Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

US26 EB at Brightwood Scales MP36.51 (ODT15)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 04:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Brightwood OR

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 4400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 11pm and 2am, then snow likely after 2am.  Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 3300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 11am, then rain between 11am and 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 5pm.  Snow level rising to 4200 feet in the afternoon. High near 40. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain.  Snow level rising to 4800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 4400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 11pm and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 3300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 11am, then rain between 11am and 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 5pm. Snow level rising to 4200 feet in the afternoon. High near 40. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level rising to 4800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Brightwood OR
 45.29°N 122.04°W (Elev. 3346 ft)
4:41 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
5am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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