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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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: 9:41 pm PST Feb 19, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Widespread frost before 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers between 1pm and 3pm. Widespread frost before 9am. Snow level rising to 1800 feet in the afternoon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Friday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 3am. Snow level 1500 feet lowering to 1000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 1000 feet rising to 2800 feet in the afternoon. High near 42. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Sunday: Rain. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Monday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Monday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Tuesday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Snow level 2900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Wednesday: Rain likely. Snow level 2500 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Wednesday Night: Rain. Snow level 2900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Thursday: Rain. Snow level 2600 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. | |
| Cascade Locks OR 45.66°N 121.87°W (Elev. 732 ft) | |
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