Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains
An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Cascade Locks OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 7:40 pm PDT Mar 19, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Friday Night: Rain. Low around 40. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 11am. Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 2200 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Monday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Tuesday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Wednesday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3200 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 1800 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. | |
| Cascade Locks OR 45.66°N 121.87°W (Elev. 732 ft) | |
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