Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains
Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 10 Miles ESE Mt Jefferson OR Issued by: National Weather Service Pendleton, OR Last Update: 8:53 pm PDT Sep 8, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. | |
| 10 Miles ESE Mt Jefferson OR 44.63°N 121.61°W (Elev. 3396 ft) | |
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