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Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2)

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

Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.56 in (1034.88 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 09:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Hood River OR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy dense fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with an east wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Patchy dense fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with an east wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Hood River OR
 45.77°N 121.69°W (Elev. 2080 ft)
Last Update:
9:46 am PST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PST Jan 15, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
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