Saturday: mellow weather all across the land

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The Forecast

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
Saturday 3000′->6000′
Sunday 6000′->10,000′
Monday 9000′->1500′

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

It’s a mixed bag of snow conditions on Mt. Hood this morning (it’s Saturday). Some of it’s wet and sloppy, some of it has a crust atop. Heck, it’ll probably be better after it gets some drizzle on it on Sunday! We’ll see dry weather for Saturday, intermittent drizzle on Sunday, and rain on Monday before a switch to snow late Monday night. The snow level will fall to 1500′ or so by Tuesday morning, but just a few inches are forecast through Wednesday.

For Saturday, expect high overcast sky. The free air freezing level will be 3500′ early, 4500′ in the evening, and 6000′ overnight. We could see a little drizzle or mixed precip overnight. Wind will be SW 15-25 all day and will build to SW 25-35 overnight.

Sunday starts with drizzle and holds on to intermittent drizzle all day. Heavier rain is forecast overnight. It’s worth noting that the warmer overnight temps and drizzle might just improve the groom! The snow level will be 6000′ early and will rise to 10,000′ in the afternoon before dropping just a bit to 9000′ overnight. A trace of rain is forecast during the day. About an inch of rain is forecast overnight. Wind: SW 20-30 in the morning, SW 30-45 in the afternoon, and SW 10-20 after midnight.

Moderate rain continues on Monday and switches to light snow overnight. The snow level will be 9000′ in the morning, 6000′ in the afternoon, and 1500′ overnight. By that point, there won’t be all that much moisture left, but we could get just enough snow to improve the surface. About 0.3” rain is forecast during the day. That’s followed by 0.2” mixed precip and 0.3” WE of snow for a few inches of snow overnight. Wind: SW 10-20 in the morning, SW 30-50 in the afternoon, WSW 25-30 in the evening, and SW 20-30 overnight. Intermittent light snow is predicted Tuesday and Wednesday. Models then hint at a warming trend. But you remember how that played out last time. Don’t get too attached to it yet!

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Gorge Wind Forecast

Not much happening for the weekend – we’ll have light and variable wind both days. It’ll be dry on Saturday and drizzly on Sunday. Temps max out near 60. Monday starts out calm. Westerlies slowly build throughout the day. They’ll max at gusty 25-29 from Stevenson to Rufus mid-afternoon and spread to Arlington in the evening. You’ll probably have to head east to escape the drizzle. High temp will be near 60F.

Jones, Sauvie Island, Coast – Done for the Season

Hood River Weather Forecast

High overcast sky this morning gets increasingly cloudy, bu the weather should stay dry. Temps start in the upper 30’s and rise to the upper 50’s. Light and variable wind. No rainbows. Sunday will be drizzly all day. Temps start in the mid 4’s and rise to 60ish. Light and variable wind. 1% chance of rainbows. Monday will be drizzly early and late but will probably be dry in the middle. Temps start near 50 and rise to 60ish. Calm wind early. Moderate to strong westerlies in the afternoon. 95% 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!
pril 15th at 10am is the “Run with the Wild 5k” fun run to support the Wildland Firefighter Foundation.

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. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck about Ferment Brewing. 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

Cows are going in soon on Hospital Hill. That means dogs are no longer allowed. Even if your dog is cool. Even if you’re a local. Even if … you get the picture! Hospital Hill is private land. Please respect the wishes of the landowners – they’re generous enough to let folks use that land, and dogs have been shot there before. On to trails… It’s muddy – we got over half an inch of rain on Tuesday. Please don’t ride muddy trails, or you’ll do permanent damage. 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.