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Light snow continues to fall across the Cascades and the Siskiyous this morning. Not expecting any travel related issues. Here are the Crater Lake Steel Visitor Center and Mt. Ashland Lodge webcams.

Updated precipitation estimates from now through early morning on Friday. These are from the NWS in Medford.

Radar returns are picking up on showers moving inland this morning. Here is a look at where they are currently focused.

Regional Air Quality and Upper Level Smoke Mapping 10/27/26 6 AM The first graphic shows the HRRR smoke modeling of upper level smoke and where it will be positioned by later this afternoon. The second graphic indicates the current air quality levels.

Highs today will remain below normal for this time of year. Most areas will be around 10-15 degrees below normal. Here is a look at the latest GFS model run projections.

We remain under a trough this morning with the potential for more lighter rainfall along the coast and inland locations later this afternoon. The low will continue to track east. Snow levels remain around 5,000 feet in elevation.

Fresh snowfall at Crater Lake National Park. Here is a view of the Steel Visitor Center webcam.

We could see light snowfall develop later in the week across portions of our region. Here is the NWS Medford snowfall forecast for higher elevations mainly above 5000 ft.

Regional Air Quality and Upper Level Smoke Mapping 10/26/26 6 AM The first graphic shows the HRRR smoke modeling of upper level smoke and where it will be positioned by later this afternoon. The second graphic indicates the current air quality levels.

Here are the latest 24 hour observed precipitation amounts across the region. Some areas sold some healthy amounts from this last system.

Radar returns this morning are showing showers moving inland behind the cold front.

Another cool day is in store for the region as we remain under a trough and cooler air filters in behind the cold front. Highs will trend below normal based off the GFS model run.

The cold front has moved well inland and east of the area overnight. We are still seeing some lighter shower activity develop this morning.

Beautiful skies this evening as the cold front approaches the Rogue Valley.

The cold front is progressing inland this evening. Here is a look at where it is tracking as of 6 PM this evening.

Radar is picking up on the outer edge of the bands of precipitation as they gradually track inland this afternoon. This is slowly progressing to the southeast.

With this incoming front we could see cold enough air to allow snow levels to drop to around 5,000 feet in elevation. Light snow is possible at Crater Lake National Park. Here are the latest estimates from the NWS Medford.

It is a beautiful start to the day in the Rogue Valley. Here is a look at the clouds overhead from the Rogue Valley Manor webcam.

Regional Air Quality and Upper Level Smoke Mapping 10/25/26 7 AM The first graphic shows the HRRR smoke modeling of upper level smoke and where it will be positioned by later this afternoon. The second graphic indicates the current air quality levels.

It is another colder start to the morning but not as cold as what we experienced yesterday morning. Here is a look at low temperatures observed across the region.

The airmass satellite imagery shows the low just offshore to our northwest. The front will progress inland later tomorrow. We will see clouds increase as it tracks to the southeast.

The European model is showing a wetter close out to the last week of October. Halloween is looking to be wet. The heaviest precipitation will be focused along the coast and into northwest Oregon and Washington.

An early morning view of Mt. Shasta from the Soda Ridge webcam. Clear skies overnight have led to a frosty start to the day.

Here are the latest accumulated precipitation estimates from the NWS in Medford. This is from now through early Tuesday morning.

Regional Air Quality and Upper Level Smoke Mapping 10/24/26 6 AM The first graphic shows the HRRR smoke modeling of upper level smoke and where it will be positioned by later this afternoon. The second graphic indicates the current air quality levels.

Another slightly cooler than average day across the region. Here are the latest GFS model run projected highs.

Clear skies overnight have allowed temperatures to quickly drop overnight. Visible satellite imagery is only showing a few areas of high and mid level clouds off to the northwest as a new front approaches.

It is a cold start to the morning across the region. Here are the latest surface temperatures as of 6 AM.

It is a beautiful but crisp day up at Crater Lake National Park. Here is the view of the lake from the Sinnott Overlook webcam.

Precipitation estimates from the GFS model run indicate where we will see the heaviest precipitation develop heading into Sunday through Monday of next week. Our region looks to be on the southern edge of the more significant rainfall amounts.

It is going to be quite cold overnight across the region. Here is a look at what the GFS model is forecasting for lows. Widespread frost and freeze conditions are expected to develop.

Regional Air Quality and Upper Level Smoke Mapping 10/23/26 7 AM The first graphic shows the HRRR smoke modeling of upper level smoke and where it will be positioned by later this afternoon. The second graphic indicates the current air quality levels.

It is going to be a cool day across the region. Will see temperatures continue to trend below normal. Here is a look at the latest GFS model run projected highs.

The frontal boundary is now well off to the east. We are seeing areas of fog and low clouds across some of the western interior valleys. It is denser where some measurable precipitation was observed.

Updated European weather model accumulated precipitation estimates from now through late Tuesday 10/27. The bulk of the rainfall will arrive late Sunday into Monday of next week.

The 24 hour observed precipitation amounts show where the heaviest rainfall has been focused across the region. Northern California continues to be the focus as the low tracks to the southeast.

With colder air beginning to filter into the region today into this weekend we can expect to see frost and freeze conditions develop across the forecast area. This could begin as early as tonight for some west side valley locations.

Regional Air Quality and Upper Level Smoke Mapping 10/22/26 6 AM The first graphic shows the HRRR smoke modeling of upper level smoke and where it will be positioned by later this afternoon. The second graphic indicates the current air quality levels.

Radar returns this morning are picking up on shower activity moving across the region. The focus of the heaviest precipitation is still across Northern California.

Here is a look at projected highs by 5 PM this evening across the region. We will be trending well below normal for this time of year for most locations.

As the center of the low continued to track to the southeast overnight we are seeing areas of showers develop across portions of the region. These are circulating counter clockwise around the low.

Animated radar returns this evening shows where showers are currently focused. We could still see an isolated thunderstorm develop.

Frost and freeze conditions still look likely to develop on Friday night into Saturday morning. Many of the western interior valleys will see the potential for frost and damage to sensitive plants.

Updated precipitation estimates across the region based off the GFS model run. The heaviest precipitation about will be from thunderstorms that develop later in the day.

Radar returns this morning shows where showers are currently focused across the region.

Regional Air Quality and Upper Level Smoke Mapping 10/21/26 6 AM The first graphic shows the HRRR smoke modeling of upper level smoke and where it will be positioned by later this afternoon. The second graphic indicates the current air quality levels.

The Storm Prediction Center at NOAA has issued a general thunderstorm risk area in light green for today. This covers areas east of the Cascades and into portions of Siskiyou and Modoc counties.

Here is a look at the latest surface high temperatures across the region. We will warm up a few more degrees today with highs trending above normal for this time of year.

The low is tracking south into Northern California this morning. We are seeing clouds as well as some showers developing. Instability aloft later this afternoon and evening could generate a few thunderstorms mostly east of the Cascades.

The next low is developing off to our southwest. This will act as the trigger for afternoon and evening thunderstorms as it tracks inland into Northern California.