MT HOOD SNOW FORECAST
Hey skiers and snowboarders! Another day of sunshine and spring skiing is on tap, but we do have some snow in the forecast next week. It won’t be enough to save the snowpack – Meadows has announced their final day is April 12th. Teacup and Meadows Nordic are both done for the season… okay, there’s a 1k Nordic loop at the Meadows base area.
Short term Mt Hood snow forecast
Looking at Saturday… you’ll need sunglasses. After a partly high overcast start, the sky turns mostly clear. The free air freezing level will be 7500′ this morning, 5500′ this afternoon, and 3500′ overnight. Temps max out in the low 40s and drop a bit in the afternoon. Wind will be NW 15-20 this morning, W 20 this afternoon, and WSW 15-20 after midnight.
Sunday start cloudy. Snow arrives early afternoon and continues into the evening. Clear sky returns overnight. The snow level will be 3500′ in the morning, 2500′ in the afternoon, and the free air freezing level will fall to 0-1000′ overnight. Just 0.2” water equivalent (WE) is forecast, meaning we’ll pick up a couple inches of new snow. Wind will be WSW 15-20 in the morning, W 30 in the afternoon, and NW 30-35 overnight.
Extended Mt Hood Snow Forecast
Monday starts sunny with a few lingering orographic clouds or flurries. Clear sky takes over midday, and high clouds build overnight. The free air freezing level will be 0′ in the morning, 3000′ in the afternoon, and 2000′ after midnight. Wind will be NW 20-30 early, light and variable in the afternoon, and E 15 overnight.
Looking at the extended forecast… we have a cool, overcast day on Tuesday with light wind and temps rising to the low-mid 30s. Heavy snow is forecast on Wednesday with the snow level falling from 5000′ to 2000′. A foot or more of snow is possible. Snow continues into Thursday. Cool temps stick around into Friday morning, and then we’re off to the warming races again. There’s quite a bit of uncertainty next weekend – temps at 5000′ range from +3C to +8C. Vote for the lower end to help the snowpack. About 50% of the ensemble members bring some light rain after next weekend, but nothing too extreme is forecast. Have fun on the slopes this weekend!
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GORGE WIND FORECAST
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SHORT-TERM gorge wind forecast
Hi friends! West wind is on tap for you today (Saturday) and tomorrow (Sunday). After that, we’ll have a calm day on Monday (for those of you who are seeking calm), easterlies on Tuesday, and then more active, wet, potentially west-windy weather Thursday and Friday.
Saturday started with pressures of 30.11/30.06/30.04 for onshore gradients of 0.05 and 0.02. Models suggest a Hatch morning and a Lyle-Rufus afternoon, but you’ll want to account for the strong current in your decision making process. Morning wind will rise to gusty 18-21mph from Viento to the Hatch with Stevenson joining at some point. Between Hood River and Mosier, you’ll find 12-15mph. Afternoon wind dips to gusty 15-18mph from the Hatch to Hood River and holds at 18-21mph at Stevenson, Viento, and Mosier. To the east, from Lyle to Arlington, westerlies rise to 25-28mph. River flow over the last 24 hours was 244-266kcfs, river temp is 47.3F, and high temp forecast is 62F under clearing sky.
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LONGER-TERM gorge wind forecast
Sunday starts with 10-13mph from Viento to the Hatch. A weather system approaches midday, and rain starts up around 2pm as far east as Rowena. Ahead of the rain, there should be a short burst of gusty 20-23mph near the Hatch. Once the rain arrives, areas west of Rowena or The Dalles (depends on the rain’s eastward penetration) fall to gusty 16-19mph. From Rowena (or Avery) to Boardman, afternoon wind rises to gusty, up-and-down, 26-29mph. High temp: 54F near Hood River and 60F in the desert with mostly cloudy sky everywhere.
Monday starts with very light west wind and turns calm or light easterly in the afternoon. High temp: 53F and sunny. Tuesday looks a few degrees warmer with easterlies at 30mph near Iwash and 25mph near Stevenson. Uncertainty increases for the latter half of next week. Given all the systems moving around the region, it’s entirely possible, but not promised, that we’ll have a strong west wind day in there somewhere! Hope to see you on the water soon!
BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
Partly cloudy sky this morning. Sunny later. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the low 60s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday will be dry in the morning and drizzly n the afternoon and evening. Temps start in the upper 30s and rise to the low 50s. Light westerlies in the morning. Moderate in the afternoon. 76% chance of rainbows. Monday will be partly cloudy to start and sunny to finish. Temps start in the low 30s and rise to the low 50s. Light westerlies becoming 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! It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood… and all sorts of things are on tap. First off, it’s Minoru Yasui Day – take some time to celebrate our local Civil Rights hero. All sorts of events are happening across the state today in remembrance. We remember to honor him, and we remember in order to know the cruelty and bigotry we humans are capable of. Let’s stop repeating the mistakes of the past. Start by getting out on the streets today and demonstrating against war, democratic backsliding, and bigotry!
Glenwood is demonstrating this morning… demonstrating its desire to remain the coldest of cold. It’s 33F there this morning, and only Trout Lake (32-35F) is close. Next chance for a hard frost is Monday morning, when y’all will definitely want your fans-and-whatevers moving the air about. PS: my friend’s cherry trees in Hood River near Good News are blossoming. In March. WTAF?!?!? Roads this morning should be clear of ice. We thought we saw !CE yesterday, but we think it was actually OSP driving an !CE-like vehicle. Bad purchasing decision on their part.
Saturday’s weather… after some morning clouds, the sky clears. Grab your shades, your sunscreen, a water bottle, and your dildo, and hit the streets and overpasses. Why the dildo? You never know when you might need one; they’ve certainly come in handy in Minneapolis. Temps today rise to the low 60s (west) and upper 60s (east of The Dalles). West wind will be 15-20mph west of Mosier to start with 10-15mph from Mosier to Rowena. Afternoon wind: 15-20mph from Stevenson to Mosier and 25mph from Mosier to Arlington’s (immaculately manscaped) Triangle.
A weather system approaches Sunday morning. This starts us partly high overcast with a gorgeous sunrise. Low temps are tricky and dependent on cloud cover. Given the light wind start, I’d err on the cold side: 31-35 for the upper Valley, 27-30 for Glenwood, and 30ish for Trout Lake and Centerville. Drizzle arrives around 2pm as far east as Rowena and continues west of Mosier through sunset. Temps max out in the mid 50s (west), upper 50s (The Dalles) and near 60 (The Desert). Sunday’s wind starts at 10mph west of Hood River. Afternoon wind rises to 15-20mph from Stevenson to Mosier with 25-30mph from Rowena to Boardman.
Partly cloudy sky and light wind combine with 850mb temps at -7C (!!) for a hard freeze on Monday morning. Temps: sub-30 for the Upper Valley, 19-23F for Glenwood, 30-33F most other locations. Monday finishes up with calm wind, clear sky, and temps right around 55F. Slightly warmer, partly cloudy weather is forecast on Tuesday. Another frost is likely, but it won’t be as wicked as Monday’s. East wind is forecast on Tuesday. Much more interesting weather is forecast on Wednesday…
A wet westerly system plows into us on Wednesday and dumps significant rain west of The Dalles. Rain continues into Thursday. Snow levels fall from 5000′ at the start of this system to 2500′ on Thursday. Finally, some snow for the mountains! Expect snowy driving on the passes as up to a foot of snow is likely. Down here: wet and cool with max temps around 50F. Naturally. I was planning to do an at-home meditation retreat from my garden all next week. Well, cold rain is okay with me as long as there’s some snow added to the sad-ass snowpack… you know, since our government is doing nothing to mitigate our impact on the warming planet. Get out there and say something today. See you in the streets! Safe travels. -TATAS
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