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

53°F

12°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 12:05 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Cascade Locks OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5am.  Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 3300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5am. Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 3300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy.
Wednesday
Rain. Snow level 3600 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 3500 feet lowering to 2300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Cascade Locks OR
 45.69°N 121.97°W (Elev. 1762 ft)
11:41 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
12am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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