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: 16 Miles NNE Detroit OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 8:41 am PDT Mar 21, 2026 |  |
| Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light north northwest wind. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind. Monday Night: Rain likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Tuesday: Rain. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Tuesday Night: Rain before 11pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 38. Wednesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4200 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Snow level 4000 feet lowering to 3000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. | |
| 16 Miles NNE Detroit OR 44.95°N 122.01°W (Elev. 3005 ft) | |
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