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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

I84 WB at Cascade Locks MP44.57 (ODT78)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Apr 03:36 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Cascade Locks OR

Frost Advisory April 2, 09:00pm until April 3, 10:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers, mainly after 5am.  Snow level 2000 feet. Low around 37. Light west southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 5pm.  Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Areas of frost after 3am. Snow level 3400 feet lowering to 2700 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Areas Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °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 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, mainly after 5am. Snow level 2000 feet. Low around 37. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 5pm. Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Areas of frost after 3am. Snow level 3400 feet lowering to 2700 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Cascade Locks OR
 45.62°N 121.89°W (Elev. 833 ft)
3:41 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
3am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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