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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2)

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

Clear

34°F

1°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.38 in (1028.79 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Dec 05:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Hood River OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 7pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 28. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread frost before 1pm, then areas of frost after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Frost

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 7pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Frost

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 7pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 28. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Widespread frost before 1pm, then areas of frost after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 7pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hood River OR
 45.73°N 121.52°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
5:41 pm PST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm PST Dec 30, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026
 
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