Observed 5:45 PM CDT at KWDG

Medford, OK weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 5 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	38%	92%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	44%	88%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	92%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	57%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	85%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	85%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	88%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	86%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	86%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	91%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	92%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	94%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	91%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	89%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	83%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	44%	89%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	90%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	94%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	92%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	89%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	78%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	85%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	51%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	33%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	71%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	74%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	62%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	63%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	79%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	81%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	72°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	46%	79%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	43%	75%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	40%	75%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	39%	81%	4
Mon 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	76°24°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	40%	83%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	40%	85%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–56°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–84°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–81°27°
Low, likely
40°4°–65°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 72–82°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OUN) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Salt Fork Arkansas River at Great Salt Plains Lake

22 mi

Level: 1124 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Chikaskia River near Corbin

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 153 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 8Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Medford 1sw Mesonet · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2007–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–6:58 PM; Morning 7:30–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:09 PM; Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Medford. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.