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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 03:45 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Cascade Locks OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain.  High near 57. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am.  Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 3300 feet after midnight . Low around 38. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 57. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Rain before 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 3300 feet after midnight . Low around 38. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3500 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
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)
3:41 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
4pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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