Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mt. Hood Meadows Base (MHM54)

Lat: 45.33263°NLon: 121.66603°WElev: 5380.0ft.

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 03:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Mount Hood OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 5am.  Snow level 5600 feet. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 11am.  Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7700 feet. High near 40. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am.  Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 5am. Snow level 5600 feet. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 11am. Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7700 feet. High near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Mount Hood OR
 45.34°N 121.66°W (Elev. 5446 ft)
3:41 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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