Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest
A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along the Northeastern Seaboard. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 11:41 am PST Feb 23, 2026 |  |
| Today: Rain. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight: Rain. Steady temperature around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Tuesday: Rain. High near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Tuesday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 5300 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Low around 30. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday: Snow likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Thursday: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 3900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 3500 feet rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Friday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Snow level 4200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Saturday: A chance of rain. Snow level 3600 feet rising to 4200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4000 feet lowering to 3400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Sunday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. | |
| 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR 44.25°N 121.99°W (Elev. 3369 ft) | |
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