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.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.5 in (998.99 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 03:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Gladstone OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then rain likely.  Snow level 2800 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Low around 40. South southwest wind 8 to 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, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 3pm.  Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then rain likely. Snow level 2800 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Low around 40. South southwest wind 8 to 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, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Gladstone OR
 45.36°N 122.62°W (Elev. 404 ft)
3:41 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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