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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 07:36 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Cascade Locks OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then rain likely.  Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 2pm.  Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then rain likely. Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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 2000 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Cascade Locks OR
 45.68°N 121.72°W (Elev. 997 ft)
7:41 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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