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: 2 Miles SSW Florence OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 8:45 pm PST Feb 20, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Rain. Low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Saturday: Rain, mainly before 11am. High near 55. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Saturday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday: Rain. High near 54. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 47. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Monday: Rain. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Monday Night: Rain. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Tuesday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Wednesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Thursday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Thursday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Friday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. | |
| 2 Miles SSW Florence OR 43.95°N 124.11°W (Elev. 108 ft) | |
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