Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Aurora State Airport (KUAO)

Lat: 45.24658°NLon: 122.77095°WElev: 194.0ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.08 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 01 Apr 05:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Gladstone OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 53. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then rain likely.  Snow level 2900 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 40. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely.  Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Rain, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 53. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then rain likely. Snow level 2900 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 40. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain likely. Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Gladstone OR
 45.36°N 122.65°W (Elev. 361 ft)
4:41 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
5am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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