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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

7-Day Forecast 44.25°N 121.99°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR
Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR
Last Update: 1:41 am PDT Mar 21, 2026		Print

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4500 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

    • Overnight: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4500 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Tuesday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55.

    Tuesday Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Wednesday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 11am. Snow level 4700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 3400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.


    16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR
     44.25°N 121.99°W (Elev. 3369 ft)

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