Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 08:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Hood River OR

  • Today

    Today: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain.  Snow level 300 feet rising to 2800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light east southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light west wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 50. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely.  Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level 300 feet rising to 2800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light west wind.
Wednesday
Rain. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 50. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hood River OR
 45.71°N 121.51°W (Elev. 200 ft)
8:41 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
8am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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