Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains
A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 18 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 10:02 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after 3am, then gradually ending. Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Snow level rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Monday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. | |
| 18 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR 43.5°N 121.06°W (Elev. 4560 ft) | |
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