The 142 Wing of the Portland Air National Guard Base plans to conduct 17 Memorial Day flyovers throughout northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.

The F-15 Eagle fighter jet flyovers will begin after 9 a.m. and continue until about 11:30, starting with a ceremony at Forest lawn Cemetery in Gresham and including others in Oregon City, Springfield, Woodburn, Dallas and Vancouver.

The 142nd Wing of the Portland Air National Guard Base is set to conduct Memorial Day flyovers across northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.

Avenue of the Flags setup and walkthrough, Highway 62 to Eagle Point National Cemetery, Eagle Point

VFW Post 124 in Beaverton hosts a ceremony to honor the service and sacrifice of the U.S. Armed Forces. The event includes live music, a military aircraft flyover, and a POW/MIA ceremony. Seating is first come, first served.

The Milky Way will be visible across the United States Memorial Day weekend. Here's the weather forecast for Oregon.

As Memorial Day weekend kicks off, Oregon drivers will see slightly higher gas prices, though still much lower than this time last year.

OREGON, Ohio (WTVG) - Oregon will be hosting a ceremony Monday to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The Memorial Day observance ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. and is expected to be completed by noon.

The holiday's origins can be traced to the American Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 service members — both Union and Confederate — between 1861 and 1865.

There’s a 30% chance of showers moving in after 11 p.m. Sunday night and a 40% chance of showers Monday morning before 11 a.m. Otherwise, Memorial Day will be partly sunny with a high around 71 degrees. We could see the warmest temperatures of the year so far later in the week. Wednesday is expected to reach 92 degrees.