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: 13 Miles SW Hills Creek Res. OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 7:41 am PST Feb 20, 2026 |  |
| Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm, then snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 2900 feet rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday: Rain. Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. High near 44. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Monday: Rain. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Monday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Snow level 4400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 4000 feet lowering to 3400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 3000 feet rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3700 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Thursday: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 3500 feet rising to 4200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. | |
| 13 Miles SW Hills Creek Res. OR 43.52°N 122.58°W (Elev. 2818 ft) | |
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