Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast
Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 17 Miles WNW Silver Lake OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 2:21 pm PST Feb 25, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind. Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7800 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Snow level 6500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Monday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Snow level 6600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. | |
| 17 Miles WNW Silver Lake OR 43.24°N 121.35°W (Elev. 6083 ft) | |
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