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Thursday: increasing chances for sunshine!

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
Snow level 4a-8a 8a-12p 12p-4p 4p-8p 8p-4a
Thursday
5000′->3000′
Friday
3000′->2000′
Saturday
2000′->3000′

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

It was a rather wild start to ski season what with all the rain and all the snow and all the rain and the cold and… we’re headed into a four day stretch of completely copacetic weather. Temps will be neither too hot nor to cold. Wind speeds shouldn’t affect lifts. The sun will come out. The only downside to this is that we’re likely to see granular snow conditions that may not see enough heat to soften. Just in case, sharpen your edges. Skaters, the elusive reverse-tilled frozen granular may be headed your way…

A mostly dry Wednesday night gives way to a mostly dry Thursday. The snow level will be 6500′ Wednesday night and will fall to 5000′-5500′ Thursday morning. Overnight into Friday, it falls to 3000′. A trace of mixed precip is possible Thursday afternoon into the evening. Wind: SW 15-25 in the morning, S 10-20 in the afternoon, and SW 15-25 overnight.

Partly cloudy to mostly clear sky is forecast on Friday. High clouds move in overnight. The free air freezing level (FAF) will be 3000′ in the morning, 3500′ in the afternoon, and 2000′ after midnight. Expect frozen granular conditions on the slopes with a chance of corn in sun-warmed areas. Wind: SW 15-25 in the morning, SW 5-10 in the afternoon, and SW 5-10 overnight.

Saturday looks high overcast to start and clear in the afternoon and night. The FAF will be 2000′ in the morning and 3000′ from early afternoon on through the night. Wind: SW 5-10 in the morning, light and variable in the afternoon, and E 5-10 overnight. Sunday looks clear with east wind and the freezing level around 3000′. Models disagree on the weather for Monday, so we’ll leave it here for now. There is a chance of precipitation coming from the south, but some models keep the incoming system too far offshore for precip on Mt. Hood. As I said, uncertainty. Enjoy the sunny days on the mountain!  

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Gorge Wind Forecast

Not much going on for wind the next few days. For Thursday, Stevenson and Iwash (Rooster) Rock start at 10mph or so. Stevenson holds at 10 and Iwash turns light and variable. River flow Wednesday was 100-151kcfs, river temp is 37.58F, and high temp forecast is in the low to mid 40’s. Friday starts with easterlies at 10mph or less at Stevenson and Iwash. The wind turns calm in the afternoon. We’ll see light westerlies, 10-13 at most, from Stevenson to The Dalles after 4pm. High temp: mid 40’s. Saturday starts with E 10-15 at Iwash and light/variable wind at Stevenson. Afternoon wind turns light and variable all through the Gorge. High temp: mid to upper 40’s with sunshine.  

Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast Forecast – On vacation ‘til summer unless otherwise noted

 

Very basic Hood River weather forecast. Don’t plan your life around this. You really should read TATAS

Thursday will be cloudy with a little drizzle in the afternoon for a short period. Partly nothing sky early gives way to partly cloudy sky later. Temps start in the upper 30’s and rise to the low 40’s. Light and variable wind. 56% chance of rainbows. Friday will be mostly dry. Partly to mostly cloudy sky early gives way to mostly clear sky in the afternoon. Temps start in the mid 30’s and rise to the mid 40’s. Calm wind early. Light westerlies late. No rainbows. Saturday will be partly Nothing early and clear later. Temps start in the low-mid 30’s and rise to the upper 40’s. Light and variable wind. No rainbows. Read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook for a detailed forecast that may help you plan your day.  

Local-ish Events

Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!

Amayah’s Indian Cafe (Biggs) offers a free meal every first Thursday from 1-4pm.

Regular weekly events:. NK Studio’s by-donation Tuesday morning yoga class is back. 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. The Tri Club is done for the season. 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.  

Cycling

Regarding the trails in general: don’t ride in the mud. You’ll damage the trails. Don’t ride trails if it was below freezing the previous night and is above freezing when you want to ride. Ride gravel. Ride your trainer. Build trails. There are trail builders seeking extra hands on seven additional miles of trail on Whoopdee. Contact HRATS for more information. If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.  

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By Temira

Temira Lital is a recreation and travel weather forecaster based in Hood River, Oregon. Temira uses they/them pronouns. They're also a mental health counselor. Temira bikes, skis, windsurfs, paddles a SUP, swims in mountain lakes, and loves gardening. Most recently they've taken up SUP foiling. Temira is powered by La Croix, protein, and beets.