Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Avalanche Warning

Current conditions at

Mt. Hood Meadows - Blue (MHM66)

Lat: 45.34357°NLon: 121.67227°WElev: 6540.0ft.

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	WSW 27 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	13 Mar 11:00 AM PDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Mount Hood OR

This Afternoon
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Very Windy.
Rain/Snow
then Heavy
Snow
Saturday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 50 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Chance Rain
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy then
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain before 3pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 6700 feet. High near 37. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 34 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11pm. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Very windy, with a southwest wind 36 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 34 to 39 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 11pm. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then rain likely. Snow level 7200 feet rising to 8800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Wednesday

A chance of rain. Snow level 7900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

Thursday

Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.