Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 7 Miles E Hills Creek Res. OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 8:45 pm PST Feb 20, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Snow likely before 2am, then rain and snow. Low around 31. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 3700 feet rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Snow level 4100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Sunday: Rain. Snow level 4800 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. High near 49. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Monday: Rain. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Monday Night: Rain. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Tuesday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Tuesday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level 4200 feet lowering to 3400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level rising to 3700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3400 feet rising to 4400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3700 feet rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. | |
| 7 Miles E Hills Creek Res. OR 43.68°N 122.29°W (Elev. 3071 ft) | |
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