Sunday: a little bit of everything

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The Forecast

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
4a-8a 8a-12p 12p-4p 4p-8p 8p-4a
Sunday
4000′->10,000′
Monday
10,000′->12,000′
Tuesday
12,000′->5000′

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

Timberline, Meadows, Teacup, Meadows Nordic, and Skibowl tubing are all open today. Meadows is passholders only. Masks are required everywhere, and please, please don’t go to the mountain if you’re sick or if you’ve been around a covid case in the last two weeks.

Light snowfall on Sunday gives way to mostly cloudy sky in the afternoon with clear weather above 5500′ or so. High clouds move in overnight. The snow level will be 4000′ during the day and will rise to 10,000′ overnight. Just 0.1” water equivalent (WE) falls during the day, for an inch of new. Wind: NW 20-25 early, W 5 in the afternoon, and NW 5 overnight.

Monday looks dry with partly cloudy, high overcast sky. The free air freezing level will be 10,000′ in the morning and will rise to 12,000′ by midnight. NO precip. Wind: NW 5 in the morning, SW 10-20 in the afternoon, and SW 20-40 overnight.

Most members of the model ensembles agree on some rain on Tuesday, but they sure don’t agree on how much. The snow level will be 12,000′ in the morning, 6500′ in the afternoon, and will fall to 5000′ under partly cloudy sky overnight. Up to 0.4” WE will fall as rain. But then again, it could be no rain at all! Wind: SW 20-40 early, W 20 in the afternoon, and W 10 overnight.

As of today, models suggest we’ll see additional snow on Wednesday and Thursday.  

Gorge Wind Forecast

Easterlies continue Sunday morning before calming in the afternoon and returning overnight. Expect 25-30 near rooster with 10-15 at Stevenson and Viento this morning. By noon, we’ll have calm wind. Easterlies Monday hold at 35-40 all day at Rooster and 25-30 at Stevenson with 20-25 at Viento. Tuesday starts with E 20-25 at Rooster and Stevenson and fades to calm wind in the afternoon.  

Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s

As needed until next spring and summer.  

Hood River Weather Forecast

Clouds and drizzle this morning turn mostly cloudy this afternoon. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and upper 30’s later. Calm wind. 18% chance of rainbows. Monday starts with High clouds and and partial Nothing and stays that way. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and low 40’s later. Light wind. No rainbows. Tuesday looks partly cloudy to start with a chance of some light rain midday. No promises. Temps will be near freezing early and in the mid 40’s later. Light wind. 63% chance of rainbows.   Looking for a complete Columbia Gorge forecast? Looking for more humor in your weather? Obscenities? You’re looking for my TATAS: Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook.  

Cycling

Do be aware of the possibility of freeze-thaw (muddy) conditions this week, especially on trails that are not under a tree canopy. Do not ride if it was below freezing last night and is above freezing when you want to ride. The soil structure will be liquefied, and you will do permanent damage to trails. Consider riding gravel roads instead. GP will be closed through December for upgrades. Contact HRATS if you’d like to help.  

Sprinter Van of the Week!

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Local Events

Weekly events: The Kainos Coffee run happens in The Dalles every Tuesday morning at 6am. There are sailboat races at the Hood River Marina every Wednesday evening. Dirty Fingers has a group mountain bike ride (bring lights) Wednesday nights at 5:30pm. Cheno has an outdoor HIIT workout at Griffin House in Hood River at 6pm on Wednesday nights. There is a BLM rally every Tuesday evening at 5:30 at the Salmon Fountain in Hood River, and there’s a White Coats for BLM rally every Thursday at noon at 12th and May in Hood River.   Have an awesome day!

Temira


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