Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West
Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 9:41 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Rain. Low around 38. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 4600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Tuesday Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Wednesday: Rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4400 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 47. | |
| 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR 44.25°N 121.99°W (Elev. 3369 ft) | |
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