Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mt. Hood Meadows - Cascade Express (MHM73)

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

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	S 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	14 Mar 12:00 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Mount Hood OR

This Afternoon
High: 21 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 48 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 50 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Rain Likely
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -3. Very windy, with a west wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 7100 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 7700 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6500 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 7600 feet rising to 8200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

Wednesday

Rain likely. Snow level 7500 feet rising to 8600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

Thursday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

Friday

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.