Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains
An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 18 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 10:41 am PDT Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. | |
| 18 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR 43.5°N 121.06°W (Elev. 4560 ft) | |
Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/mfr |
