Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 3 Miles NNE Horton OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 1:41 am PST Feb 20, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Widespread frost before 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm. Widespread frost between 8am and 11am. Snow level rising to 2400 feet in the afternoon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Friday Night: Rain. Snow level 2300 feet lowering to 1700 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Saturday: Rain, mainly before 10am. High near 49. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Sunday: Rain. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Monday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Monday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Snow level 3100 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Thursday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. | |
| 3 Miles NNE Horton OR 44.25°N 123.46°W (Elev. 1076 ft) | |
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