Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest
Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 17 Miles WNW Silver Lake OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 10:52 pm PST Feb 26, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. Calm wind. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 6200 feet rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 6400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Monday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wednesday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Wednesday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy. Thursday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. | |
| 17 Miles WNW Silver Lake OR 43.24°N 121.35°W (Elev. 6083 ft) | |
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