Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains
Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. 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 24, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Showers, mainly before 4am. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Low around 36. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Snow level 4100 feet lowering to 3500 feet in the afternoon . High near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 23. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Monday: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4800 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Monday Night: Rain likely. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Tuesday: Rain likely. Snow level 4200 feet rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. | |
| 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR 44.25°N 121.99°W (Elev. 3369 ft) | |
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