Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

ALDER RIDGE (ADFW1)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed WSW 34 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 05:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles N Flora OR

High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 30 by 3pm. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5200 feet. High near 37. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow.  Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 11am.  High near 35. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Snow level 5600 feet. Steady temperature around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 30 by 3pm. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5200 feet. High near 37. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 11am. High near 35. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Snow likely before 11pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level rising to 6000 feet after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles N Flora OR
 46.1°N 117.24°W (Elev. 4462 ft)
4:57 am PDT Mar 12, 2026
5am PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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