Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

I84 WB at Cascade Locks MP44.57 (ODT78)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Mar 11:46 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Cascade Locks OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Snow level 3300 feet rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 8pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 4200 feet lowering to 2700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 2200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am.  Snow level 2800 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Snow level 3300 feet rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 8pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4200 feet lowering to 2700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Snow level 2800 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Snow level rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 3800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Rain. Snow level 3400 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 2500 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Thursday
Rain and snow. Snow level 2300 feet rising to 2800 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Cascade Locks OR
 45.69°N 121.97°W (Elev. 1762 ft)
11:42 pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
12am PDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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