Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mt. Hood Meadows - Cascade Express (MHM73)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 18 Mar 09:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Mount Hood OR

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7000 feet rising to 9000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 2am.  Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 11am, mixing with rain after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 9000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 2am. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Breezy. 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 sunny, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after 11am, mixing with rain after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Rain and snow. Snow level rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Mount Hood OR
 45.42°N 121.71°W (Elev. 5121 ft)
9:42 am PDT Mar 18, 2026
9am PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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