Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Grande/Union County Airport (KLGD)

Lat: 45.29066°NLon: 118.00884°WElev: 2707.0ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NNW 20 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Mar 01:08 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Ladd Canyon Rest Area OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 3400 feet rising to 4600 feet after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 3400 feet rising to 4600 feet after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Ladd Canyon Rest Area OR
 45.3°N 118°W (Elev. 2717 ft)
10:50 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
1pm PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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