
Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather this Weekend in the Plains; Pacific Storm in the West
A storm system near the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and isolated strong to severe thunderstorms through Friday. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact parts of the Great Plains into the Midwest this weekend into next week. Moderate to heavy rainfall and high elevation snow is expected this weekend over California and Oregon. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 17 Miles WNW Silver Lake OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 10:41 pm PDT Apr 9, 2026 | |
| Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Snow level 7500 feet rising to 8000 feet in the afternoon. High near 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of snow showers between 8am and 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6200 feet. High near 50. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Low around 30. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Sunday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Monday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Thursday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. | |
| 17 Miles WNW Silver Lake OR 43.24°N 121.35°W (Elev. 6083 ft) | |
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