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 >

Current conditions at

RED BOX (RXFO3)

Lat: 45.0275°NLon: 121.92111°WElev: 3345.0ft.

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 09:07 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles N Mt Jefferson OR

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 5800 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain after 11pm.  Snow level 5900 feet rising to 6600 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Rain before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 5800 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A chance of rain after 11pm. Snow level 5900 feet rising to 6600 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Rain. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles N Mt Jefferson OR
 44.9°N 121.84°W (Elev. 5266 ft)
8:41 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
9am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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