 22, 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 11 mph. Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 8pm and midnight. Snow level 4400 feet lowering to 3400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Sunday: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Monday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. | |
| 6 Miles SSE Cape Arago OR 43.21°N 124.31°W (Elev. 400 ft) | |
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