Author: Temira

Meet Temira,
your Gorge and Mt. Hood forecaster

For almost 30 years, Temira (they/them) has been making the most of what the Gorge has to offer: riding river swell on a foil or windsurf board, carving fresh lines through the snow, and cycling all the gravel and pavement and trails. This is Temira’s playground, their gym… their life’s work.

That’s why in 2006, Temira took it upon themselves to create the most accurate, hyper-local weather forecasts possible. Inaccurate predictions had left too many fellow adventurers caught off-guard and in harm’s way. Temira was determined to change that. Today, Temira’s forecasts have become an essential resource for thousands of skiers, snowboarders, wind sports enthusiasts and travelers through the Gorge. With their guidance, you can plan ahead, time your sessions perfectly, and stay safer on the water, snow, and trails.

But the story doesn’t end there. Temira also authors the TATAS Facebook page – the Gorge’s premier source for microclimate forecasts. When winter storms, extreme heat, or other hazardous conditions (avalanches on SR-14 and I-84, for example!) threaten, this community lifeline becomes a vital resource for locals and visitors alike, helping to keep everyone safe.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

Hey skiers and snowboarders! All the snow we received over the last week has us sitting pretty despite the rain we received at the tail end of the storm system. Going forward, we have a rather active weather pattern known as… December. There’s lots of precipitation in the next week, but we’ll be bouncing around between rain and snow.

But not today! We have dry weather in the cards. Sunshine this morning adds high clouds this afternoon. The weather turns partly clear overnight. Early in the day, the freezing level will be 10,000′. It won’t really budge; temps max out in the low-mid 40s. Wind: SW 10-20 in the morning, SW 15-30 in the afternoon, and SW 10-20 after midnight. Snow surface today? Based on the weather over the last couple of days and the clear sky overnight, I’d guess some of the surface is icy and some of it may be slushy. Hope for the afternoon thaw!

Friday starts cloudy and stays that way. A bit of drizzle is possible in the evening, but it should be less than 0.1”. Overnight, the sky briefly clears, but it quickly clouds up again. The free air freezing level will be 10,000′ in the morning and 8500′ in the afternoon and night. Temps max out in the mid to upper 40s. Wind: SW 15-25 all day and S 10-20 after midnight.

Saturday kicks off with drizzle. Drizzle transitions to mixed precip then snow. Overnight, the sky briefly clears. The snow level will be 8500′ early, 5500′ mid-morning, and 3500′ from mid-afternoon on. About 0.3” to 0.4” water equivalent (WE) falls during the day for maybe an inch of new at 5000′. In the evening, a trace of snow arrives. Daytime temps drop from the upper 30s to just below freezing in the afternoon. Wind: S 10-20 in the morning, WSW 30-40 in the afternoon, and SW 10-20 after midnight.

As of this morning, Sunday looks to bring another round of precip, this one heavier than the last. If nothing changes between now and then, the snow level will be 3500′ early, 6000′ in the afternoon, and will drop to 3000′ after midnight. About 0.4” WE falls as mixed precip during the day. Another 0.7” WE falls as mixed precip overnight. With the snow level bouncing around, some of this will fall as snow. But some will fall as rain. We’ll parse it out more as we get closer and the details become clear. Sharpen those edges and have a great day on the slopes!

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! We’re settled in to an east wind pattern for a while as a series of low pressure systems spins up and around off the coast. Today started with pressures of 30.15/30.27 for an easterly gradient of 0.12. This gives us a day of 35-40mph at Iwash. Stevenson builds from 10-15 to 25mph this afternoon and holds into the evening. River flow over the last 24 hours was 89-159kcfs, river temp is 45.68F, and high temp forecast is 46F with increasing clouds.

Friday start with E 25-30mph at Stevenson and 40-45mph at Iwash. That holds into early afternoon. The wind then drops to 25mph at Stevenson and Iwash. High temp: 45F with increasing clouds. Saturday starts with 40-45mph at Iwash and 30-35mph at Stevenson. The wind holds for a few hours and then drops precipitously to 10mph at Stevenson and calm wind at Iwash. In the afternoon, Iwash turns westerlies. Stevenson stays light easterly. High temp: 43F with rain for a few hours in the morning. There’s a chance of a brief period of light westerlies Saturday night, but we will probably be back to easterlies by Sunday. And on through much of next week. Have a great day today!

Very basic Hood River weather forecast

Don’t plan your life around this. You really should read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook for a detailed weather forecast.

Nothing and clouds all day. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the mid 40s. Easterlies. 99% chance of rainbows.

Friday will be Nothing and cloudy all day. Scattered showers are possible in the late afternoon and evening. Temps start in the upper 30s and rise to the low 40s. Easterlies. 0% chance of rainbows.

Saturday will be Nothing most of the day but might just turn partly cloudy later. Temps start in the mid 30s and rise to the low 40s. Easterlies. 0% chance of rainbows.

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Cycling Update

Trails have been a mix of frozen, hoar-frost (unrideable), and freeze-thaw. When it’s wet and muddy, or when there are freeze-thaw conditions, please don’t ride, or you’ll do significant trail damage. Then peeps have to fix your mess rather than building new trails. Nobody wants that! Everyone wants new trails. Be a good steward, and pick a different activity

Remember: E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.