Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Avalanche Warning

Current conditions at

Mt. Hood Meadows - Cascade Express (MHM73)

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

32°F

0°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 13 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	13 Mar 11:00 AM PDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Mount Hood OR

This Afternoon
High: 38 °F
Rain and Very
Windy
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 39 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 51 °F
Chance Rain
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance Rain
Tuesday
High: 51 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain. Snow level 6700 feet. High near 38. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely before 8pm, then rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 6400 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Monday Night

A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Wednesday

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.