Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 24, 11:00 AM PDT until March 24, 06:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

Eastsound, Orcas Island Airport (KORS)

Lat: 48.70806°NLon: 122.91028°WElev: 30.0ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Mar 02:35 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Orcas Island Airport WA

Wind Advisory March 24, 11:00am until March 24, 06:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 42 °F
Rain
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Rain then
Chance Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Rain Likely
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 42. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain, mainly before noon. High near 53. South southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Rain. High near 48. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.