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

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2)

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

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed WNW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 11:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Hood River OR

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 65 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light west wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light west wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 3700 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hood River OR
 45.71°N 121.51°W (Elev. 200 ft)
11:27 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
11am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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