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.

49°F

9°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	SW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	30 Dec 02:00 PM PST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Mount Hood OR

This Afternoon
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
New Year's Day
High: 34 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Friday
High: 36 °F
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 36. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 30. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

New Year's Day

A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow between 8am and 9am, then a chance of rain and snow after 9am. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 7pm. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Rain. Snow level 6400 feet. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night

Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday

Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level 4500 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 37.

Saturday Night

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.