Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 7 Miles ESE Sutherlin OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 3:42 pm PST Feb 19, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Snow level rising to 2300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 7 mph. Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 2100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Snow level 2800 feet rising to 4200 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday: Showers. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Showers. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Monday: Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Monday Night: Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Tuesday: Showers. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Snow level 3600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Wednesday: A chance of showers. Snow level 3000 feet rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Snow level 3800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Thursday: Showers likely. Snow level 3600 feet rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. | |
| 7 Miles ESE Sutherlin OR 43.36°N 123.2°W (Elev. 1198 ft) | |
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