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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

I84 WB at Cascade Locks MP44.57 (ODT78)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Apr 02:46 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Cascade Locks OR

Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 03:13am until April 2, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 03:13am until April 2, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 11am.  Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. High near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 2600 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 5am. Snow level 2000 feet. Low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 11am. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. High near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 2600 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 3800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Snow level 3300 feet rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Cascade Locks OR
 45.75°N 122.02°W (Elev. 1857 ft)
2:41 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
3am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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