Author: 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.

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12/2 Forecast

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
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Friday
Friday
Saturday

There’s really not much to say about the weather on Mt. Hood for the next week to ten days, unless something changes drastically in the weather picture.

Today looks mostly clear, with some high clouds brushing the area from a nearby no-precip frontal system. Winds will be N to NW in the 20-30+ range. The freezing level is theoretically going to be around 1000’, but obviously, that’s not the case with temps in the upper 30’s at 6000’. Call it above freezing on the slopes today and call it good.

Tomorrow starts off with a similar picture: clear skies, N wind at 20-30, the freezing level around 6000’. Ditto on Sunday. Ditto on Monday, with the freezing level rising to 9000’ on Monday afternoon and the wind finally dying back to light and variable.

As long as this blocking high pressure system sits off the west coast, we’re stuck in this pattern. At least the ridge is also keeping bitterly cold temps from draining into the PNW from Canada…

If we saw this setup in summer, I’d be calling for day after day of strong westerlies in the Gorge. Unfortunately, with cold overnight temps and (weaker) high pressure in the desert, it’s not quite an ideal setup. However, we’ll see westerlies at 17-20 today, tomorrow, and Sunday morning, before the wind dies on Sunday afternoon. Monday looks weak, but Tuesday holds potential for a big westerly afternoon as a weak weather system sneaks by the ridge, leaving us with high pressure off the coast and low pressure in the desert. I want to hear from you if you try launching from the new sandbar. Watch out for quicksand. No, seriously. Watch out for quicksand.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

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12/1 Forecast

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

Good morning!

The weather gods are providing us with another sunny, beautiful day today!

We’ll see sunshine all day, with some clouds moving in this evening. Mt. Hood winds will be NE 30-40 this morning, fading to N 15-25 by 4pm. The freezing level will be around 5000’ early, rising to 7000’ by 4pm and holding tonight.

Tomorrow starts off cloudy, becoming partly cloudy by midday and clearing in the afternoon. Early morning wind will be NW 25-35, backing to N 20-30 by 10am and holding for the rest of the day.

Saturday looks sunny and cool. The freezing level will be 1000’ early, rising to 4000’ in the afternoon. Mt. Hood wind will be N 15-20 early, becoming light N in the afternoon.

Sunday also looks sunny, with the freezing level at 6000’ early, rising to 7500’ by 4pm. The wind will be NW 15-25 early, becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Models are in disagreement for next week, but it looks like the next chance of any precipitation is on Tuesday or Wednesday.

In Gorge wind news, today looks light. As a weak system swing through overnight, westerlies pick up, and we should start off the day tomorrow with W 22-24 near Hood River, fading by 2pm. Saturday brings light east wind. Sunday brings W 21-24. If the forecast holds for Monday and Tuesday, it’s going to be summer-like around here. Strong high pressure off the coast combines with weak high pressure in the desert for low to mid-twenties on Monday and upper twenties to low thirties on Tuesday, all near Hood River, giving you a chance to try out Kite Beach, WA.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

p.s. If you find this report useful, entertaining, or just want to recognize all the hard work that goes into it, please take the time to make a donation by clicking on the link below. For a suggested donation of $10, I’ll add you to the email version of this list ‘til November 2012, putting you in the running for cool prizes donated by the weekly sponsors. If you don’t PayPal, you can send a donation to PO Box 841 in Hood River, 97031.