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 100%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 20 Mar 03:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Mount Hood OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 32. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 11pm.  Snow level 5400 feet rising to 6100 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 11am.  Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 32. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 11pm. Snow level 5400 feet rising to 6100 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 11am. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Mount Hood OR
 45.41°N 121.64°W (Elev. 5171 ft)
3:41 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
4pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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