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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2)

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

Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.71 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 10:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Hood River OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 5am.  Snow level 2100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 10am.  Snow level 1900 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly 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

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Snow level 2100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 10am. Snow level 1900 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
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 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hood River OR
 45.71°N 121.54°W (Elev. 440 ft)
10:41 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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