Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mt. Hood Meadows - Cascade Express (MHM73)

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

44°F

7°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	WSW 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Dec 06:00 AM PST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Mount Hood OR

Today
High: 39 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
New Year's Day
High: 31 °F
Snow Likely
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 30 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Saturday
High: 29 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southeast wind 23 to 28 mph becoming south 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 35 by 5am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 11 mph becoming south after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

New Year's Day

Snow likely before 4pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow. Snow level 6500 feet. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday

Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.