Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland
Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 18 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 2:38 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: A chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. | |
| 18 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR 43.5°N 121.06°W (Elev. 4560 ft) | |
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