A major Pacific Northwest storm system is coming the first week of November, with heavy rain, heavy snow and strong winds.

What We Found

NOAA's Climate Prediction Center week-2 hazards outlook lists a slight risk of heavy precipitation for the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, and high winds along the Northwest coast, Nov. 4-8, 2026.

It also lists a slight risk of heavy snow for the Cascades, Klamath and northern Sierra Nevada.

A "slight risk" is not a forecast of a major storm. The outlook puts the chance of unusually heavy 3-day rain totals at about 20-40%.

Long-range outlooks change. The seasonal El Niño outlook favors a milder, drier fall in Washington and Oregon. Check your local National Weather Service forecast.

Sources

1. NOAA Climate Prediction Center, week-2 hazards outlook (opens in new tab)
2. USDA Climate Hubs, El Niño in the Northwest (opens in new tab)
3. Oregon Dept. of Agriculture seasonal forecast (opens in new tab)