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

Pearson Airfield (KVUO)

Lat: 45.62103°NLon: 122.65419°WElev: 20.0ft.

Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed ESE 13 MPH
Barometer 29.49 in (998.65 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 01 Apr 01:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Vancouver WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then rain likely.  Snow level 2800 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 39. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    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 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then rain likely. Snow level 2800 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 39. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Vancouver WA
 45.63°N 122.67°W (Elev. 164 ft)
2:01 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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