Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madras Municipal Airport (KS33)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 02:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Mt Jefferson OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 5900 feet rising to 7200 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 8am.  High near 44. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow.  Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5900 feet rising to 7200 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 44. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Mt Jefferson OR
 44.8°N 121.78°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
2:30 pm PDT Mar 22, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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