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Observed 2:20 AM PDT at KMFR

Gold Hill, OR weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Today: low 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°), high 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Light through 2 PM
Dew point
32°0°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality
36Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.25 inHg1024 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Below freezing today 6–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
  • Low 30°−1° today at 7 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
  • High 69°21° today at 4 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 5 PM (70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Rain 5–6 PM (50%)
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 1 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h75%14%0
Sat 3aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h77%12%0
Sat 4aMostly clear34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)34°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h80%17%0
Sat 5aMostly clear33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)33°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h80%19%0
Sat 6aMostly clear31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)31°−1°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h84%17%0
Sat 7aPartly cloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)30°−1°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h84%53%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)31°−1°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h82%56%0
Sat 9aMostly sunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h72%50%1
Sat 10aMostly sunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h58%50%2
Sat 11aMostly sunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h47%49%3
Sat 12pMostly sunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h40%47%4
Sat 1pMostly sunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h34%45%4
Sat 2pSunny66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h30%45%4
Sat 3pSunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)67°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h29%43%3
Sat 4pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)69°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h27%42%3
Sat 5pMostly sunny67°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)67°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h30%42%1
Sat 6pCloudy64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h35%63%0
Sat 7pMostly clear61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h37%66%0
Sat 8pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h40%69%0
Sat 9pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h43%71%0
Sat 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h46%73%0
Sat 11pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h48%74%0
Sun 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h52%75%0
Sun 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h53%76%0
Sun 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h54%74%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h57%63%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h59%59%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 51°11°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h61%59%0
Sun 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 50°10°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h65%69%0
Sun 7aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h67%69%0
Sun 8aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h67%72%0
Sun 9aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h61%74%0
Sun 10aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h52%76%1
Sun 11aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h47%80%2
Sun 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h42%82%3
Sun 1pCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h38%83%3
Sun 2pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h35%84%2
Sun 3pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h34%78%2
Sun 4pSunny67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)67°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h35%27%1
Sun 5pSunny65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h39%20%1
Sun 6pClear62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h44%3%0
Sun 7pClear58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h49%13%0
Sun 8pClear55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h53%35%0
Sun 9pRain53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h58%53%0
Sun 10pRain51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h64%76%0
Sun 11pRain49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)47°8°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h69%79%0
Mon 12aRain48°9° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)46°8°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h73%68%0
Mon 1aRain46°8° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)44°7°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h75%69%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 29°−2°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Tonight: Widespread frost. Mostly clear. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 40°4°
    Wind
    4 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 67°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 55°13°

      70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 40°4°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    49°9°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 40°4°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 39°4°
    Wind
    4 mph6 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 39°4°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 39°4°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    45°7°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 39°4°
    Wind
    4 mph7 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      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
    49°9°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    3 mph5 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      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
    49°9°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 38°3°
    Wind
    3 mph5 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      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
    44°7°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 38°3°
    Wind
    3 mph5 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 69°, low 29°.

  2. Tomorrow

    53% chance of rain, high 67°, low 37°.

  3. Monday

    65% chance of rain, high 59°, low 34°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 53–62°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MFR) (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

Rogue River below Gold Ray Dam

3.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.8 ft
Flow
1,150 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Mon 11 PM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Bear Creek at Medford

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
20 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Mon 5 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rogue River near Eagle Point

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
1,210 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Mon 5 PM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Rogue River at Grants Pass

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.1 ft
Flow
1,190 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Mon 11 PM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 95

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
19
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Medford International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Forecast high / low
69°21° / 29°−2°
Record high
84°29° in 2017
Record low
26°−3° in 1919

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +5°+3°SunOct 18
  2. −1°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +7°+4°WedOct 21
  5. ±0°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Gold Hill weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour
5:36–6:33 PM
Morning 7:18–8:15 AM
Blue hour
6:33–6:44 PM
Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 2:39–7 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:55 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking southeast from Gold Hill. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,200 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.