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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 06:33 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE DES WA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain after 11pm.  Low around 45. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  High near 51. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 44. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Rain after 11pm. Low around 45. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 51. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE DES WA
 47.71°N 124.42°W (Elev. 0 ft)
11:27 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
7am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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