Forecast Details for Medford, OR

Recent Locations: Medford, OR

Tonight: Rain, mainly after 11pm. Low around 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Snow level 2700 feet rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. High near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Snow level 3400 feet lowering to 2300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Snow level 2100 feet rising to 4000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.

Monday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Snow level 4000 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 3400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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