Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest
Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Cascade Locks OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 3:41 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: Rain. High near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 5am, then a chance of rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before noon. Snow level rising to 1500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm. Snow level 1600 feet lowering to 700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Monday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Thursday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Friday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. | |
| Cascade Locks OR 45.66°N 121.87°W (Elev. 732 ft) | |
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