Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest
Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 16 Miles NNE Detroit OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 2:02 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: Rain. High near 48. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tonight: Rain before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 2am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 3000 feet after midnight . Low around 30. South southwest wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers between 1pm and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday: A chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Monday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Tuesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wednesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Thursday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. | |
| 16 Miles NNE Detroit OR 44.95°N 122.01°W (Elev. 3005 ft) | |
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