Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 7:42 am PST Feb 18, 2026 |  |
Today: Snow showers. High near 34. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Tonight: Snow showers. Low around 20. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Thursday: Snow showers. High near 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Thursday Night: Snow showers. Patchy fog between 10pm and 1am. Low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Friday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely before 1am, then snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Sunday: Snow before 7am, then rain and snow between 7am and 10am, then rain after 10am. Snow level rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then rain and snow. Snow level 4300 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Monday: Rain and snow. Snow level 3700 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Monday Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Tuesday: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 46. | |
| 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR 44.25°N 121.99°W (Elev. 3369 ft) | |
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