Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the 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. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 9 Miles W Wamic OR Issued by: National Weather Service Pendleton, OR Last Update: 10:16 am PDT Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| Today: A 20 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light west wind. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light west wind. Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Monday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3300 feet rising to 4200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. | |
| 9 Miles W Wamic OR 45.24°N 121.44°W (Elev. 3087 ft) | |
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