Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest
A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Cascade Locks OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 5:41 pm PST Feb 24, 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: Rain. High near 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Tonight: Rain before midnight, then a chance of rain after 4am. Patchy frost after 3am. Snow level 4300 feet lowering to 2400 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Patchy frost before 7am. Snow level 1900 feet rising to 2600 feet in the afternoon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy frost after 2am. Snow level 2600 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 1500 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Snow level 2500 feet rising to 3600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Tuesday: Rain. Sunny, with a high near 58. | |
| Cascade Locks OR 45.66°N 121.87°W (Elev. 732 ft) | |
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