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 86%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 02 Apr 01:36 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Cascade Locks OR

Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 01:56am until April 2, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 01:56am until April 2, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Patchy frost after 2am. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 2700 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, mainly before 4am. Snow level 2000 feet. Low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 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. Patchy frost after 2am. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 2700 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Cascade Locks OR
 45.7°N 121.94°W (Elev. 1257 ft)
1:41 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
1am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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