Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.
A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 18 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 11:56 am PDT May 2, 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. | |
| 18 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR 43.5°N 121.06°W (Elev. 4560 ft) | |
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