Jefferson County is in for a mild stretch of autumn weather through Veterans Day, according to the National Weather Service forecast for the Madras area. After a blustery Saturday night — with southwest wind gusts reaching 33 mph — conditions ease considerably as the week unfolds.
Sunday, November 8
Sunday brings mostly cloudy skies with a high near 57 degrees. Southwest winds ease from overnight gusts to a lighter 5 to 10 mph through the afternoon, with gusts up to 20 mph possible. Overnight lows will drop to around 37 degrees with calm winds. No precipitation is expected during the day.
Monday: Best Chance of Rain This Week
A 50 percent chance of showers arrives Monday afternoon, mainly between 1 and 4 p.m., with totals expected to be less than a tenth of an inch. High temperatures will reach near 60 degrees. South winds pick up overnight, with gusts to 28 mph possible Monday night.
Veterans Day Forecast: Warm and Pleasant
Skies clear heading into Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday will be partly sunny with a high near 65 degrees.
Veterans Day, Wednesday November 11, is forecast to reach a high near 68 degrees under partly sunny skies — a full 20 degrees above the November average high of 48 degrees for Madras. The warm, calm conditions are welcome news for outdoor observances planned across Jefferson County, including the Veterans Day parade and powwow in Warm Springs.
Rest of the Week
The warmth lingers through Thursday with a high near 66 degrees and mostly cloudy skies overnight. A chance of showers returns Friday and continues into the weekend, with high temperatures easing to the low 60s. Overnight lows through the week will stay in the 40 to 43 degree range.
Seasonal Context
Madras typically experiences average November highs near 48 degrees and overnight lows around 30 degrees, with the first hard frosts of the season arriving this month. This week is a notable warm departure from the norm, though the later weeks of November historically bring colder temperatures and increased precipitation across Central Oregon.
Agricultural producers across Jefferson County will keep an eye on the approaching weekend showers — any November moisture helps recharge soil profiles ahead of winter, particularly following the dry 2026 growing season that resulted in reduced irrigation allotments from the North Unit Irrigation District.
Motorists on US-26, US-97, and SR-216 can expect clear and dry road conditions through mid-week. Those traveling to higher elevations — including Santiam Pass and the Warm Springs area — should be prepared for changing conditions as temperatures drop overnight, and check TripCheck.com before heading out.