Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains
A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 17 Miles WNW Silver Lake OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 11:16 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Monday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. | |
| 17 Miles WNW Silver Lake OR 43.24°N 121.35°W (Elev. 6083 ft) | |
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