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

FORKS (FRKW1)

Lat: 47.95528°NLon: 124.38497°WElev: 303.0ft.

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 02:33 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE DES WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain after 11pm.  Low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Light northwest wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Rain after 11pm. Low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE DES WA
 47.76°N 124.4°W (Elev. 495 ft)
11:27 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
3am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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