Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West
Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 18 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 1:41 am PDT Mar 19, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light southwest wind. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 6300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5800 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. | |
| 18 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR 43.5°N 121.06°W (Elev. 4560 ft) | |
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