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

Mt. Hood Meadows - Cascade Express (MHM73)

Lat: 45.34927°NLon: 121.68163°WElev: 7300.0ft.

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 20 Mar 08:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Mount Hood OR

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am.  Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 29. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow before 8am, then rain and snow.  Snow level rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 29. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Snow before 8am, then rain and snow. Snow level rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Mount Hood OR
 45.4°N 121.7°W (Elev. 6306 ft)
7:41 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
8am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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