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The Forecast
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| Friday 4000′->5000′->3000′ |
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Mt. Hood Forecast
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all of you! The general picture for Mt. Hood is a couple days of snow, a couple days of dry, colder weather, and then a return to various forms of precipitation during the middle of next week. For Christmas Day, the mountain will be snowy, but don’t rule out a period of mixed precipitation. The snow level will be 5000′ (850mb temps 0-1C) during the day, 4500′ in the evening, and 3000′ overnight. About 0.8” water equivalent (WE) is forecast during the day, for 5-7” of heavy sow. Another 0.3” falls overnight, for 3” of lighter snow. Wind: SW 10-25 early, SW 20-45 midday and evening, and W 45 after midnight.
Orographic snowfall (terrain-enhanced) continues Saturday daytime with the intensity increasing in the afternoon. The snow level will be 3000′ in the morning, 1500-2000′ in the afternoon, and 1500′ overnight. About 0.5” WE falls during the day, for 5-6” of nice, fluffy snow. Another trace falls overnight. Wind: W 45 early, W 40 in the afternoon, and light SW after midnight.
Sunday looks dry, sunny, and cool. The freezing level will be 1500′ early and will fall to 0′ later. Light SW wind in the morning, SE 15-20 in the afternoon, and E 15-25 overnight. Monday: clear, cold, and sunny. Wind: E 15 in the morning, NE 10 in the afternoon. Precipitation returns late Tuesday or Wednesday, possibly as mixed precip and then switching to snow. Keep an eye on the Gorge during that time period as well!
Note on wind speeds. Different wind directions are experienced in different ways on Mt. Hood. For example, west wind at 50mph will hit the slopes and exposed ridges at W 50. SW 50 may hit the ridges at SW 50, but will likely only be SW 20 below tree line. Hence the ranges for wind. Depends where you are on the mountain. Hopefully that helps clarify.
Gorge Wind Forecast
Easterlies stick around all day: 40-50pmh at Rooster, 30-35 at Stevenson, and 20-25 at Viento. River flow is 126kcfs, river temp is 44, and high temp forecast is 34. Saturday starts with W 15-25 west of Bonneville and light easterlies elsewhere. Afternoon wind goes to W 10-13 to Viento, 15-28 east of The Dalles, and calm in the central Gorge. High temp: 42. Sunday brings easterlies at 10-15 at Rooster in the morning with 30-35 at Rooster and Stevenson in the afternoon.
Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s
As needed until next spring and summer.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Cloudy sky this morning turns snowy and then probably switches to rain at some point late afternoon. 2-4” wet snow. Temps will be in the low 30’s early and mid 30’s later. Easterlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be rainy in the morning and showery in the afternoon. Temps will be in the low/mid 30’s early and low 40’s later. Calm wind. 17% chance of rainbows. Sunday looks partly cloudy and then clear. Temps will be in the low 30’s early and upper 30’s later. Easterlies. No rainbows. Looking for a complete Columbia Gorge forecast? Looking for more humor in your weather? Obscenities? You’re looking for my TATAS: Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook.
Cycling
Volunteers needed! Columbia Area Mountain Bike Advocate (CAMBA) is doing small projects at the Syncline this winter: treadwork and trail maintenance. Show that we care and want to protect it! Due to COVID restrictions, work party numbers are limited, so if you can help, contact Ann 509-637-three seven one three. Hikers, runners, mountain bikers, and sightseers all welcome! Do be aware of the possibility of freeze-thaw (muddy) conditions, especially on trails that are not under a tree canopy. Do not ride if it was below freezing last night and is above freezing when you want to ride. The soil structure will be liquefied, and you will do permanent damage to trails. Consider riding gravel roads instead.
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Local Events
Weekly events: The Kainos Coffee run happens in The Dalles every Tuesday morning at 6am. There are sailboat races at the Hood River Marina every Wednesday evening. Dirty Fingers has a group mountain bike ride (bring lights) Wednesday nights at 5:30pm. Cheno has an outdoor HIIT workout at Griffin House in Hood River at 6pm on Wednesday nights. There is a BLM rally every Tuesday evening at 5:30 at the Salmon Fountain in Hood River, and there’s a White Coats for BLM rally every Thursday at noon at 12th and May in Hood River. Have an awesome day!
