MT HOOD SNOW FORECAST
Good morning skier and snowboarders! A trace of snow fell last night on Mt Hood. Meadows put it this way: “If you’ve been craving dust on crust, today is a must…” Honesty is a virtue, and heck, it’s nice to get any snow at all! In the forecast: a few inches of snow between this afternoon and Thursday. That’s followed by warmer weather for the weekend with just a tiny bit of drizzle possible. Another round of light snow is likely Sunday into Monday. After that: warm and dry for a while…
Short term Mt Hood snow forecast
Wednesday will be cloudy to start with snow after 1pm. The snow level will be 2500′ early, 4000′ in the afternoon, and 4500′ after midnight. About 0.2” water equivalent (WE) is forecast this afternoon for 1-2” dense new snow. Same overnight, for a 24 hour total of 2-4” of dense snow. Wind will be W 30 this morning, W 20 this afternoon, and SW 15-25 overnight.
Light to moderate snowfall is forecast Thursday morning along with warming temps. It does appear the precip will be mostly done before warming arrives. The snow level will be 4500′ in the morning, 6000′ in the afternoon, and 8000′ overnight with temps at 5000′ rising to the upper 30s. About 0.3” WE is forecast before temps warm for 1-3” dense new snow. A trace of rain is possible at the tail end of the system. Overnight: dry and cloudy. Wind will be SW 15-25 in the morning, SW 10-20 in the afternoon, and SW 15-25 overnight.
Extended Mt Hood Snow Forecast
Friday looks high overcast early and partly cloudy (potentially with fog) in the afternoon with clouds and a trace of rain overnight. The snow level will be 8000′ in the morning, 7000′ in the afternoon, and 8000′ overnight. Wind: SW 15-25 in the morning, SW 20-35 in the afternoon, and S 10-20 after midnight.
Warm, cloudy weather is forecast on Saturday with a trace of rain possible. Sunday’s forecast is for dry, cloudy weather all day and light snow overnight. Flurries continue into Monday, and then we’re expecting dry, warm weather for the rest of next week. Get up there and enjoy the snow we’ve got!
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GORGE WIND FORECAST
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SHORT-TERM gorge wind forecast
Hi friends! Moderate east wind continues on and off for the next five days or so. There’s a slight chance of moderate westerlies on Monday, but no consistent sign in the ensembles.
Looking at Wednesday… we started with pressures of 30.31/30.37/30.34 and easterlies in the teens in the usual spots. Models bump Stevenson to 25mph midday and Iwash to 15mph. Viento is hovering in the 10-15mph range this morning. Afternoon sees the wind drop to 10mph at all three spots. River flow over the last 24 hours was 148-194kcfs, river temp is 40.8F, and high temp forecast is 44F with drizzle.
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LONGER-TERM gorge wind forecast
Thursday starts with 25mph at Stevenson and 20mph at Iwash. Afternoon wind drops to 15-20mph at both locations. High temp: 46F and rainy most of the day with heavy rain west of Hood River. Friday starts with 30-35mph at Iwash and 25mph at Stevenson. The wind falls to 10mph or less all through the Gorge in the afternoon. High temp: pushing 50F, maybe.
Looking at the weekend, we have light offshore flow (east wind) on Saturday followed by the potential for somewhat stronger east wind on Sunday. About 20% of the ensembles (and notably the deterministic GFS) hint at a mid-teens west wind day on Monday. I’m skeptical, but let’s hold it lightly and keep it as a possibility for now. If you’re planning to play in the river, dress extra warmly, have an emergency plan, and keep an eye on your buddies!
BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
Clouds and light drizzle this morning with light rain after 10am. Temps start in the low 30s and rise to the mid 40s. Light easterlies. 4% chance of rainbows. Thursday will be rainy. Temps start in the upper 30s and rise to the mid 40s. Light easterlies. 6% chance of rainbows. Friday will be dry and cloudy. Temps start in the upper 30s and rise to the upper 40s. Light easterlies then calm. No rainbows.
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HYPERLOCAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE COLUMBIA GORGE
THE DALLES, HOOD RIVER, WHITE SALMON, TROUT LAKE, STEVENSON, CASCADE LOCKS, PARKDALE, ODELL, HUSUM, BZ, MILL A, WILLARD, GOLDENDALE, RUFUS, ARLINGTON, boardman
Good morning, neighbors! We have an actual icy morning here in the Gorge with many outlying and elevated areas impacted by light freezing rain and/or snow. TripCheck shows green on I-84 all the way out into the desert, but their website is reporting spots of ice and sub-freezing temperatures. Slower speeds and icier conditions are reported away from the main roads. No confirmed sightings of the other kind of ¡Cey roads this morning. Weather concerns are negligible (other than the developing drought) for the next week or more. After a period of intermittent drizzle today through next Monday, we fall into another round of dry inversion next week.
Glenwood (etc) this morning & today’s gorge weather forecast
Checking in with our community this morning, we have lots of folks sub-freezing with slick roads. Glenwood must be cloudy, because it was 29F. Goldendale, High Prairie, Centerville, the Upper Valley, Trout Lake, the Dufur area, and select areas of Sherman County were all reading 25-30F. Must be less cloudy there! Windy zones and mid-elevation areas such as Stevenson and Middle Mountain started with mid-30s. Give it a couple hours, and we should all warm above freezing. That said, I can’t rule out a short period of freezing rain at the front end of the next system, perhaps in the 10am-1pm period for the coldest areas.
This next rainy system arrives mid to late morning with heavy rain for the western Gorge, light rain as far east as Mosier, and a trace in south Wasco and Sherman Counties. A brief break this afternoon gives way to an even wetter system after midnight. More on that in a bit. Lowland temps today max out in the mid 40s. Wind peaks at 15-25mph near Stevenson and Iwash (release the pedo-files!) Rock before dropping to 10mph later.
Thursday’s Gorge weather forecast
Tonight’s sytem sets us up for an unpleasant Thursday morning drive to/from the metro area. Expect very heavy rain from 1am to 7am west of Viento with moderate rain as far east as Celilo Village and south into South Wasco County. Light rain stretches all the way east to Hermiston and into Sherman County. It seems likely we’ll all be above freezing Wednesday night into Thursday morning, so ice/snow is unlikely. Rain tapers off after 10am. Our afternoon looks dry and cloudy. Max temps: mid to upper 40s. Snow level: 4500′ rising to 6000′. Wind: east 15-20mph in the usual spots with light wind elsewhere.
Extended Gorge weather forecast
Most of us will be dry on Friday – a little light rain is forecast early in the morning and late afternoon west of Cascade Locks. Corbett and Washougal, I’m looking at you, kids. Morning temps: upper 30s. Afternoon: nearly 50. Wind starts at 30-35mph near Iwash and 25mph near Stevenson and drops to 10mph in the afternoon.
Nothing exciting is planned for the weekend, so you can start making plans to do something fun! A few sprinkles are possible Saturday daytime, and rain is likely Sunday night. That’s easy to plan around. Temps max out near 50F both days, all the way from the west side out into the desert. After that Sunday night/Monday rain, dry weather is forecast for all of next week. We’ll fall into another inversion – temps aloft will be warmer than temps in the lowlands. Fingers crossed that the inversion is weak enough to stymie the formation of the Nothing. We’ve had enough Nothing already this year. We can all agree on that, right? Safe travels. -TATAS
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