Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

I84 WB at Cascade Locks MP44.57 (ODT78)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Mar 05:46 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Cascade Locks OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Areas of frost after 5am. Snow level 2600 feet lowering to 1500 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of frost after 5am. Snow level 2600 feet lowering to 1500 feet after midnight . Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Cascade Locks OR
 45.67°N 121.94°W (Elev. 509 ft)
5:41 pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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