Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.
Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 3:41 pm PDT Mar 27, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Snow level 5000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 2am. Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 3400 feet after midnight . Low around 28. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Monday: A chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Tuesday: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Snow level rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Wednesday: Rain and snow. Snow level 4100 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Wednesday Night: Rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Thursday: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Thursday Night: Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Friday: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. | |
| 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR 44.25°N 121.99°W (Elev. 3369 ft) | |
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