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.

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.52 in (999.66 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 01 Apr 07:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Hood River OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Low around 39. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely.  Snow level 1900 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain. Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Low around 39. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely. Snow level 1900 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Hood River OR
 45.72°N 121.64°W (Elev. 200 ft)
7:41 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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