Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 03:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Hood River OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  High near 56. Breezy, with a light west wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 43. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 51. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm.  Snow level 3200 feet lowering to 1700 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 56. Breezy, with a light west wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 3200 feet lowering to 1700 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Hood River OR
 45.72°N 121.64°W (Elev. 200 ft)
3:42 pm PDT Mar 22, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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