Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 3:34:36 pm PST

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National Weather Service Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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High Sneaker Wave Threat Feb. 17th

Accumulating Lowland Snow Possible Feb. 18-19

There is a high threat of sneaker waves at the coast on Tuesday, Feb. 17th. Beachgoers and those participating in razor clam digs should stay observant of incoming waves and avoid logs and large rocks. Please be mindful of pets and children and ensure they are not too close to incoming waves.

There is now moderate confidence for several inches of accumulating snow with travel impacts somewhere in the Willamette Valley and/or Portland & Vancouver metro with a narrow band of snow occurring between 5 PM Wed - Noon Thu. While there is still uncertainty regarding the exact low track and location this band of snow may set up, track 2 is now more likely to occur compared to tracks 1 or 3. This would favor accumulating snow from Corvallis to Salem to the Portland/Vancouver metro. Stay tuned for updates as the details become even more clear!

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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

NWS Forecast Office Portland, OR