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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
Good morning skiers and snowboarders! A warm and dry April got some sense talked into it. It’ll start behaving like April should – cool and snowy! We’re back to winter starting today. Models have us picking up a couple inches of precipitation by the end of the weekend, and much of that will come as snow at 5000′ and above, and perhaps even 4000′ and above. Cool weather sticks around through at least next Wednesday and perhaps through the end of next week.
Thursday kicks off with some light mixed precip and transitions to snow by late morning. Snow sticks around for the entire 24 hour period. The snow level will be 6500′ early, 5000′ midday, and will fall to 4000′ overnight. About 0.6” water equivalent (WE) is forecast by 4pm. Call it 2-3” very wet snow during the day. Overnight, somewhere in the neighborhood of 1.1” WE is forecast. Call that 7-9” fresh medium-density snow. Wind will be SW 20-25 in the morning, SW 20-30 in the evening, and WSW 25 after midnight.
Light snow continues all day Friday into Saturday. The snow level will be 4000′ in the morning, 4500′ in the afternoon, and 3500′ after midnight. About 0.2” to 0.3” WE falls during the day for 2-3” additional snow. Overnight, another 0.2” WE is forecast for a couple inches more. Wind: WSW 25 in the morning, WSW 20 in the afternoon, and W 20 after midnight.
Flurries and sunbreaks Saturday morning give way to steady light snowfall in the evening. The snow level will be 3500′ for the daytime and 3000′ overnight. About 0.1” WE falls during the day for an inch of new. Overnight, we’re expecting another inch or two of fresh snow. Wind will be W 20 in the morning, SW 15-25 in the afternoon, and WSW 25 overnight. Sunshine returns Sunday daytime, and a couple more inches of snow are expected Sunday night. Cool weather sticks around through at least the middle of next week. There’s some disagreement in how much more snow (if any) we’ll pick up after Sunday, so let’s leave it there for now. This is the last week of midweek operations at Meadows, and Saturday is the last day for Teacup this season. Get out there and get it before it’s gone!
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Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Very active weather is in the picture for the next week or so. That means we’ll have low pressure systems spinning offshore and frontal systems moving through. This is not the best setup for Gorge wind. In addition, we’ll have widespread cloud cover that will keep thermal gradients from materializing. This doesn’t mean we won’t have wind. It just means the strength will be marginal.
Thursday starts with very light westerlies and pressures of 29.93/29.91/29.89. Westerlies languish in the barely-there zone this morning. Afternoon wind picks up to 10mph or so all the way from Stevenson to Arlington. River flow over the last 24 hours was 130-188kcfs, river temp is 52.52F, and high temp forecast is 56F with rain. Friday starts with less than 10mph out of the west. The wind slowly builds to 7-10mph from Stevenson to Doug’s with 19-22 from Avery to Arlington. Expect clouds in the west and sun out east with a high temp of 59F. On Saturday, areas west of The Dalles hold at 7-10mph all day long. Out east, the wind starts with gusty 19-22 from Avery to Boardman. Expect that to drop to 16-19 in the afternoon. High temp: 59F.
Extended: there’s quite a bit of range in the ensembles, which doesn’t make for a high confidence forecast. The deterministic GFS puts us in a decent setup for the eastern Gorge for Sunday, but the ensembles do not agree. Actually, there’s so much variation in the ensembles that I’m going to stop here for now. We’ll take another look tomorrow and see if there’s more certainty. Get some rest while the wind is light, and I’ll see ya on the river soon!
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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 Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook
Clouds and drizzle stick around all day. Temps start in the mid 50s and stay in the mid 50s. Light westerlies. 88% chance of rainbows. Friday will be mostly cloudy with intermittent sprinkles. Temps start in the mid 40s and rise to the upper 50s. Light to moderate westerlies. 88% chance of rainbows. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a chance of intermittent sprinkles or drizzle in the afternoon. Temps start in the mid 40s and rise to the upper 50s. Light westerlies. 88% chance of rainbows.
Local-ish Events
Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!
On 4/26, Brave Endeavors is sponsoring a community bike swap on the lawn behind Ferment (right by the new Indian food cart).
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
Cows are out on Hospital Hill. NO DOGS. That means you, all of you, even your dog that’s [insert adjective]. No dogs. Do not risk access for everyone. No parking at the corral. Whoopdee flowers are in full bloom. Hospital Hill and Syncline have ticks, oaks, and flowers. Columbia Hills is full of flowers and open to your bike. HRATS have a fundraiser on 4/20. Raffle tickets are on sale now. Buy some and support your trails organization. Definitely got a Tack Alert going on out there right now – lots of good dirt. Some areas of Post are still muddy (shady, cool areas), so consider choosing a different spot to ride. You’ll have Post all summer long! Sisterwives and Kleeway in Post Canyon are currently closed for rebuilding. It’s trail-building season. Get on the HRATS mailing list if you’d like to help out. 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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| Snow level | 4a-8a | 8a-12p | 12p-4p | 4p-8p | 8p-4a |
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| Wednesday 7000′->5000′->6000′ |
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
Hello skiers and riders! We’re headed into a cooler, wetter stretch of weather. Snow will accumulate! It’s not going to be the driest snow, but it’ll be just right for freshening up the snow surface. Models have us picking up 1.75” to 2.0” water equivalent by Monday. Some of that will fall as rain at 5000′ Thursday, but we’ll see a quick switch to snow.
For Wednesday, expect high clouds in the morning and partly cloudy sky in the afternoon with clouds and a few snain showers overnight. The snow level will be 7000′ in the morning, 5000′ in the afternoon, and 6000′ overnight. Just a trace of precip, if any, will fall. Wind: NW 25-35 in the morning, W 15 in the afternoon, and WSW 15-25 overnight.
Thursday starts with snain at 5000′ and snow above 6000′ with rain below 4500′. Around noon, the snow level drops to 5000′, and it continues to fall overnight landing at 4000′. About 0.5” water equivalent (WE) is forecast during the day for 2-3” wet snow at 5000′. Overnight, 0.7” WE is forecast. Call that 4-5” dense snow. Wind: WSW 15-20 in the morning, SW 15-30 in the afternoon, and WSW 20-25 overnight.
Snow continues all day Friday with the snow level around 4000′. Overnight, it falls to 3000′ with just a few lingering flurries. Friday daytime brings about 0.5” WE for 4-5” average density snow. Overnight, 0.3” WE is forecast for 2-3” more. Wind: WSW 20-25 in the morning, W 30 in the afternoon, and WNW 15-20 overnight. High clouds are forecast Saturday with a little snow overnight. Sunday starts dry and turns snowy in the afternoon. Cool weather with intermittent light snow is forecast for much of next week. Enjoy the late spring freshies!
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Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! I woke up late this morning, and the wind beat me to the river. So did TJ – he’s already out there getting some dawn patrol! Today’s your best bet out of the next few – we’re moving into a very active weather pattern, and that will disrupt wind quality. That said, westerlies of some sort are on tap all the way through the weekend. Given the progressive/active weather, it’s likely the forecast will change from day to day.
For Wednesday, we start with pressures of 30.10/29.98/29.92 for gradients of 0.12 and 0.06. You’ll find 20-23 from Viento to Swell early this morning with 13-16 near Stevenson and also from Mosier to Arlington. As a front approaches midday, the wind will drop to 14-17 at Swell, hold at 20-23 from Stevenson to Viento (and Mosier), and rise to gusty 23-26 from Lyle to Rufus. Being frontally-driven, this wind will probably not be the “right” direction for the Maryhill stretch. But hey, the wind is always the right direction for a trip out east for Indian food at Amayah’s! Current: 190-193kcfs. River temp: 52.16F. High temp forecast: 65F with clearing sky in the afternoon.
Thursday will be rainy. West of Amayah’s (the location formerly known as Biggs), the wind will be 5-10mph or less. Between The Dalles and Rufus, or maybe Arlington, the wind will max out in the evening. You’ll find 13-16 them. High temp: 56F and rainy. Friday starts with W 7-10 all the way from Stevenson to Arlington. West of The Dalles, you’ll find showery weather. In the afternoon, the wind slowly builds to gusty 15-18 form Stevenson to Doug’s with gusty 24-27 from The Dalles to Arlington. High temp: 58F and mostly cloudy. Cool, unsettled, active weather continues this weekend. Without support from an offshore high, wind speeds will likely be limited to the low 20s out east and much less west of The Dalles. That’s subject to change, of course. This cool, unsettled pattern continues through the end of next week.
