Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2)

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

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 14 Mar 02:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Hood River OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Snow level rising to 2700 feet in the afternoon.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Snow level rising to 2700 feet in the afternoon. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hood River OR
 45.71°N 121.51°W (Elev. 200 ft)
2:41 pm PDT Mar 14, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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