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

DRY CRK (DCCW1)

Lat: 45.94361°NLon: 121.9875°WElev: 2697.0ft.

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 20 Mar 04:25 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ESE Cougar WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain.  High near 55. Light west northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 8pm.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 3300 feet after midnight . Low around 36. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 55. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 8pm. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 3300 feet after midnight . Low around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Rain. Snow level 3700 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3400 feet lowering to 1700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 2800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles ESE Cougar WA
 45.96°N 121.93°W (Elev. 1660 ft)
4:41 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
5pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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