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Wednesday: snow for mt. hood, rain for the Gorge. Keep an eye on early next week for westerlies.

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
Snow level 4a-8a 8a-12p 12p-4p 4p-8p 8p-4a
Wednesday
4500′->5500′->2500′
Thursday
2500′->3000′->2500′
Friday
2500′->4000′

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

Hey shredders! A couple more days of light to moderate snowfall are in the cards. After that: several days of warmer, sunny weather for the slopes. It’s hard to say if we’ll have enough sun to make the switch to corn snow before the weather turns wintry again. And yes, the models do make things cold again starting the middle of next week.

For Tuesday night, we’ll have a trace of snow after midnight with the snow level at 3000′ before midnight and 4500′ after. Wind: SW 10-20. Wednesday looks snowy. Temps will rise enough for snain (very wet snow) midday, but we’re going to see snow accumulation for sure. The snow level will be 4500′ early, 5500′ a bit after sunrise, 4000′ in the afternoon, and as low as 2500′ after midnight. About 0.6” to 0.8” water equivalent (WE) is forecast during the day for 5-7” dense snow at 5000′. Another 0.1” WE is forecast overnight for an inch of less-wet snow. Wind: SW 15-30 early, SW 30-45 midday, and SW 20-30 overnight.

Light snow continues on Thursday after a partly cloudy start. The snow level will be 2500′ in the morning, 3000′ in the afternoon, and 2500′ after midnight. about 0.2” WE is forecast for the day. That’s 2” of medium density snow. Repeat that overnight. Wind: SW 20-30 all day and all night. Friday starts with a few lingering flurries and quickly turns clear. The freezing level starts around 2500′ and rises to 4000′. the wind drops from SW 10-20 in the morning to light/variable in the afternoon and swings to E 10 overnight. Expect sunshine for the weekend. The freezing level looks to be around 4500′ on Saturday and 6000′ on Sunday. The first day or two of next week looks sunny and warm. After that? Cooler, but it’s unclear how much precip we’ll have. Get up there and ride!  

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Gorge Wind Forecast

A series of offshore low pressures systems sends rain and back-and-forth wind through the Gorge for the next few days. Light wind and warmer weather is likely for the weekend. Keep an eye on the Monday through Thursday stretch next week. The majority of the ensemble members have at least one big day. We’ll talk more about that in a bit.

Wednesday starts with E 20-25 at Iwash (Rooster) and Stevenson. That lasts a few hours, and then the wind turns calm. After 2pm, we’ll have W 7-10 from Stevenson to The Dalles with gusty 14-17 from Avery to Arlington. River flow Tuesday was 101-156kcfs, river temp is 46.94F, and high temp forecast is 53F. Thursday will be rainy, then dry for a few hours, then rainy all the way to Arlington. There won’t be much wind: calm early, E 10-15 in the usual spots midday, and calm west of The Dalles in the afternoon. East of The Dalles, you’ll find very gusty SW wind at 15-25mph with rain. High temp: 53F. Friday starts with E 10-15 at Stevenson and Iwash and turns calm and sunny. High temp: 59F.

Models call for less than 10mph both weekend days. Offshore high pressure sets up on Monday, the heat low shifts inland, and the wind turns onshore. Models are eyeing Tuesday or Wednesday (probably Wednesday) for a massive cold front and associated very strong west wind. We’ll keep a close eye on this. Yeah, it’s a long ways out, but ensembles are really liking this. My fingers are crossed!  

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

Wednesday will be rainy through early afternoon then showery. Temps start near 40 and rise to the low 50s. Easterlies early. Calm wind midday. Light westerlies later. 99% chance of rainbows. Thursday will be rainy before sunrise, dry for a few hours, then rainy again in the afternoon. Temps start in the upper 30s and rise to the low 50s. Calm wind. 87% chance of rainbows. Friday will be mostly cloudy with a little drizzle to start. The weather then turns mostly clear. Temps start in the upper 30’s and rise to the upper 50s. Light easterlies early. Calm wind later. 71% 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!

The tentative opening date for the Amayah’s cart in Hood River is April 1st. The White Salmon – Bingen community-wide yard sale is April 19th and 20th. On April 16th at 6pm, Master Gardener Denis Carlson gives a talk at the Hood River Library on controlling rodents in your garden.

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

We have reports of brown pow in Post Canyon to 8-Track. Whoopdee, Hospital, and Syncline are also good for riding right now per Strava (the app, not my cat). 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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Tuesday: light snow for the mountains. light westerlies for the Gorge.

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
Snow level 4a-8a 8a-12p 12p-4p 4p-8p 8p-4a
Tuesday
3000′->4000′
Wednesday
4000′->5000′->3000′
Thursday
3000′->4000′->3000′

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

Hey shredders! Intermittent snow is in the cards this week before we head into another stretch of dry, warmer weather starting next Friday (or so). The snow coming in this week won’t be the fluffiest, but models are increasingly sure it will stay snow at 5000′ and above.

Monday night brings some snow to the slopes. The snow level will be around 3500′. Models call for 0.3” to 0.5” water equivalent (WE), or 2-4” heavy snow. Wind: W 20 overnight becoming WNW 25-30 in the morning. Light snowfall is in the cards on Tuesday thanks to orographics. We’ll probably have some sun mixed in. The snow level will be 2500′ in the morning, 3500′ in the afternoon, and 4000′ overnight. Models call for 0.2” to 0.3” WE for 2-3” new snow. A trace is forecast overnight. Wind: WNW 25-30 in the morning, W 20 in the afternoon, and SW 15-30 overnight.

A stronger, wetter system swings through on Wednesday. This one looks just cool enough to stay snow at 5000′, but don’t be surprised if it’s 1) wet snow and 2) it’s rain below 4000′. About 0.4” to 0.8” WE (models have some range) is forecast. That’s 3-7” wet snow. Overnight: 0.1” WE for an inch more. Wind: SW 15-30 early, SW 30-45 midday, and SW 15-30 overnight. Light snow, a few inches, continues on Thursday with the snow level around 3000′ for most of the day. A few more inches of new snow are possible overnight. Friday looks dry and cloudy and relatively cool to start. The afternoon looks clear and cool with light wind. Sunny, warmer weather is forecast for the weekend. See ya on the snow for some turns! 

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Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Light to moderate westerlies are in the cards for the next several days. Tuesday’s your best chance to get on the river, and it’s looking marginal. High pressure builds inland over the weekend and turns the wind light offshore. But hey, it’ll be sunnier! For Tuesday, the day starts with 10-13 from Stevenson to Doug’s with 18-21 from Avery to Arlington. Afternoon wind rises to 22-25 (the equivalent of 15-18 at Swell) from Rowena to Boardman, then drops to 10-13 from Lyle to Doug’s and holds at 22-25 out east. Areas west of Lyle fall to 10ish in the afternoon. River flow Monday was 115-181kcfs, river temp is 46.76F, and high temp forecast is 54F.

Wednesday starts with E 20-25 at Iwash (Rooster) and Stevenson. It’ll also be raining. The wind drops to “light” at Stevenson midday and turns to W 10-13 at Iwash. After 2pm or so, Stevenson to Doug’s rises to W 7-10, and Avery to Arlington picks up to W 11-14. High temp: 51F with lots of rain. Thursday also looks rainy. The day starts with E 10 at Iwash and Stevenson. Afternoon wind turns westerly with 5-10 from Stevenson to Doug’s and 11-14 from Avery to Arlington. High temp: 53F.  

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

Cloud weather Tuesday morning gives way to mostly clear sky in the afternoon. Temps start near 40 and rise to the mid 50s. Light to moderate westerlies. 2% chance of rainbows. Wednesday will be rainy during the day and intermittently drizzly overnight. Temps start near 40 and rise to the low 50s. Easterlies early. Calm wind midday. Light westerlies in the afternoon. 99% chance of rainbows. Thursday will be cloudy early, then rainy, then showery overnight. Temps start in the upper 03s and rise to the low 50s. Calm wind early. Light westerlies later. 98% 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!

The tentative opening date for the Amayah’s cart in Hood River is April 1st. The White Salmon – Bingen community-wide yard sale is April 19th and 20th. On April 16th at 6pm, Master Gardener Denis Carlson gives a talk at the Hood River Library on controlling rodents in your garden.

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

We have reports of brown pow in Post Canyon to 8-Track. Whoopdee, Hospital, and Syncline are also good for riding right now per Strava (the app, not my cat). 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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