Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PARKER MOUNTAIN (ARFO3)

Lat: 42.105°NLon: 122.27897°WElev: 5280.0ft.

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 22 Apr 11:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Ashland OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain before 5pm.  Snow level 5100 feet rising to 5700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 8pm.  Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm.  Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Snow level 4900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain before 5pm. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 5700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 8pm. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 4900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 5200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A chance of rain. Snow level 4900 feet rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Ashland OR
 42.15°N 122.62°W (Elev. 2169 ft)
11:26 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
12pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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