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 today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2)

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

Rain

48°F

9°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.69 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 11:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Hood River OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly after 5pm.  High near 50. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 3am.  Snow level 3100 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Low around 39. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely.  Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly after 5pm. High near 50. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 3am. Snow level 3100 feet lowering to 1900 feet after midnight . Low around 39. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Hood River OR
 45.7°N 121.6°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
11:41 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
12pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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