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Medford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Medford, OR
Sunday, July 5 at 6:44 AM
62
°
Clear
Feels like
59°
Humidity
46%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
10:40 PM
Sunset
1:51 PM
Medford, OR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMedford, OR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 61 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 61°H 95°
Medford, OR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    95°61°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    96°67°+1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    92°61°-4°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    89°55°-3°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    —
    —
    92°57°+3°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    —
    —
    91°57°-1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    —
    —
    91°57°0°
Medford, OR
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°50°78°105°12a6a12p6pnow 61°high 95°low 61°
Medford, OR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
059° · backing 70°
Direction
ENE
059°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
1
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 19 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 172SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Medford, OR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
962.9
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.43 inHg
Now
962.9
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 963–967
955960965970975-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW966.7962.7962.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Medford, OR
Air quality
27
AQI
Good
↓-10 in 6h▲Peak ~33 @ 8 PM

AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.

PM 2.5Good
3.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
50μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Medford, OR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
12%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
80.5mi
UNLIMITED
160 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
13:44 UTC · Medford, OR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
13:44 UTC · Medford, OR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Medford, OR
Satellite · infrared · animated
Medford, OR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Medford, OR
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:07 AM
Sunrise
10:40 PM
Daylight
15h 11m
Sunset
1:51 PM
Civil dusk
9:26 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Medford, OR
The moon
Waning Gibbous
72% illuminated
Moonrise
11:33 PM
Moonset
11:29 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Medford, OR
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Fireweed Ignites

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Medford at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 97501, 97504

16-Day Forecast — Medford

  1. Sun95°61°2%
  2. Mon96°67°3%
  3. Tue92°61°0%
  4. Wed89°55°0%
  5. Thu92°57°0%
  6. Fri91°57°0%
  7. Sat91°57°1%
  8. Sun95°58°1%
  9. Mon94°60°3%
  10. Tue99°68°2%
  11. Wed98°65°3%
  12. Thu95°73°2%
  13. Fri98°70°3%
  14. Sat95°66°10%
  15. Sun94°62°10%
  16. Mon92°61°3%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Medford

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Medford

SPC includes Medford in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: The Year's Deep Silence.January 6–10: The First Pressure Shift.January 11–15: The Lengthening.January 16–20: The Crows Begin.January 21–25: Skunk Cabbage Wakens.January 26–31: The Fog Deepens.February 1–5: The Sap Stirs.February 6–10: East Wind Weakens the Marine Layer.February 11–15: Thrush Song at First Light.February 16–20: The Salmon Remember.February 21–25: The Soil Awakens.February 26–28: Mist Begins to Linger.March 1–5: The Buds Emerge.March 6–10: The Small Lives Stir.March 11–15: The Spring Salmon Peak.March 16–20: Alder Catkins Dust the Air.March 21–25: Equinox Fog Clears.March 26–31: Salmonberry First Bloom.April 1–5: Thunder Rolls Down the Valleys.April 6–10: Swallows Arrive at the Bridges.April 11–15: Geese Turn Their Faces North.April 16–20: Rainbows Arc Above the Cascades.April 21–25: Reeds Rise from the Wetlands.April 26–30: Frost Releases the Garden.May 1–5: Warblers Flood the Canopy.May 6–10: Frogs Sing at Twilight.May 11–15: Earthworms Rise to Feed the Forest.May 16–20: Shoots and Sprouts Rise in Ranks.May 21–25: Silkworm Days—Full Canopy.May 26–31: Safflower Days—Late May Blooms.June 1–5: Rufous Hummingbirds Arrive.June 6–10: Oceanspray Towers.June 11–15: Solstice Light Crests.June 16–20: Thimbleberry Sweetens.June 21–25: Summer Solstice Stillness.June 26–30: Dry Pattern Deepens.July 1–5: Fireweed Ignites.July 6–10: Peak Hummingbird Wars.July 11–15: Red Huckleberry Ripens.July 16–20: Smoke Season Beckons.July 21–25: Dog Days Hold.July 26–31: Smoke Deepens.August 1–5: August Arrives Dimmed.August 6–10: Cool Wind Hints Return.August 11–15: Cicadas Crescendo.August 16–20: Marine layer deepens.August 21–25: First sweater morning.August 26–31: August snap arrives.September 1–5: Rivers quicken with silver.September 6–10: Dew settles thick.September 11–15: Raptors funnel through passes.September 16–20: Equinox—darkness gains.September 21–25: Fog locks the valleys.September 26–30: Geese stage southward.October 1–5: Mushroom flush deepens.October 6–10: Maples ignite orange.October 11–15: Frost's first mark.October 16–20: Oaks turn russet.October 21–25: First killing frost.October 26–31: Atmospheric rivers arrive.November 1–5: Maple and ivy turn to amber.November 6–10: Last leaves cling in quiet rain.November 11–15: First frost finds the lowlands.November 16–20: Bare branches open the winter sky.November 21–25: Heavy rains mask the stars.November 26–30: North wind clears the gloom.December 1–5: Darkness settles early.December 6–10: Winter cold locks the sky.December 11–15: The days reach their minimum.December 16–20: Ice forms at the margins.December 21–25: The sun turns at solstice.December 26–31: Year's end in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Fireweed Ignites

Magenta fireweed spires surge from burned and cleared slopes, their blooms climbing from base upward. July's signature color claims the disturbed ground.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Medford, July runs warmest near 75°F and December coldest around 39°F, while December is the wettest month (3.5 inches) and July the driest (0.2 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January40°2.7″7
February44°2.0″5
March48°1.8″6
April53°1.5″5
May60°1.3″4
June67°0.7″2
July75°0.2″1
August75°0.3″1
September68°0.5″1
October56°1.2″3
November45°2.6″7
December39°3.5″8

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Medford's January averages 40°F and July 75°F — 35°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 18.4 inches over some 51 days.

Precipitation in Medford peaks in the cool season: December averages 3.5 inches across 8.0 storm-fed days, while July bottoms out at 0.2 inches over just 0.8 rainy days. It is a winter-storm rhythm Medford shares with places like Central Point, OR, Phoenix, OR and Jacksonville, OR.

By late-May the frosts ease in Medford, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Medford, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Medford's frost date. Around early-October, freezing nights resume in Medford and tender crops must come in. In Medford, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Medford's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Central Point, OR, Phoenix, OR, Jacksonville, OR, White City, OR, Talent, OR.

Naturalist notes

By late May, wild lupines begin their purple bloom across the Rogue Valley's meadows.

Red-winged blackbirds establish territories in wetland areas during early spring months.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Medford?
Frost typically leaves Medford by mid-May and returns to Medford near mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Medford?
Medford sees its heaviest rain in December (around 3.5 inches), part of roughly 18 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Medford?
The warmest stretch in Medford comes in July, around 75°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Medford?
On average December is the chilliest month in Medford, about 39°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Medford?
Time tomatoes in Medford for two weeks after mid-May; peas and greens start at Medford's frost line.
How many rainy days does Medford get?
Expect roughly 51 wet days a year in Medford.
What hardiness zone is Medford?
Medford sits in the USDA zone set by December lows near 39°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Medford?
Medford's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Medford?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Medford in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Medford?
Current conditions for Medford and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Medford forecast updated?
The Medford forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Medford?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Medford are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Medford?
The next few days in Medford's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Medford, Oregon occupies a warm-summer Mediterranean zone, with January means near 40°F and July around 75°F — a 35°F swing.

Yearly precipitation in Medford totals around 18 inches, spread over about 51 days of rain or snow.

Latitude 42.3°N gives Medford its 35°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Medford's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Medford

  • 97504
  • 97501

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.