Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

US26 EB at Brightwood Scales MP36.51 (ODT15)

Lat: 45.37633°NLon: 122.0348°WElev: 1083.0ft.

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 01:25 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Brightwood OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 5100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain.  Snow level 5300 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain.  Snow level 4900 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5300 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 4900 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Snow level 5300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 5300 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Rain. Snow level 4000 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Brightwood OR
 45.24°N 122.06°W (Elev. 3750 ft)
1:01 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
1pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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