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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 05:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Hood River OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers.  High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm.  Snow level 3700 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Showers. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 3700 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hood River OR
 45.71°N 121.54°W (Elev. 440 ft)
5:41 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
5pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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