Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

EMIGRANT (EMFO3)

Lat: 43.48306°NLon: 122.23028°WElev: 3773.0ft.

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Mar 11:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Cascade Summit OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers, mainly after 5am.  Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7000 feet. Steady temperature around 38. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then snow showers likely.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, mainly after 5am. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7000 feet. Steady temperature around 38. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Snow level 6400 feet rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Cascade Summit OR
 43.63°N 122°W (Elev. 5922 ft)
11:41 pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
12am PDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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