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The Forecast
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| Monday 2500′->8500′ |
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| Tuesday 8500′->10,000′ |
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Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
It’s Monday morning, and we’re starting off with an inch of new snow on the ground. We’ll have light to moderate snowfall today before a rapid switch to rain in the afternoon. We’ll have warm weather most of the week followed by a return to snowfall sometime next weekend.
For Monday, snow through midday gives way to rain this afternoon. The snow level will be 2500′ early and will rise to 5500′ by 2pm. It continues to rise through the evening and lands at 8500′ by Tuesday morning. Models are all over the place on total precip for the 24 hour period. They give us anything from 0.2” to 0.6” water equivalent. At 5000′, there will probably be 1-3” accumulation before a switch to rain. Expect 0.2” to 0.4” rain by Tuesday morning. Wind: W 20 early, WSW 15-25 through the evening, and NW 15-25 overnight.
Tuesday starts with some light mist. That might last through sunrise, and it might not. The day eventually turns clear and stays that way overnight. The snow level will be 8500′ in the morning and will rise to 10,000′ in the afternoon as 850mb temps (~5000′) rise to +8C (upper 40’s). Wind: NW 15-25 in the morning fading to S 5-15 in the afternoon and SW 10-20 overnight.
Wednesday may bring some light drizzle that switches to flurries overnight. The snow level will be 10,000′ in the morning, 7000′ in the afternoon, and 4000′ overnight under clear sky. Up to 0.1” WE is forecast, for a bit of rain and a micro trace of snow. Wind: SW 10-20 in the morning, W 25 in the afternoon, and light/variable overnight.
Thursday looks clear and sunny after a cloudy start. Friday also looks sunny and above freezing. Our next system is currently forecast to come in late Saturday or early Sunday as snow. Have a great week!
Note on wind speeds. Different wind directions are experienced in different ways on Mt. Hood. For example, west wind at 50mph will hit the slopes and exposed ridges at W 50. SW 50 may hit the ridges at SW 50, but will likely only be SW 20 below tree line. Hence the ranges for wind. Depends where you are on the mountain. Hopefully that helps clarify.
Gorge Wind Forecast
The forecast for Monday is calm wind all day. River flow is 143kcfs, river temp is 42F, and high temp forecast is 50F. Tuesday starts calm. High pressure builds inland and a heat low sets up over the west side. This leads to E 15-20 at Rooster and Stevenson with 5-15 east of Viento. High temp: 66F. Wednesday starts dead calm. Afternoon wind picks up to gusty 13-16 in the western Gorge with drizzle. From Avery to Arlington, you’ll find 27-31mph from mid morning on through the evening. High temp: 62F.
Coast, Jones, Coast
Done until spring, unless there’s an obvious Coast or Sauvie’s or Jones day.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Clouds start the day and light rain joins soon and continues through the evening. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and near 50 later. Light and variable wind. 53% chance of rainbows. Tuesday starts with clouds and slowly clears. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and mid 60’s later. Calm wind becomes light easterly. No rainbows. Wednesday will be partly cloudy, then clear, then cloudy. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and low 60’s later. Calm wind early. Strong westerlies in the afternoon. No rainbows.
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Cycling
Epic conditions are coming for much of next week when the weather will be dry and temps will climb to 60+. Cows go in next week on Hospital Hill, so ride it while it’s poo-free and remember that your dog is banned from Kreps land once the cows move in. Keep an eye on the HRATS social media for work party announcements – it’s trailbuildling season!
Local Events
Please let me know about events. I often only hear about them if you folx let me know!
Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is back. Meet there at 6pm. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, you can get a donut and coffee for going for a run at Kickstand Coffee. There’s a night-lit shop mountain bike ride with the Mountain View Cycles crew at Syncline on Wednesday evenings at 5:45pm.The Small Boat paddlers have a group paddle on Sunday at 11am at the Event Site The John Craig memorial ski race and tour is today in Sisters on McKenzie Pass. Teacup has the “Glides of Spring” skate race today. Meadows Nordic has a Strava skate race happening through this weekend. First ten people to complete all the segments get a Gorge is my Gym t-shirt and a free year’s subscription.
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