Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from January 6, 04:00 AM PST until January 8, 04:00 AM PST

Current conditions at

Mt. Hood Meadows - Cascade Express (MHM73)

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

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	ESE 9 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	05 Jan 12:00 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

Mount Hood OR

Winter Storm Watch January 6, 04:00am until January 8, 04:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 14 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Monday
High: 17 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Breezy.
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Heavy Snow
and Very
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Heavy Snow
and Very
Windy
Wednesday
High: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
and Very
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Heavy Snow
and Very
Windy
Thursday
High: 22 °F
Heavy Snow
and Very
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow and Very
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers likely, mainly between 1am and 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow, mainly after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as -4. Very windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Very windy, with a west wind 39 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Very windy.

Thursday Night

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy.

Friday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.