Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Mar 03:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Hood River OR

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm.  Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Areas of frost after midnight. Snow level 1900 feet lowering to 1200 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Areas Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Areas of frost after midnight. Snow level 1900 feet lowering to 1200 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hood River OR
 45.73°N 121.52°W (Elev. 200 ft)
3:42 am PDT Mar 25, 2026
4am PDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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