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.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Apr 01:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Hood River OR

Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 01:43am until April 2, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 01:43am until April 2, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm.  Snow level rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. High near 42. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2am. Low around 34. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. High near 42. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 3900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 3400 feet rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. 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)
12:41 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
1am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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