Bear Creek at Medford
4.3 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 19 cfs
Forecast peak 2.7 ft Tue 4 AM
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:40 PM PDT at KMFR
Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 41°5° (likely 26°−3° to 41°5°), high 69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°).
Now 63°17°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 31% | 20% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 30% | 13% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 30% | 25% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 27% | 44% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 33% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 43% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 49% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 54% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 63% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 1 mph1 km/h | 66% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 71% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 74% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 74% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 76% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 82% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 82% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 89% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 92% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 86% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 56% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 51% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 49% | 83% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 44% | 85% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 39% | 52% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 38% | 47% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 37% | 23% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 36% | 25% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 40% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 46% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 53% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 61% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 61% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 68% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 74% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 89% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 63% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 67% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 68% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% 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.
Dry, high 69°, low 41°.
Dry, high 67°, low 42°.
54% chance of rain, high 57°, low 41°, cooling off.
Mostly dry, highs 52–61°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MFR) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 2.7 ft Tue 4 AM
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 0.8 ft Mon 5 PM
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.0 ft Mon 11 AM
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.1 ft Tue 4 AM
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).
Today, 3:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.
On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Central Point weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing