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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: 10:41 am PDT Mar 22, 2026		Print

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny


  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain


  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain. High near 55. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain


  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4400 feet in the afternoon . High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow


  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

    • Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind.

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light southwest wind.

    Tuesday: Rain. High near 55. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Wednesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4400 feet in the afternoon . High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 54.

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.


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

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