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 today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2)

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

Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.42 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 04:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Hood River OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain.  Low around 39. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 50. 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: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 2am.  Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 50. 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.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hood River OR
 45.71°N 121.54°W (Elev. 440 ft)
4:41 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
4am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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