Portland, Oregon
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Northwest Blue Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-01-07 @ 7:43 am -> 2026-01-08 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-07 @ 7:43 am -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Pendleton OR on 2026-01-07 @ 7:43 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 7 at 5:43AM PST until January 8 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Pendleton OR |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 18 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall and very low visibility will create extremely dangerous driving conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snow rates forecasted Wednesday night through Thursday evening. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest |
| Effective: | 2026-01-07 @ 7:43 am -> 2026-01-08 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-07 @ 7:43 am -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Pendleton OR on 2026-01-07 @ 7:43 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 7 at 5:43AM PST until January 8 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Pendleton OR |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 20 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades. In Washington, Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall and very low visibility will create extremely dangerous driving conditions. |
| Alert: | High Surf Advisory |
| Area(s): | South Central Oregon Coast; Curry County Coast |
| Effective: | 2026-01-07 @ 4:30 am -> 2026-01-08 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 am -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Medford OR on 2026-01-07 @ 4:30 am |
| Headline: | High Surf Advisory issued January 7 at 2:30AM PST until January 8 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Medford OR |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 22 to 26 feet. * WHERE...The beaches and shorelines of Curry, Coos, and Douglas counties in southern Oregon. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Large breaking waves will create hazardous conditions along and within the surf zone, and could inundate beaches and low lying shorelines. Beach erosion is possible, and exposed infrastructure may be damaged. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | South Central Oregon Cascades; Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades |
| Effective: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:38 am -> 2026-01-08 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:38 am -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Medford OR on 2026-01-07 @ 3:38 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 7 at 1:38AM PST until January 8 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR |
| Description: |
Two fronts will bring impactful winter weather to the area through Thursday morning. One early this morning, then, after a brief break, another this afternoon into Thursday morning. Snow levels will fall to 3000 to 3500 feet this morning, then drop to the higher passes north of Grants Pass this afternoon to as low as 1400 feet this evening into Thursday morning. This will bring significant snow to the Cascades, northern Klamath County and some west side areas. * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 8 to 24 inches, with 18 to 24 inches in Crater Lake National Park, 10 to 15 inches at Lake of the Woods, 8 to 12 inches over Mount Ashland ski park, and 3 to 6 inches over Siskiyou Summit. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph over high and exposed terrain. Snow will be heaviest overnight through around 6 AM PST Wednesday, and especially from 1 PM PST Wednesday through 1 AM PST Thursday. * WHERE...The southern Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains. Including the locations of...Crescent Lake, Diamond Lake, Union Creek, Howard Prairie. This also includes the following passes or notable locations... Siskiyou Pass on I-5 at 4310 ft. Lake of the Woods on 140 at 5070 ft. Diamond Lake Junction on state highways 230 & 138 at 4478 ft. Mt. Ashland ski road and lodge at 6500 ft. Caves National Monument near highway 46 at 4000 ft. Willamette Pass on state highway 58 at 5090 ft. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be very difficult to impossible. Road or highway closures are possible with feet of snow accumulation. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes through Thursday morning. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for snow probabilities. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | Eastern Douglas County Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:38 am -> 2026-01-08 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:00 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Medford OR on 2026-01-07 @ 3:38 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 7 at 1:38AM PST until January 8 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR |
| Description: |
Two fronts will bring impactful winter weather to the area through Thursday morning. One early this morning, then, after a brief break, another this afternoon into Thursday morning. Snow levels will fall to 3000 to 3500 feet this morning, then drop to the higher passes north of Grants Pass this afternoon to as low as 1400 feet this evening into Thursday morning. This will bring significant snow to the Cascades, northern Klamath County and some west side areas. * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 2000 feet in the Douglas County Cascade foothills. Total snow accumulations 4 to 8 inches. Snow levels of 3000 feet this afternoon will fall to 2000 feet this evening, then will drop as low as 1500 feet as snow intensity decreases Thursday morning. * WHERE...Above 2000 feet in the Douglas County Cascade Foothills Including the locations of...Toketee Falls and highway 138. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be difficult and delays in your commute. The hazardous conditions could impact the commutes this evening and Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for snow probabilities. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Central Douglas County |
| Effective: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:38 am -> 2026-01-08 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:00 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Medford OR on 2026-01-07 @ 3:38 am |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued January 7 at 1:38AM PST until January 8 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR |
| Description: |
Two fronts will bring impactful winter weather to the area through Thursday morning. One early this morning, then, after a brief break, another this afternoon into Thursday morning. Snow levels will fall to 3000 to 3500 feet this morning, then drop to the higher passes north of Grants Pass this afternoon to as low as 1400 feet this evening into Thursday morning. This will bring significant snow to the Cascades, northern Klamath County and some west side areas. * WHAT...Snow expected above 1400 ft in Central Douglas County. Snow amounts of a dusting to 2 inches down to 1400 ft, but 3 to 6 inches above 2500 ft. * WHERE...Above 1400 feet in Central Douglas County. Including the locations of...Glendale. This also includes the following passes or notable locations... Canyon Mt. Pass on I-5 at 2018 ft. Camas Mt. Pass on Highway 42 at 1426 ft. Highway 227 from Tiller southward. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be difficult with delays in your commute. The hazardous conditions could impact the commutes this evening and Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for snow probabilities. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Central and Eastern Lake County |
| Effective: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:38 am -> 2026-01-07 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-07 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-01-07 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Medford OR on 2026-01-07 @ 3:38 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued January 7 at 1:38AM PST until January 7 at 7:00PM PST by NWS Medford OR |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Winds will be strongest this afternoon. * WHERE...The Summer Lake area in central Lake County, particularly highway 31 between Paisley and Summer Lake. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 7 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. Driving may be difficult due to crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Jackson County |
| Effective: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:38 am -> 2026-01-08 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:00 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Medford OR on 2026-01-07 @ 3:38 am |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued January 7 at 1:38AM PST until January 8 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR |
| Description: |
Two fronts will bring impactful winter weather to the area through Thursday morning. One early this morning, then, after a brief break, another this afternoon into Thursday morning. Snow levels will fall to 3000 to 3500 feet this morning, then drop to the higher passes north of Grants Pass this afternoon to as low as 1400 feet this evening into Thursday morning. This will bring significant snow to the Cascades, northern Klamath County and some west side areas. * WHAT...Snow expected above 1500 ft in Jackson County. Total snow accumulations of a dusting to an inch down to 1500 feet, 2 to 4 inches down to 2000 feet and as much as 6 inches above 2500 feet. Snow levels around 3000 feet fall to 2000 feet this evening, and continue falling to around 1500 feet as snow tapers off on Thursday morning. Snow will be heaviest this evening until around 2 AM PST Thursday, but snow showers could continue through the morning. * WHERE...Above 1500 ft in Jackson County including the locations of...Ashland, East Medford, Butte Falls, Prospect, and portions of highways 227 and 62. This also includes the following passes or notable locations...Jacksonville Hill on State Highway 238 at 2150 ft. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be difficult and delays in your commute. The hazardous conditions could impact the commutes this evening and Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for snow probabilities. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County |
| Effective: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:38 am -> 2026-01-08 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:38 am -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Medford OR on 2026-01-07 @ 3:38 am |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued January 7 at 1:38AM PST until January 8 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR |
| Description: |
Two fronts will bring impactful winter weather to the area through Thursday morning. One early this morning, then, after a brief break, another this afternoon into Thursday morning. Snow levels will fall to 3000 to 3500 feet this morning, then drop to the higher passes north of Grants Pass this afternoon to as low as 1400 feet this evening into Thursday morning. This will bring significant snow to the Cascades, northern Klamath County and some west side areas. * WHAT...Snow expected in north central Klamath County. Total snow accumulations 5 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph over high and exposed terrain. Snow will be heaviest during late Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * WHERE...Klamath Basin and Northern and Eastern Klamath County. This includes the communities of Chemult and Crescent, as well as parts of Highway 97 north of Chiloquin. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be difficult with delays in your commute. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes through Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for snow probabilities. Most of the rest of Klamath County will receive 1 to 3 inches of snow, with the majority occurring during Wednesday evening. |
| Alert: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Eastern Curry County and Josephine County |
| Effective: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:38 am -> 2026-01-08 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:00 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Medford OR on 2026-01-07 @ 3:38 am |
| Headline: | Winter Weather Advisory issued January 7 at 1:38AM PST until January 8 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR |
| Description: |
Two fronts will bring impactful winter weather to the area through Thursday morning. One early this morning, then, after a brief break, another this afternoon into Thursday morning. Snow levels will fall to 3000 to 3500 feet this morning, then drop to the higher passes north of Grants Pass this afternoon to as low as 1400 feet this evening into Thursday morning. This will bring significant snow to the Cascades, northern Klamath County and some west side areas. * WHAT...Snow expected above 1400 ft in Eastern Curry County and Josephine County. Snow amounts of a dusting to 2 inches down to 1400 feet, but 2 to 5 inches above 2500 feet. * WHERE...Above 1400 feet in Eastern Curry County and Josephine County. Including the locations of...Cave Junction, Obrien, Selma. This also includes the following passes or notable locations... Hayes Hill Summit on Highway 199 at 1598 ft. Sexton Summit Pass on I-5 at 1936 ft. Stage Road Pass on I-5 at 1830 ft. Smith Hill Summit on I-5 at 1725 ft. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be difficult with delays in your commute. The hazardous conditions could impact the commutes this evening and Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for snow probabilities. |
| Alert: | High Surf Advisory |
| Area(s): | Clatsop County Coast; Tillamook County Coast; Central Coast of Oregon; South Washington Coast |
| Effective: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:27 am -> 2026-01-08 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-07 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Portland OR on 2026-01-07 @ 3:27 am |
| Headline: | High Surf Advisory issued January 7 at 1:27AM PST until January 8 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Large waves and hazardous surf conditions. Breakers up to 25 feet. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Destructive waves may wash over beaches, jetties, and other structures unexpectedly. People can be swept off rocks and jetties and drown while observing high surf. Minor beach erosion may damage coastal properties and buildings. Higher than normal water run-up is expected on beaches and low- lying shoreline. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The largest waves are expected to occur between 4 PM Wednesday and 7 AM Thursday. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Area(s): | North Oregon Cascades; Cascades of Marion and Linn Counties; Cascades of Lane County; South Washington Cascades |
| Effective: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:25 am -> 2026-01-08 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:25 am -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Portland OR on 2026-01-07 @ 3:25 am |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Warning issued January 7 at 1:25AM PST until January 8 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 2 feet, except up to 3 feet for elevations above 5000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central Cascades of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. |