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

I84 WB at Cascade Locks MP44.57 (ODT78)

Lat: 45.66931°NLon: 121.88484°WElev: 194.0ft.

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 07:36 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Cascade Locks OR

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 5pm.  High near 48. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 4am.  Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 5pm. High near 48. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 4am. Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Cascade Locks OR
 45.62°N 121.89°W (Elev. 833 ft)
7:41 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
7am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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