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: 7:41 pm PST Feb 20, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then rain likely after 3am. Snow level 1400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 3pm. Snow level 1400 feet rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. High near 40. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 35. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Sunday: Rain. High near 47. East wind 5 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 46. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Monday Night: Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Snow level 3100 feet lowering to 2600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Wednesday: A chance of rain. Snow level 2400 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Thursday: A chance of rain. Snow level 2700 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy. Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy. Friday: Rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy. | |
| Cascade Locks OR 45.66°N 121.87°W (Elev. 732 ft) | |
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