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Friday: anybody want more winter?

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For almost 30 years, Temira (they/them) has been making the most of the Gorge: riding river swell, shredding powder, and cycling all the gravel and pavement and trails. This is Temira’s playground, their gym… their life’s work.

This passion led Temira to take a vow: In 2006, Temira decided to provide the most accurate, hyper-local weather forecasts possible. Today, Temira’s forecasts have become an essential resource for thousands of skiers, snowboarders, wind sports enthusiasts and Gorge commuters. With Temira’s guidance, you can plan ahead, time your sessions perfectly, and just plain have more fun! But the story doesn’t end there.

There’s “Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service” and “Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas” – the Gorge’s premier microclimate forecast and gardening information. When winter storms, extreme heat, hail, or avalanches on SR-14 and I-84 threaten, TATAS keeps everyone and their tomatoes and giant pumpkins and cash crops safe.

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
4a-8a 8a-12p 12p-4p 4p-8p 8p-4a
Friday
0′->1500′->500′
Saturday
500′->1000′->0′
Sunday
0′

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast


Snow is in the Mt. Hood forecast for the next four days, at least. The path of incoming storms isn’t conducive to massive snowfall; it is a pattern that will keep the slopes refreshed. Friday starts off partly cloudy. Snow starts up around 1pm and continues all night. The snow level will be 0′ early, 1500′ during the day, and 500′ or so overnight. We’ll see 0.1” water value before 4pm, for an inch of new. Another 0.7”+ falls tonight, for 7-9” of dry powder. Wind will be W 15 early, W 30 early afternoon, W 45 overnight, and W 25 after midnight.

Saturday starts out with flurries and perhaps some sun up high, although the clouds may be deep enough that you wont’ be about to escape them. The snow level will be 500′ in the morning, 1000′ in the afternoon, and 0′ overnight. Wind will be W 25 early, W 10 mid-morning, WSW 15-20 in the evening and overnight.

Sunday looks snowy. The snow level will be 0′ near Mt. Hood. Precip: 0.3” WV during the day, for 3-4” of fluffy powder. 0.3” overnight for another 3-4” of fluffy powder. Wind will be WSW 15-20 in the morning, WNW 20 in the afternoon, and E/SE 5-15 overnight. More snowfall arrives on Monday with very cold temps. At this point, it’s looking likely that the snowfall will fly in Portland as well as on the mountain.
 

Gorge Wind


we’re starting out with light east wind and a .02 easterly gradient fro Friday. That’s about what we expected. A system drops down from the north and sends low pressure just east of the Cascade Crest this afternoon, switching the wind to light westerly after 11am in the far western Gorge and after 7pm everywhere. River flow is 102kcfs and temps is 35 degrees. Saturday starts off with light west wind and quickly turns to light easterly. Sunday starts with E 15-20 and drops to E 10-15 in the afternoon. We’ll have strong and widespread easterlies on Monday.

JONES, SAUVIE’S, COAST: now on vacation for the fall and winter. Will return in spring.
 

Virtual Spin – video, beats, friends, BIKES!!

Got a schedule that makes it hard to link up with scheduled classes? No worries, we got you. Our virtual spin program gives you access to our all new Spin Studio built for our Cycling program. Connect up with Virtual Classes led by a live coach, or with voiceover some fresh beats and paired with Scenic Rides all over the world. You can even hit one button and play your favorites from NetFlix and a variety of other media services. Or jam out to tunes and catch up with your friends for an all-time great experience in a private studio. Bike Max is 10 people. Meet up with your friends on your schedule and keep your cycling fitness strong all winter long!Get signed up now by clicking here!
 

Hood River Weather Forecast

It’s mostly cloudy out there this morning, and it’s a tricky forecast for today. Precip moves in midday. It’s probably going to be a rain/snow mix in Hood River with sticking snow in the higher elevation of town. Temps will be in the low 20’s early and upper 30’s later. Up to 2-3” at the highest elevations of town tonight. Maybe. East wind early. Light westerly later. No rainbows. Saturday starts with snow flurries. The temp will be right at freezing early and in the mid to upper 30’s later. Trace of snow. 22% chance of rainbows. Sunday looks snowy. Temps will be in the low 30s’ early and mid 30’s later. 2-3” snow in Hood River. East wind. No rainbows. More snow Monday.
 

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White Sprinter Van of the Week!

 
Click here for the White Sprinter Van map of the world!!!
 

Road and Mountain Biking

Silly rabbit… it’s not biking season in the Gorge. It’s XC skiing and BC skiing season! Wax those skis with some red and get out and play in the snow!
 

Upcoming Events

At 7am on Friday, there’s the Kickstand Coffee Run, where jogging or walking 4 miles gets you a free cup of coffee and a donut. There’s a by-donation yoga class at Yoga Samadhi at 4:15 on Friday afternoons.
 

Random Morning Thoughts

 

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Have an awesome day today!

Temira

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