Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

US26 EB at Brightwood Scales MP36.51 (ODT15)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 06:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Brightwood OR

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Snow level 5000 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers between 11pm and 4am.  Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Snow level 4500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 2am, then rain showers between 2am and 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5am.  Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Low around 38. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 3800 feet rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. High near 40. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Snow level 4300 feet lowering to 3400 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers between 11pm and 4am. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Snow level 4500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 2am, then rain showers between 2am and 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5am. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Low around 38. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 3800 feet rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. High near 40. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 4300 feet lowering to 3400 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Brightwood OR
 45.29°N 122.04°W (Elev. 3346 ft)
6:41 am PDT May 14, 2026
7am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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