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

US26 EB at Brightwood Scales MP36.51 (ODT15)

Lat: 45.37633°NLon: 122.0348°WElev: 1083.0ft.

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 05:34 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Brightwood OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Widespread frost, mainly after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers.  High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 3800 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Showers likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3800 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 1800 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brightwood OR
 45.38°N 122.04°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
5:41 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
5pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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