Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains
A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 7 Miles NNW Elkton OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 2:26 am PDT Apr 2, 2026 |  |
Overnight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 4am, then rain showers between 4am and 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 2400 feet. Low around 39. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Thursday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm. Snow level 2600 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light east northeast wind. Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Tuesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Wednesday: A chance of rain. Snow level 4000 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. | |
| 7 Miles NNW Elkton OR 43.72°N 123.64°W (Elev. 1302 ft) | |
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