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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed WSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Apr 02:36 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Cascade Locks OR

Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 02:50am until April 2, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 02:50am until April 2, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 10am.  Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. High near 44. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Patchy frost after 1am. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 2700 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Patchy Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 5am. Snow level 1900 feet. Low around 35. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 10am. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. High near 44. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Patchy frost after 1am. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 2700 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Snow level 3300 feet rising to 4000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. 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)
2:41 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
2am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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