Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.
A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 2:02 am PDT May 1, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Light east wind. Friday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Monday: A slight chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. | |
| 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR 44.25°N 121.99°W (Elev. 3369 ft) | |
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