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: 3 Miles WSW Eugene OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 5:41 am PDT Mar 20, 2026 |  |
| Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Saturday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Monday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Wednesday: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 4100 feet lowering to 2500 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. | |
| 3 Miles WSW Eugene OR 44.03°N 123.18°W (Elev. 548 ft) | |
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