Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains
An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Cascade Locks OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 11:41 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Wednesday: A slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Friday: Rain. High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Friday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Saturday: A chance of rain before 11am. Snow level 3200 feet lowering to 2500 feet. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Monday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Tuesday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51. | |
| Cascade Locks OR 45.66°N 121.87°W (Elev. 732 ft) | |
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