Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rogue Valley International Airport (KMFR)

Lat: 42.37503°NLon: 122.87696°WElev: 1312.0ft.

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 12:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Medford OR

Air Stagnation Advisory January 21, 12:21pm until January 23, 04:00pm
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Air Stagnation Advisory
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    Air Stagnation Advisory January 21, 12:21pm until January 23, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Fri

    Air Stagnation Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Areas of fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Medford OR
 42.33°N 122.88°W (Elev. 1385 ft)
11:56 am PST Jan 21, 2026
12pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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