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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Apr 01:46 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Cascade Locks OR

Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 02:01am until April 2, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 02:01am until April 2, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. High near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, mainly before 4am. Snow level 1900 feet. Low around 39. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. High near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Cascade Locks OR
 45.67°N 121.94°W (Elev. 509 ft)
1:41 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
2am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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