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

ALDER RIDGE (ADFW1)

Lat: 46.26833°NLon: 117.49833°WElev: 4500.0ft.

NA

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 14 Mar 04:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles N Flora OR

Flood Advisory until March 15, 12:00pm
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Flood Advisory
  •  
    Flood Advisory until March 15, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Flood Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. South wind around 9 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 5400 feet rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. South wind around 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5400 feet rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles N Flora OR
 46.1°N 117.24°W (Elev. 4462 ft)
2:26 pm PDT Mar 14, 2026
4pm PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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