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 today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from April 1, 05:00 AM PDT until April 2, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

I84 WB at Cascade Locks MP44.57 (ODT78)

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

45°F

7°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	NW 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Apr 10:06 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Cascade Locks OR

Winter Weather Advisory until April 2, 05:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until April 2, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 47 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Rain
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
then Patchy
Frost
Friday
High: 57 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain, mainly before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 47. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then rain likely. Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Patchy frost after 2am. Snow level 3400 feet lowering to 2800 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 38.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.