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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

I84 WB at Cascade Locks MP44.57 (ODT78)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SSE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 11:06 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Cascade Locks OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 5am.  Snow level 2000 feet. Low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. High near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 5am. Snow level 2000 feet. Low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. High near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cascade Locks OR
 45.68°N 121.88°W (Elev. 194 ft)
10:41 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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