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: Cascade Locks OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 10:41 pm PST Feb 20, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Rain likely after 2am, mixing with snow after 5am. Snow level 1500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 3pm. Snow level 1400 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. High near 39. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 35. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Sunday: Rain. High near 46. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 40. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Monday: Rain. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Monday Night: Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Tuesday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 2400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Wednesday: Rain likely. Snow level 2300 feet rising to 2900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Thursday: Rain likely. Snow level 2700 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy. Thursday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy. Friday: Rain likely. Snow level 2800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy. | |
| Cascade Locks OR 45.66°N 121.87°W (Elev. 732 ft) | |
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