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.

light rain,mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 9 MPH
Barometer	29.47 in (997.97 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	01 Apr 02:35 PM PDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Portland International Airport OR

This Afternoon
High: 52 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Rain
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Rain Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Frost
Friday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely. Snow level 2900 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 39. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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 2pm. Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 39.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 70.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 73.