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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

7-Day Forecast 43.24°N 121.35°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: 17 Miles WNW Silver Lake OR
Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR
Last Update: 2:21 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026		Print

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly before 8am. High near 37. West wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny



    • This Afternoon: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Tonight: Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Thursday: Snow, mainly before 8am. High near 37. West wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Tuesday: A chance of rain. Snow level 7800 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.


    17 Miles WNW Silver Lake OR
     43.24°N 121.35°W (Elev. 6083 ft)

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