Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies
Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 12 Miles WSW Lemolo Lake OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 11:26 am PDT Apr 22, 2026 |  |
| Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then rain after 2pm. Snow level 5100 feet. High near 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 4700 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Saturday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Sunday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 5000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Monday: A chance of rain. Snow level 4700 feet rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Monday Night: A chance of rain. Snow level 5700 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Tuesday: A chance of rain. Snow level 5400 feet rising to 6300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. | |
| 12 Miles WSW Lemolo Lake OR 43.24°N 122.41°W (Elev. 3202 ft) | |
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