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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Prineville Airport (KS39)

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

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 08:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSE Ashwood OR

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 5000 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 5000 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5400 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSE Ashwood OR
 44.53°N 120.6°W (Elev. 4570 ft)
7:37 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
9am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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