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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 10 Miles ESE Mt Jefferson OR Issued by: National Weather Service Pendleton, OR Last Update: 3:20 pm PST Feb 20, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 26. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Saturday: Snow before 10am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. High near 39. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible. Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Sunday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 3400 feet rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Monday: Rain. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Monday Night: Rain. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Tuesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 1pm, then rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow after 4pm. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4400 feet in the afternoon . High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Wednesday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3500 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4100 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Friday: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 3900 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. | |
| 10 Miles ESE Mt Jefferson OR 44.63°N 121.61°W (Elev. 3396 ft) | |
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