Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West
Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 16 Miles NNE Detroit OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 2:01 am PDT Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Tuesday: A slight chance of rain between 9am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Friday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Saturday: A chance of rain. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3200 feet rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 3800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Monday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3500 feet rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. | |
| 16 Miles NNE Detroit OR 44.95°N 122.01°W (Elev. 3005 ft) | |
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