Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest

A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. 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: 11:26 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
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  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy


  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny



  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear



  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 9 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny



  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear



  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow



  • This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 9 mph becoming east in the morning.

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    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.

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly 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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