Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.
Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 4:42 am PDT Mar 27, 2026 |  |
| Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Tonight: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 4400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Monday: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 3900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Monday Night: A chance of rain. Snow level 4300 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Tuesday: A chance of rain. Snow level 3700 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Wednesday: Rain and snow. Snow level 4200 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Wednesday Night: Rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Thursday: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 44. | |
| 16 Miles NE Cougar Res. OR 44.25°N 121.99°W (Elev. 3369 ft) | |
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