Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joseph State Airport AWOS (KJSY)

Lat: 45.355889°NLon: 117.254083°WElev: 4120.0ft.

Rain

38°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 03:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Joseph OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow before 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain.  High near 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 5am.  Snow level 6600 feet. Low around 33. West wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. High near 44. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow.  Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Low around 30. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow before 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 5am. Snow level 6600 feet. Low around 33. West wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 2pm. Snow level rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. High near 44. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Low around 30. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Joseph OR
 45.24°N 117.19°W (Elev. 6375 ft)
3:21 pm PDT Mar 12, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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