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: 11:41 am PST Feb 20, 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Tonight: Snow likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 3600 feet rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 3900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday: Rain. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. High near 42. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Monday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4700 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 4100 feet lowering to 3300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 3000 feet rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 4000 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Thursday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 4000 feet rising to 4700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. | |
| 13 Miles SW Hills Creek Res. OR 43.52°N 122.58°W (Elev. 2818 ft) | |
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