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

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2)

Lat: 45.67457°NLon: 121.53493°WElev: 600.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.62 in (1003.05 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Apr 12:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Hood River OR

Freeze Watch April 2, 09:00pm until April 3, 10:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers, mainly before 3am.  Snow level 2000 feet. Steady temperature around 44. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. High near 51. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, mainly before 3am. Snow level 2000 feet. Steady temperature around 44. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. High near 51. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Hood River OR
 45.69°N 121.66°W (Elev. 666 ft)
11:41 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
12am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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