Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.
A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 18 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 10:41 am PDT May 1, 2026 |  |
| Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. | |
| 18 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR 43.5°N 121.06°W (Elev. 4560 ft) | |
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