Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Portland, Portland International Airport (KPDX)

Lat: 45.59578°NLon: 122.60917°WElev: 20.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 24 MPH
Barometer 29.47 in (997.97 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 04:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Milwaukie OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then rain likely.  Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 41. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 3pm.  Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then rain likely. Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 41. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Milwaukie OR
 45.44°N 122.68°W (Elev. 200 ft)
3:41 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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