Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grant County Regional Airport (KGCD)

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

Clear

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.43 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 12:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Prairie City OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8pm and 11pm.  Snow level rising to 6600 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Snow level rising to 6600 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNE Prairie City OR
 44.59°N 118.63°W (Elev. 5669 ft)
11:50 pm PDT Mar 14, 2026
1am PDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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