Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest
A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 17 Miles WNW Silver Lake OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 9:41 am PST Mar 1, 2026 |  |
| Today: Rain showers before 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 7600 feet. High near 48. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Tonight: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2am. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Low around 31. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Monday: Snow showers likely before 9am, then rain and snow showers likely. Snow level rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly after 4am. Snow level 6100 feet. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Wednesday: Snow. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Thursday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Friday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Friday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. | |
| 17 Miles WNW Silver Lake OR 43.24°N 121.35°W (Elev. 6083 ft) | |
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