Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grant County Regional Airport (KGCD)

Lat: 44.40287°NLon: 118.96715°WElev: 3675.0ft.

Clear

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Mount Vernon OR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Snow level 4500 feet rising to 6100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am.  Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 6100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNE Mount Vernon OR
 44.54°N 119.04°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
4:21 am PST Feb 26, 2026
6am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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