Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Northwest; Snow in the North-Central US

A prolonged atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall which may lead to widespread urban and river flooding, heavy mountain snow, along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through much of the week. A clipper will bring a period of snow across the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes into Tuesday, before a stronger system bring more wintry impacts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madras Municipal Airport (KS33)

Lat: 44.6653°NLon: 121.1564°WElev: 2427.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 Dec 07:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Mt Jefferson OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 4am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. The rain could be heavy at times.  Low around 37. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Very Windy.
    Heavy Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 10am. The rain could be heavy at times.  High near 42. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times.  Low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 43. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 4am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 37. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 10am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 42. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 43. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Mt Jefferson OR
 44.74°N 121.79°W (Elev. 6329 ft)
3:20 pm PST Dec 8, 2025
7pm PST Dec 8, 2025-6pm PST Dec 15, 2025
 
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