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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 10:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Cascade Locks OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers.  High near 50. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 39. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am.  Snow level 3600 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers. High near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Snow level 3600 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Snow level 1700 feet rising to 2900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Cascade Locks OR
 45.7°N 121.94°W (Elev. 1257 ft)
10:41 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
11pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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