Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast
Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 6 Miles ESE Disston OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 4:41 pm PST Jan 6, 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Tonight: Rain and snow, mainly before 5am. Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Steady temperature around 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 4pm, then snow showers after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. Wednesday Night: Snow showers before 7pm, then snow after 7pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. Thursday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 33. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible. Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Snow level 4900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. | |
| 6 Miles ESE Disston OR 43.67°N 122.65°W (Elev. 3524 ft) | |
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