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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2)

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

Rain

46°F

8°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.52 in (999.66 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 01 Apr 06:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Hood River OR

Winter Weather Advisory until April 2, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until April 2, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm.  Snow level rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2am. Snow level 3100 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Low around 34. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Hood River OR
 45.77°N 121.69°W (Elev. 2080 ft)
6:41 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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