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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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: 3:41 pm PST Feb 20, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Rain likely after 8pm. Snow level 2500 feet rising to 3500 feet after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between noon and 2pm. Snow level 4000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Sunday: Rain. High near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 46. South southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Monday: Rain. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Monday Night: Rain. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tuesday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 3900 feet lowering to 3400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Wednesday: A chance of rain. Snow level 3100 feet rising to 3800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Snow level 4000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Thursday: A chance of rain. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Friday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. | |
| 7 Miles ESE Sutherlin OR 43.36°N 123.2°W (Elev. 1198 ft) | |
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