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 - Cascade Express (MHM73)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 20 Mar 05:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hood OR

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm.  Snow level 9200 feet lowering to 8500 feet in the afternoon . Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 11pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 11pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight.  Low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 28. Windy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm, mixing with rain after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Snow level 9200 feet lowering to 8500 feet in the afternoon . Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 11pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 11pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 28. Windy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A chance of snow after 11pm, mixing with rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Hood OR
 45.39°N 121.67°W (Elev. 6900 ft)
5:41 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
6am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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