Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 10 Miles ESE Mt Jefferson OR Issued by: National Weather Service Pendleton, OR Last Update: 2:31 am PST Feb 18, 2026 |  |
Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Thursday: Snow showers. High near 33. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday: Snow before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Sunday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Monday: Rain and snow. Snow level 3600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Monday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Tuesday: Snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. | |
| 10 Miles ESE Mt Jefferson OR 44.63°N 121.61°W (Elev. 3396 ft) | |
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