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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 07:36 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Cascade Locks OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm.  Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 3pm.  Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. High near 49. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °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 wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °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 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 3pm. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. High near 49. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth 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 wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Cascade Locks OR
 45.7°N 121.79°W (Elev. 157 ft)
7:41 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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