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: 10 Miles NNE Elsie OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 9:41 am PDT Mar 13, 2026 |  |
Today: Rain. Steady temperature around 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday: A chance of snow before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Snow level rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wednesday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Wednesday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Thursday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. | |
| 10 Miles NNE Elsie OR 46°N 123.56°W (Elev. 1975 ft) | |
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