Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains
Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 13 Miles SW Hills Creek Res. OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 9:51 pm PST Jan 4, 2026 |  |
Tonight: Rain and snow showers. Snow level 3100 feet. Low around 30. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Snow level 2900 feet rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 5am, then a slight chance of snow. Snow level 2900 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Snow level 3400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Tuesday Night: Rain before 1am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 3600 feet. Low around 29. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday: Rain and snow. Snow level 3000 feet. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible. Wednesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. Thursday: Snow before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 3000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Friday: A slight chance of snow before 10am. Snow level rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. | |
| 13 Miles SW Hills Creek Res. OR 43.52°N 122.58°W (Elev. 2818 ft) | |
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