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 88%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Mar 09:36 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Cascade Locks OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, mainly after noon.  Steady temperature around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely before 11pm.  Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 1500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly after noon. Steady temperature around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely before 11pm. Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 1500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Cascade Locks OR
 45.7°N 121.79°W (Elev. 157 ft)
9:41 pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
9pm PDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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