Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest
A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Cascade Locks OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 2:01 am PDT Mar 15, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Areas of frost between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then rain likely. Snow level 800 feet rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Wednesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Thursday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Thursday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Friday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Friday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Saturday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. | |
| Cascade Locks OR 45.66°N 121.87°W (Elev. 732 ft) | |
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