Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grant County Regional Airport (KGCD)

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

Mostly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 6 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 09:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNW Prairie City OR

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light south wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm.  Snow level rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 10am.  Snow level rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light south wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 10am. Snow level rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNW Prairie City OR
 44.6°N 118.78°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
9:20 am PST Feb 25, 2026
9am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database