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-Hillsboro Airport (KHIO)

Lat: 45.54765°NLon: 122.95568°WElev: 194.0ft.

light rain,mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SSE 11 MPH
Barometer 29.51 in (999.32 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 01 Apr 11:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Cedar Hills OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 53. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then rain likely.  Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 39. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm.  Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 53. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then rain likely. Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 39. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Cedar Hills OR
 45.46°N 122.84°W (Elev. 348 ft)
11:41 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
12pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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