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.

Clear

34°F

1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.77 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 22 Mar 03:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Hood River OR

  • Today

    Today: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light west wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  High near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm.  Snow level 3400 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 3400 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hood River OR
 45.71°N 121.51°W (Elev. 200 ft)
3:42 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
4am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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