Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather this Weekend in the Plains; Pacific Storm in the West
A storm system near the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and isolated strong to severe thunderstorms through Friday. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact parts of the Great Plains into the Midwest this weekend into next week. Moderate to heavy rainfall and high elevation snow is expected this weekend over California and Oregon. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 10:42 pm PDT Apr 9, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday: Showers before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then showers after 2pm. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Sunday Night: Rain showers before 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Monday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level 4100 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Monday Night: Rain likely before 8pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Tuesday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 4400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Tuesday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 4000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Wednesday: Rain and snow. Snow level 3700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly 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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