Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

I84 WB at Cascade Locks MP44.57 (ODT78)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 04:46 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Cascade Locks OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers.  High near 56. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 44. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Snow level 3600 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers. High near 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 3600 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Snow level 1700 feet rising to 2900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cascade Locks OR
 45.68°N 121.91°W (Elev. 197 ft)
4:41 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
5pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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