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.

Rain

46°F

8°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SSE 11 MPH
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.03 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 01 Apr 09:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Hillsboro OR

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 54. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 2600 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely.  Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 54. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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 2am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 2600 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. 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. Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hillsboro OR
 45.53°N 122.92°W (Elev. 200 ft)
8:41 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
9am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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