Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

I84 WB at Cascade Locks MP44.57 (ODT78)

Lat: 45.66931°NLon: 121.88484°WElev: 194.0ft.

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 03:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Skamania WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain.  High near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Low around 40. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Snow level 2900 feet lowering to 2200 feet. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Snow level 2900 feet lowering to 2200 feet. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Skamania WA
 45.64°N 122.02°W (Elev. 850 ft)
3:42 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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