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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SSW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 20 Mar 06:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Mount Hood OR

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 2am, then rain and snow likely between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm, mixing with rain after 2am.  Snow level rising to 5700 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 11am.  Snow level 6200 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 2am, then rain and snow likely between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A chance of snow after 11pm, mixing with rain after 2am. Snow level rising to 5700 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 11am. Snow level 6200 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Wednesday
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Mount Hood OR
 45.42°N 121.71°W (Elev. 5121 ft)
6:41 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
7am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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