Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii
A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 2 Miles ENE Central Point OR Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 10:41 am PDT Mar 20, 2026 |  |
| Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light north northwest wind. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Tuesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. | |
| 2 Miles ENE Central Point OR 42.38°N 122.86°W (Elev. 1342 ft) | |
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