Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2)

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

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed WNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 25 Feb 03:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Hood River OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Hood River OR
 45.7°N 121.6°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
3:42 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
4pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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