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 100%
Wind Speed SSW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 20 Mar 07:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hood OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 3am, then a chance of snow.  Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 2pm.  Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm.  Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Hood OR
 45.4°N 121.7°W (Elev. 6306 ft)
7:41 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
7pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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