National Weather Service

As firefighters continue working to contain wildfires burning more than 2 million acres in Oregon, most of the state will be blanketed with smoky air through at least Thursday night.

Western Oregon is in store for hot weather, smoke and elevated fire danger this week.

The National Weather Service issued a fire weather watch for Saturday in large areas of north-central, northeast and southeast Oregon, including where two massive wildfire complexes are already burning more than 300,000 acres each.

A winter storm warning has been issued for the Oregon Cascades from Tuesday evening through early Thursday morning.

The National Weather Service says there is elevated fire risk this week for Bend, Madras, Prineville, Redmond and other communities in central Oregon.

Forecasters say hot weather from a heat dome hitting California won’t reach the Willamette Valley or Oregon Coast.

There’s a chance that residents on the central coast and the Willamette Valley will see snow in the lower elevations this week. But forecasters aren’t sure of the exact location.

Weather forecasters say snow could fall in Eugene or Portland this week.

The Willamette Valley has been stuck in a dry, cold weather pattern for a long time, and other than the chance for a weak respite late this week, the high pressure will continue until at least Tuesday into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Heavy snow Tuesday through Thursday could lead to treacherous travel conditions in the Cascades and some areas of Eastern Oregon. Officials advise people to delay travel if possible.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service are closely monitoring the windstorm but say it’s still too early to predict how strong those winds will be on Wednesday.

Most parts of Oregon avoided serious flooding as a result of Thursday's atmospheric river. A new round of snow is headed for the Cascades.