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: 10 Miles NNE Elsie OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 4:41 am PDT Mar 21, 2026 |  |
| Today: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Snow level rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: Rain likely after 11pm. Snow level 3500 feet rising to 4800 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Tuesday: Rain. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 3300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Wednesday: Rain. Snow level 3000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2900 feet lowering to 2300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 2700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2900 feet lowering to 2200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. | |
| 10 Miles NNE Elsie OR 46°N 123.56°W (Elev. 1975 ft) | |
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