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 NNE Elsie OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 1:41 am PDT Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Rain likely, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 53. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Thursday: Rain. High near 51. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 48. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Friday: Rain. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Friday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5300 feet lowering to 2400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday: A chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level rising to 2800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Monday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Monday Night: A chance of rain. Snow level 3800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Tuesday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. | |
| 10 Miles NNE Elsie OR 46°N 123.56°W (Elev. 1975 ft) | |
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