Fire Weather Concerns in the Intermountain West into the Plains
Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the Plains though early this week. Another elevated risk is possible across the central Appalachians. A rapid warm-up is in the forecast beginning Monday across the central and eastern U.S.. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 12:41 am PDT Mar 30, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then snow showers likely. Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Monday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Snow level rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Monday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly between 2am and 3am. Snow level 3700 feet rising to 4900 feet after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Tuesday: Rain likely. Snow level 5000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tuesday Night: Rain. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday: Rain. Snow level 4100 feet rising to 4700 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Wednesday Night: Rain before 8pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 8pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible. Thursday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Friday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. | |
| 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR 44.25°N 121.99°W (Elev. 3369 ft) | |
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