Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

I84 WB at Cascade Locks MP44.57 (ODT78)

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

35°F

2°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	NE 6 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	30 Dec 05:21 AM PST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Cascade Locks OR

Today
High: 36 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 38 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain
Friday
High: 40 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

New Year's Day

Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 38. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

Showers. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night

Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37.

Saturday

Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 41.

Saturday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday

Showers likely. Snow level 3400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.