Wednesday: sunny, gorgeous bluebird day!

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The Forecast

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
Wednesday 2000′->6000′
Thursday 6000′->3000′
Friday 3000′->2000′

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

It’s not snowing on Mt. Hood this morning. Nope. It’s sunny as could be, and there’s plenty of fresh snow on the ground. The past 24 hours dropped about 9” of new. Go get yourself some fresh tracks. If you’re looking for Nordic, Teacup started grooming late in order to let the snowfall finish. They’ll be done grooming around noon.

The day will be mostly sunny with the addition of some partial high clouds this afternoon. The free air freezing level will be 2000′ all day and will rise to 6000′ overnight. No precip. Wind: NW 25-35 early fading to W 10 in the afternoon and becoming light southerly overnight.

Thursday will be sunny all day. Clouds move in during the evening, and snow falls overnight. The free air freezing level will be around 6000′ in the morning and 6500′ in the afternoon. When the snow arrives, the snow level will be 3000-3500′. About 0.2” water equivalent (WE) is forecast overnight. Call that 2” new snow. Wind: light southerly in the morning, SW 15-25 in the afternoon, WSW 20-25 in the evening, and SW 15-25 overnight.

Clear sky early Friday gives way to light snow and then clear sky again. The snow level will be 3000′ in the morning, 2500′ in the afternoon, and 2000′ after midnight. Just 0.1” WE is forecast, for just an inch of new. Wind: SW 15-25 early, W 10 in the afternoon, and light/variable overnight.

Saturday looks dry, cool, and sunny. Sunday looks sunny and warmer. Snow starts up late Sunday night and continues through Tuesday. Models don’t have a good handle on how much snow will fall, but the sourcing of this system (NW) is promising for both quantity and quality. Enjoy!

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Gorge Wind Forecast

It’s Wednesday morning, and not much happens today: scattered moderate westerlies quickly die off. Late in the day, light easterlies return to Stevenson. River flow is 121kcfs, river temp is 38F, and high temp forecast is 43F. Thursday starts with E 30-40 at Rooster and E 25ish at Stevenson. Afternoon wind drops to 25-30 at Rooster and 15-20 at Stevenson. High temp: 47F. Friday starts calm. Models suggest it’ll stay calm, but gut instinct suggests W 12-15 from Stevenson to Hood river. Saturday look light and variable. Sunday looks calm then westerly, and Monday carries the possibility of westerlies at 25ish east of The Dalles.

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Hood River Weather Forecast

Clear sky this morning adds some high clouds later. Temps will be in the low 40’s all day. Light westerlies in the morning. Calm wind midday. Very light easterlies later. No rainbows. Thursday will be sunny all day with a wee be of rain overnight. Temps start near 30 and rise to the upper 40’s. Easterlies. No rainbows. Friday will be cloudy with drizzle early and mostly sunny by the afternoon. Temps start in the mid 30’s and rise to the upper 40’s. Light to moderate westerlies. 16% chance of rainbows.

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Local-ish Events

Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!
Regular weekly events: NK Studios in Bingen has a donation-based yoga class at 7:30am every Tuesday. Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. There’s meditation with monks at 5:15pm (an hour) and 6:30pm (30 minutes plus a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Fridays at 2:30pm, there’s a free meditation and stretching class at Yoga Samadhi. There’s a weekly group paddle to the Event Site on Sunday at 11 am followed by a free pint at the fire pit at Ferment. That’s the “Paddle n’ Pint”. Also: Wednesday Paddle Sprints at the Event Site at Noon.

Cycling

If you ride in the mud, you’ll do significant and permanent damage to the trail bed. Be thoughtful about your riding choices. Also, it’s winter. Be prepared to turn around due to freeze-thaw mud. If it was below freezing the night before your ride, don’t ride trails that are exposed to the open air. Those trails will have freeze-thaw conditions, and you’ll do major damage. Consider gravel riding! If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.