Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast
Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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: 2:47 am PDT Apr 20, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light east southeast wind. Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Snow level 7400 feet rising to 8200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Monday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain after 2am. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. 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 5500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. 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 4600 feet rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Sunday: 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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