Oregon
Forecasts across Oregon: Which cities should expect snow or freezing rain
Most of the state of Oregon is under a winter storm warning from the National Weather Service for Saturday. Winds are heavy in most areas and there’s a chance of flooding on the southern coast.
Here’s a look at a few cities across the state.
Portland: A winter storm warning is in effect until 10 p.m. Saturday. Today’s forecast calls for snow and sleet with a high of 18 degrees and wind chill values as low as 0 degrees. Snow accumulation of 3-5 inches is expected.
Salem: A winter storm warning is in effect through 10 p.m. Saturday. Saturday’s forecast calls for a mix of freezing rain and sleet and a high of 24 degrees. Up to 0.3 inch of ice accumulation and 1-3 inches of sleet accumulation are possible.
Corvallis: An ice storm warning is in effect through 10 p.m. Saturday. Today’s forecast is for a mix of rain and freezing rain with 0.2-0.4 inch of ice accumulation and a high of 26 degrees.
Eugene: An ice storm warning is in effect through 10 p.m. Saturday. A mix of rain and freezing rain are forecast with 0.2-0.4 inch of ice accumulation possible and a high of 33 degrees.
Hood River: A blizzard warning is in effect until midnight. Snow will be heavy at times with 3-5 inches of accumulation and a high of 10 degrees with wind chill values as low as -11 degrees during the day.
Government Camp: A winter storm warning is in effect through 4 a.m. Sunday. Saturday’s forecast is mostly snow with a little sleet in the early afternoon and 6-10 inches of snow accumulation. The high will be about 7 degrees with wind chill values as low as -14 degrees.
Bend: A winter storm warning and a wind chill advisory are in effect through 4 a.m. Sunday. Saturday’s forecast calls for heavy snow with 6-10 inches of accumulation and a high of 11 degrees.
Pendleton: A winter storm warning and a wind chill advisory are in effect through 4 a.m. Sunday. Saturday’s forecast calls for snow with 6-10 inches of accumulation and a high of 11 degrees.
Burns: A winter storm warning is in effect through 4 a.m. Sunday. Saturday’s forecast calls for heavy snow with 7inches of accumulation and a high of 25 degrees.
Astoria: A winter weather advisory is in effect through 10 p.m. Saturday. Saturday’s forecast calls for a mix of rain, snow and sleet with a high of 28 degrees.
Newport: A winter weather advisory is in effect through 10 p.m. Saturday. Saturday’s forecast calls for rain and freezing rain with a high of 38 degrees.
Coos Bay: A winter weather advisory is in effect through 10 p.m. Saturday. A flood watch is in effect from 1 a.m. Sunday to 11 p.m. Monday. Saturday’s forecast calls for a mix of rain and freezing rain in the morning transitioning to rain showers with a high in the low- to mid-50s.
Medford and Ashland: Rain with highs in the mid 40s.
— The Oregonian/OregonLive.com
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — As the five year anniversary of the tragic 2021 heat dome in Oregon approaches, lawmakers will hear from advocates about the need to renew funding for programs to help cool homes for people that cannot afford it.
The anniversary of the month that saw triple-digit temperatures for multiple days in a row and took the lives of over 100 people comes amid one of the season’s first heat waves in the metro area.
“Beyond the immediate impact to individuals, there’s also other impacts of extreme heat to our economy, our infrastructure, the broader environment. We’re here today to say, ‘hey, look, we are already facing breaking, record breaking temperatures this summer. We’re on track to be the second warmest sort of year on record and we need to prepare our homes, our buildings, our communities for this extreme heat,’” said Ben Brint, Senior Climate Program Director at Oregon Environmental Council ahead of the Tuesday hearing.
He noted that the informational hearing will be a way to call lawmakers attention to the issue and raise awareness about some climate programs that have either already expired or are set to.
“Lawmakers should feel really good about responding to that heat dome and passing really impactful state programs like a community and rental home heat pump program, community resilience hubs, a healthy homes program. And what these all do are offer, you know, basically incentives to say, ‘let’s get this lifesaving technology in your home,’ or ‘let’s give you a place to go for your community. If you need to go cool down, or maybe you don’t live in a home or have access to cooling, here’s a central place that you can go to.’ And so we’re here saying, please, please reinvest in these programs,” Brint said.
The community and rental home heat pump programs are both set to expire.
You can watch the full hearing using this link or below:
Portland brought home awards in both national and regional categories 2026 James Beard Awards gala on Monday, June 15. Popular subterranean bar Scotch Lodge clinched a win in the Outstanding Bar category, while Ryan Roadhouse of multi-course Japanese restaurant Nodoguro snagged the medal in the Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific category.
“Without sounding like Tony Robbins, if you can dream it, it can happen,” Roadhouse said during his acceptance speech. “So never stop dreaming. If you stop dreaming, it’s time to die.” Nodoguro emerged as a pop-up in 2014, and that same year, Roadhouse was named a Rising Star Chef by Portland Monthly. The pop-up eventually settled into a restaurant space before relocating to a new address in 2022. Roadhouse, who was also under consideration in the category in 2025, was joined in the regional category by fellow Portland-based chef Thomas Pisha-Duffly of pan-Asian restaurant Gado Gado.
Overall, the mood on Monday evening was celebratory. Many speeches throughout the night championed the achievements and contributions of immigrants and women within the hospitality industry. Portland Monthly was up for a media award on Saturday evening, but the category ultimately went to Roads & Kingdoms.
When Scotch Lodge’s team took the stage on Monday night to accept their award in the national category, one of the group noted emphatically, “We’ll see you at karaoke afterward. The gauntlet’s been thrown down.”
Disclosure: Some Vox Media staff members are part of the voting body for the James Beard Foundation Awards.
EUGENE, Ore. — A crash has shut down a stretch of Highway 126 west of Eugene, and transportation officials say the closure could last for an extended period.
The Oregon Department of Transportation said OR 126 is closed 1 mile west of the intersection with Beltline Highway because of the crash.
Drivers are urged to use an alternate route and expect delays.
Crash closes Hwy 126 near Beltline Highway
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