Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Avalanche Warning

Current conditions at

Mt. Hood Meadows - Cascade Express (MHM73)

Lat: 45.34927°NLon: 121.68163°WElev: 7300.0ft.

32°F

0°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 13 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	13 Mar 11:00 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Mount Hood OR

Today
High: 29 °F
Heavy Snow
and Damaging
Winds
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Heavy Snow
and Damaging
Winds
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Damaging
Winds
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 25 °F
Breezy. Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Strong and damaging winds, with a west southwest wind 49 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 4am, then snow showers likely after 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -14. Strong and damaging winds, with a west southwest wind 46 to 49 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 20 to 26 inches possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -21. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 41 to 49 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 39 mph decreasing to 14 to 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before 8am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 5am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy.

Thursday

Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.