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Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PACCTY-2 Pacific City (AT297)

Lat: 45.19683°NLon: 123.96733°WElev: 28.0ft.

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed WSW 25 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 06 Jan 01:11 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Cape Kiwanda OR

High Surf Advisory January 7, 10:00am until January 8, 04:00pm
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High Surf Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. High near 53. Very windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 49. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 51. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 53. Very windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 49. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 51. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cape Kiwanda OR
 45.2°N 123.97°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
1:00 pm PST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PST Jan 6, 2026-6pm PST Jan 12, 2026
 
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