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: 4 Miles N Newport OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 3:41 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Sunday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Monday Night: Showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Tuesday: Showers. High near 53. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Tuesday Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy. Wednesday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Thursday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. | |
| 4 Miles N Newport OR 44.69°N 124.03°W (Elev. 502 ft) | |
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