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

33°F

1°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed ESE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 12:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Brightwood OR

  • Overnight

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Frost then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5300 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 11pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  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.  Snow level 3600 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °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. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Monday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5300 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 11pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. 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. Snow level 3600 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Brightwood OR
 45.29°N 122.04°W (Elev. 3346 ft)
12:41 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
1am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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