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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 08:07 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles S Brightwood OR

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 4am.  Low around 39. Light northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Snow level 4300 feet lowering to 2600 feet. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 39. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Snow level 4300 feet lowering to 2600 feet. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4000 feet lowering to 2300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 1900 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
20 Miles S Brightwood OR
 45.07°N 122.04°W (Elev. 1483 ft)
7:41 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
8am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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