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.

43°F

6°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	NW 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	21 Mar 06:07 PM PDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

16 Miles N Mt Jefferson OR

Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Frost and
Blustery then
Frost
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread frost after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Snow level 6100 feet rising to 6800 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 45. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

A chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 48.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.