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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed E 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 04:16 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Cascade Locks OR

  • Today

    Today: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  High near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 39. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 47. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Snow level 3200 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain.  Snow level 1600 feet rising to 2700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 3200 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 1600 feet rising to 2700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Cascade Locks OR
 45.7°N 121.94°W (Elev. 1257 ft)
3:42 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
4am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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