Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

DW5434 Heppner (D5434)

Lat: 45.24967°NLon: 119.73117°WElev: 2600.0ft.

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Mar 07:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Ruggs OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly between 2am and 5am. Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Ruggs OR
 45.22°N 119.86°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
4:40 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
7pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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