Sunday: three days of mt. hood snow. keep an eye on tuesday for gorge wind…

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Snow level	4a-8a	8a-12p	12p-4p	4p-8p	8p-4a
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
Sunday 2500′->3500′->2500′
Monday 2500′->4000->3000′
Tuesday 3000′->1500′

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

How about some more snow? Yeah? Good, let’s do it! Light snow, an inch or so, on Saturday night gives way to heavier snow Sunday. The snow level will be 3500′ all day with temps rising to the upper 20’s. Overnight, the snow level falls to 2500′. About 0.5” to 0.6” water equivalent (WE) is forecast during the day for 5-6” new snow. Overnight, another 0.3” WE falls for 3” more. Wind: SW 30-55 all day dropping to SW 15-25 overnight.

Monday looks snowy too. Well, flurries during the day and snow overnight. The snow level will be 2500′ early, 4000′ in the afternoon, and 3000′ overnight. About 0.1” WE falls during the day for an inch of new. Another 0.6” WE falls overnight for 5-7” more. Wind: SW 15-25 all day, WSW 30-40 in the evening, and SW 25-40 overnight.

Snow continues on Tuesday: 0.6” WE during the day and 0.2” WE overnight. The snow level will be 3000′ early, 2500′ in the afternoon, and 1500′ overnight. Call that 6-7” snow during the day and 2-3” overnight. Wind: SW 25-40 early, W 30-35 in the afternoon, and NW 25-35 overnight. The W and NW wind could cause snow totals to exceed expectations. Clear, cool weather on Wednesday is followed by warmer, sunnier weather through the weekend. Enjoy!

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Gorge Wind Forecast

Several days of west wind are on tap. That’ll be followed by warm, sunny easterlies to finish off next week. For Sunday, we starts with E 15 at Stevenson and just at Stevenson. Early in the afternoon, the wind picks up to W 10-13 from Stevenson to Doug’s and gusty 18-23 from Biggs to Boardman. River flow Saturday was 76-112kcfs, river temp is 42.98F, and high temp forecast is 53F. Monday starts with W 7-10 or so all the way from Stevenson to Boardman. The wind picks up to 15-17 from Avery to Rufus with 7-10 to the east and west. High temp: 49F and rainy. Tuesday starts with 7-10 all through the Gorge. Offshore high pressure builds and sends the wind upward. Details aren’t certain yet, but mid teens are likely in the west with mid to upper 20’s (and Indian food) from Biggs to Boardman. High temp: 48F. Fingers crossed!

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

Sunday will be rainy all day. Temps start in the mid 30’s and rise to the low 50’s. Light to moderate westerlies after a calm start. 99% chance of rainbows. Monday will be cloudy and rainy. Temps start in the upper 30’s and rise to the upper 40’s. Light westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows. Tuesday will be rainy. Temps start near 40 and rise to the upper 40’s. Moderate westerlies. 99% chance of 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!

On Thursday, March 21st, you can watch the BEST MOVIE EVER, The Neverending Story, at the Trout Lake Hall at 5pm (free). On Thursday, March 21st, you can watch the BEST MOVIE EVER, The Neverending Story, at the Trout Lake Hall at 5pm (free). March 23rd is the Glides of March Nordic race at Teacup. Skibowl has their spring party March 23rd and 24th.

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

ATTENTION: HRATS is looking for volunteers to help on the Kleeway project on Thursday and Friday (March 7th and 8th) from 9:30am to 1pm. Meet at the Seven Streams kiosk off Post Canyon Road. Bring rakes, shovels, buckets, gloves, water, and snacks. Sisterwives and Kleeway in Post Canyon are currently closed for rebuilding. Regarding the trails in general: don’t ride in the mud. You’ll damage the trails. Don’t ride if it was below freezing the previous night and is above freezing (or sunny) when you go to ride; freeze-thaw trails are susceptible to permanent damage. 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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