Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast
A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Fire weather concerns will continue into Tuesday across the Mid-South and Southeast as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 18 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 11:34 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 4am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. | |
| 18 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR 43.5°N 121.06°W (Elev. 4560 ft) | |
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