Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

I84 WB at Cascade Locks MP44.57 (ODT78)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 09:45 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Cascade Locks OR

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 2pm.  High near 62. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Snow level 3400 feet lowering to 2200 feet. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 62. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 11am. Snow level 3400 feet lowering to 2200 feet. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Wednesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3600 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 1700 feet rising to 2900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Cascade Locks OR
 45.67°N 121.94°W (Elev. 509 ft)
9:41 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
10am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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