Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.
Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 3:41 pm PDT Mar 28, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Snow level 5300 feet. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Snow level 5000 feet. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Sunday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am. Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 3400 feet after midnight . Low around 26. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light east wind. Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Wednesday: Rain before 2pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 4600 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Wednesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Thursday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 4200 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. | |
| 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR 44.25°N 121.99°W (Elev. 3369 ft) | |
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