Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Portland, Portland International Airport (KPDX)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 05:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Portland International Airport OR

  • Today

    Today: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 51. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Snow level 3500 feet lowering to 2300 feet after midnight . Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 51. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Snow level 3500 feet lowering to 2300 feet after midnight . Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Rain. Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Portland International Airport OR
 45.61°N 122.54°W (Elev. 292 ft)
5:41 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
5am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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