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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 99%
Wind Speed SSW 15 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 20 Mar 11:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Mount Hood OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 4am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 5100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 11pm. Snow level rising to 5700 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level 6200 feet rising to 7000 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 4am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 5100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 11pm. Snow level rising to 5700 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level 6200 feet rising to 7000 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Mount Hood OR
 45.42°N 121.71°W (Elev. 5121 ft)
Last Update:
11:41 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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