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 >

Current conditions at

Prineville Airport (KS39)

Lat: 44.287°NLon: 120.9038°WElev: 3250.0ft.

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed WNW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 01:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNE Prineville OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am.  Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 4300 feet in the afternoon . Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 4300 feet in the afternoon . Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 5200 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NNE Prineville OR
 44.5°N 120.68°W (Elev. 4275 ft)
1:45 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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