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 today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Portland-Hillsboro Airport (KHIO)

Lat: 45.54765°NLon: 122.95568°WElev: 194.0ft.

Rain

48°F

9°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SSE 12 MPH
Barometer 29.55 in (1000.68 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 01 Apr 10:30 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Cedar Hills OR

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 54. South southeast wind around 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then rain likely.  Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 39. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm.  Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 54. South southeast wind around 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then rain likely. Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 39. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Cedar Hills OR
 45.5°N 122.88°W (Elev. 200 ft)
10:41 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
10am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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