Mt. Hood snow and Gorge wind forecast | The Gorge is my Gym

Good morning, and sorry for the late forecast. The strong, rapidly dropping wind on the hill kept me busy until now.

Today, from now on, looks dry, warm and sunny, with 10-15mph wind. Highs at 5000’ today will be around 40-43°, with the free air freezing level around 8-9000’.

We may see some high clouds tomorrow as a front swings north of us, but we shouldn’t see any precipitation. Winds tomorrow will be WNW at 15-20 all day long. Highs at 5000’ will be 43-45°, with a strong inversion in the valleys.

We’ll probably see a trace to .10” of r**n on Monday as a warm front brushes Oregon. The snow level will be around 8-9000’, with highs at 5000’ around 40-43°. Winds on Monday start at W 15-20, rising to W 25-35 midday, switching to NW 25-35 in the evening.

Tuesday looks sunny, dry and warm. The free air freezing level will be around 9-10,000’, and winds will be light and variable. Highs at 5000’ will be around 50°.

The rest of the week looks dry and warm.

If you want to go windsurfing, you’ll be waiting until the easterlies pick up on Wednesday.

Have a great day, and enjoy the sunshine! I’m getting out of this cave now!

Temira

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Good morning!

I’m starting to run out of rain-related quips, so it’s time for the rain to stop. Strangely, Mother Nature must have sensed this, as the rain will stop sometime overnight tonight, giving way to partly cloudy skies and sunbreaks tomorrow, with lots of sunshine in the extended forecast.

Mountain Weather Forecast:

Today looks wet on the mountain, with a total of .5” to 1” of rain expected to fall between now and 10pm or so. Models are not handling the storm path well, but given the radar image, a forecast of 1” of rain doesn’t seem out of line. Rain will be moderate between now and 4pm, becoming light in the evening. The snow level will be around 7000’, rising to 8000’. The real problem today is not the rain: it’s the wind. Although winds are light right now, out of the NW at 10-20 or so, they’ll pick up quickly to W 35-40 by noon, switching to NW 30-40 mid-afternoon as the front passes, turning to NW 30-40 by 8pm. This does not bode well for running high speed quads today. You may want to exercise your quads in some other manner today.

Tomorrow morning looks cloudy, with skies becoming clear by midday. Winds early will be N 10-15, becoming light and variable for the rest of the day. It’s going to be warm tomorrow, with highs around 40° at the base area, maybe a bit warmer. The free air freezing level will be around 8000-9000’.

Sunday looks dry and warm, with highs around 44° at 5000’. Winds will be fairly light, out of the west at 5-10mph. The free air freezing level will be around 9000-10000’.

Monday through Thursday look dry and warm, with the FAF around 10,000’. Hopefully radiational cooling overnight will be enough to give us good corn snow during the day. This weather should make the backcountry skiing pretty fun and pretty safe over the coming week.

Gorge Wind Forecast:

Today brings another round of west winds in the Gorge. We’re seeing 10-20 this morning as the front stalls overhead, but as it moves east this afternoon, winds and gradients pick up. 28-32 from Mosier eastward is likely, with the possibility of gusty 26-30 in the Corridor. Watch for logs and other debris in the water if you’re headed out.

Tomorrow starts off with westerlies in the 12-17 range, fading quickly. Sunday and Monday look light, and then strong easterlies build on Tuesday.
Have a great day today!

Temira

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