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

US26 EB at Brightwood Scales MP36.51 (ODT15)

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

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed SE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 02:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Brightwood OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Widespread frost.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5400 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain.  Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 8am, then snow between 8am and 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread frost. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5400 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 8am, then snow between 8am and 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Brightwood OR
 45.24°N 122.06°W (Elev. 3750 ft)
2:41 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
2am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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