Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains
An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 10 Miles ESE Mt Jefferson OR Issued by: National Weather Service Pendleton, OR Last Update: 4:15 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Friday Night: A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 3400 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 4800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4200 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Tuesday: Rain and snow. Snow level 4500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. | |
| 10 Miles ESE Mt Jefferson OR 44.63°N 121.61°W (Elev. 3396 ft) | |
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