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

53°F

12°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 02:07 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SW Government Camp OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers.  High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 4000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Showers. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Rain. Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 4000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Snow level 4000 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SW Government Camp OR
 45.08°N 121.98°W (Elev. 2047 ft)
2:01 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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