Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grant County Regional Airport (KGCD)

Lat: 44.40287°NLon: 118.96715°WElev: 3675.0ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SSW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 03:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles S Prairie City OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 2am.  Low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 11am.  Temperature falling to around 20 by 11am. Wind chill values as low as -1. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Very Windy.
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -8. Very windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 43 mph decreasing to 14 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 9 to 14 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 20 by 11am. Wind chill values as low as -1. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -8. Very windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 43 mph decreasing to 14 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 9 to 14 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles S Prairie City OR
 44.32°N 118.71°W (Elev. 8143 ft)
3:30 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
4pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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