Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains
An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 6:41 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Friday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 4700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 3800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 3600 feet rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Monday: A chance of rain. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Monday Night: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 5800 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Tuesday: Rain and snow. Snow level 4600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. | |
| 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR 44.25°N 121.99°W (Elev. 3369 ft) | |
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