
Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest
Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 2:01 am PDT Mar 24, 2026 | |
| Overnight: A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tuesday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 57. South southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Tuesday Night: Rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level 4200 feet lowering to 3600 feet. High near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 23. 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. Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Thursday Night: Widespread frost before 1am, then widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Monday: Rain likely. Snow level 5300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. | |
| 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR 44.25°N 121.99°W (Elev. 3369 ft) | |
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