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Monday: intermittent light snow for Mt. Hood. Moderate Gorge westerlies.

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
Snow level 4a-8a 8a-12p 12p-4p 4p-8p 8p-4a
Monday
2500-3000′
Tuesday
2500′->4000′
Wednesday
4000′->5000′->4000′

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

Intermittent light snow is forecast for much of this week. Starting Friday, there’s some disagreement among the models. Let’s start with Monday: clear sky Monday morning gives way to light snow. The snow level will be between 2500′ and 3000′ for the 24 hour period. About 0.2” water equivalent (WE) is forecast for the day, for a couple inches of new snow. Models have 0.2” to 0.4” WE overnight for 2-4” additional snow at 5000′. Wind: W 20 in the morning, W 30 in the afternoon, and W 25 overnight.

Tuesday will be cloudy with a few flurries to start, clear in the afternoon, and cloudy overnight with a few flurries. The snow level will be 2500′ in the morning, 3500′ in the afternoon, and 4000′ overnight. Wind: W 25 in the morning, W 20 in the afternoon, and SW 15-25 overnight.

Heavier snow, or perhaps snain, is forecast on Wednesday. Temps at 850mb (~5000′) rise to +1C or +2C, which is right on the edge for snow. Best guess: wet snow at 5000′. The snow level will be 4000′ early, 5000′ in the afternoon, and 4000′ overnight. About 0.6” WE is forecast during the day, for 4-7” new snow depending on elevation and snow density. Overnight: dry and partly cloudy. Wind: SW 15-25 early, SW 25-40 midday, SW 20-30 in the evening, and SW 10-15 overnight. Light snow is forecast again on Thursday. Models agreement falls apart on Friday. We could see light snow showers Friday and Saturday, or we could see sunshine. Have a great week on the slopes!  

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Gorge Wind Forecast

Offshore high pressure keeps the west wind going for the next couple of days. For Monday,. We start with 5-10 west of The Dalles and 18-22 from Avery to Arlington. Afternoon wind falls to 14-17 out east and rises to 11-14 from Stevenson to Doug’s. Expect rain west of Mosier or Lyle for much of the day. River flow Sunday was 106-152kcfs, river temp is 46.58F, and high temp forecast is 53F.

Tuesday starts with 7-10 west of The Dalles and 15-18 est of The Dalles. Afternoon wind rises to 11-14 in the west and 20-23 from Avery to Arlington. Expect rain west of Home Valley all day. High temp: 54F. East wind returns on Wednesday as a deep low pressure system twirls offshore. The wind will be 20-25 at both Iwash (Rooster) and Stevenson through late morning or early afternoon. The wind then turns light/variable as a front swings through. The day will be quite rainy. High temp: 50F.  

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Monday will be partly cloudy with drizzle in the morning, mostly dry in the afternoon, and drizzly in the evening. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the low 50s. Light westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows. Tuesday will be cloudy in the morning and mostly clear in the afternoon. Temps start near 40 and rise to the mid 50s. Light to moderate westerlies. 16% chance of rainbows. Wednesday will be rainy. Temps start near 40 and rise to 50. Easterlies early. Calm wind later. 6% chance of rainbows. Read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook for a detailed forecast that may help you plan your day.  

Local-ish Events

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The tentative opening date for the Amayah’s cart in Hood River is April 1st. The White Salmon – Bingen community-wide yard sale is April 19th and 20th. On April 16th at 6pm, Master Gardener Denis Carlson gives a talk at the Hood River Library on controlling rodents in your garden.

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

We have reports of brown pow in Post Canyon to 8-Track. Whoopdee, Hospital, and Syncline are also good for riding right now per Strava (the app, not my cat). Sisterwives and Kleeway in Post Canyon are currently closed for rebuilding. Regarding the trails in general: don’t ride in the mud. You’ll damage the trails. Don’t ride if it was below freezing the previous night and is above freezing (or sunny) when you go to ride; freeze-thaw trails are susceptible to permanent damage. Ride gravel. Ride your trainer. Build trails. There are trail builders seeking extra hands on seven additional miles of trail on Whoopdee. Contact HRATS for more information. 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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Sunday: mellow on the mountain. westerlies in the Gorge.

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
Snow level 4a-8a 8a-12p 12p-4p 4p-8p 8p-4a
Sunday
3500′->4000′->2500′
Monday
2500′->3000′->2000′
Tuesday
2000′->5000′

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

Hey snow shredders! For whatever reason, models have been backing off on snow amounts for the next few days, but they’re holding on to precip for the second half of next week. The big question at this point is what the temps will be like on Wednesday. As of right now, they look right on the edge for snow/rain. Let’s dive in and talk about it, shall we!

Models call for some snow Saturday night into Sunday morning, but it’s tricky to figure out how much; this is all instability driven. Let’s call it 1-4” with the snow level falling from 4500′ to 3500′. Sunday starts with light snow. Clear sky in the afternoon gives way to some lower-elevation (below 5000′) precipitation, but just a trace of it. The snow level will be 3500′ Sunday morning, 4000′ in the afternoon, and 2500′ after midnight. Wind: NW 20-30 in the morning, NW 20-25 in the afternoon, and W 25 overnight.

Monday brings flurries during the day and light, steady snow overnight. The snow level will be 2500′ during the day, 3000′ in the afternoon, and 2000′ after midnight. Just a trace of snow falls during the day. Overnight, about 0.2” water equivalent (WE) is forecast for 2-3” new. Wind: W 25 early, W 20 midday, WNW 15-20 in the afternoon, and W 25 after midnight.

Clear sky up high combines with light snowfall (or freezing rain – this setup can get weird) on Tuesday. Just a trace is forecast in the morning. The sun pops out in the afternoon, and clouds return overnight. The snow level will be 2000′ in the morning, 3500′ in the afternoon, and 5000′ overnight. Wind: W 25 in the morning, WSW 10-15 in the afternoon, and SW 20-30 overnight.

Heavier precip is forecast on Wednesday. Temps at 850mb (5000′ or so) are forecast to be between 0C and +2C – that’s right on the edge for snow or snain. Up high: fresh snow, probably at least half a foot. Several more inches of snow are in the cards for Thursday. Let’s leave it there for now. Happy turns!  

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Gorge Wind Forecast

Moderate westerlies are in the forecast for the next few days. Sadly, models have backed way off on the original forecast for Sunday. With rain in the forecast for the desert on Sunday, you’ll be best served to stay west of The Dalles. The days starts with 15-18 from Stevenson to Avery with 7-10 to the east. Afternoon wind drops to 12-15 from Stevenson to Doug’s with less than 5-10mph out east (and rain out there too). River flow Saturday was 140-173kcfs, river temp is 46.04F, and high temp forecast is 54F.

Monday starts with 11-14 all the way from Stevenson to Arlington. Midday wind rises to 15-18 from The Dalles to Rufus and holds to the west. Afternoon: 22-25 from Rowena to Arlington. High temp: 52F. Tuesday starts with 13-16 from Stevenson to Arlington. Afternoon: 11-14 west of The Dalles and 19-22 from Avery to Arlington. High temp: 55F. More active weather arrives starting Wednesday thanks to a series of offshore low pressure systems. That does not bode well for wind of any sort. So ya better get out there on the next three days of moderate westerlies!  

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Very basic Hood River weather forecast. Don’t plan your life around this. You really should read TATAS

Showers early Sunday give way to partly cloudy sky. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the mid 50s. Moderate westerlies. 18% chance of rainbows. Monday will have some light rain in the morning, dry weather most of the day, and light rain overnight. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the low 50s. Moderate westerlies. 18% chance of rainbows. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy then partly cloudy then mostly cloudy. Temps start near 40 and rise to the mid 50s. Moderate westerlies. 1% chance of rainbows. Read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook for a detailed forecast that may help you plan your day.  

Local-ish Events

Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!

Skibowl’s Springfest continues on Sunday, March 24th. There’s a seed swap at Rockford Grange in Hood River on Sunday, March 24th from 1pm to 4pm. The tentative opening date for the Amayah’s cart in Hood River is April 1st. The White Salmon – Bingen community-wide yard sale is April 19th and 20th. On April 16th at 6pm, Master Gardener Denis Carlson gives a talk at the Hood River Library on controlling rodents in your garden.

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

We have reports of brown pow in Post Canyon to 8-Track. Whoopdee, Hospital, and Syncline are also good for riding right now per Strava (the app, not my cat). Sisterwives and Kleeway in Post Canyon are currently closed for rebuilding. Regarding the trails in general: don’t ride in the mud. You’ll damage the trails. Don’t ride if it was below freezing the previous night and is above freezing (or sunny) when you go to ride; freeze-thaw trails are susceptible to permanent damage. Ride gravel. Ride your trainer. Build trails. There are trail builders seeking extra hands on seven additional miles of trail on Whoopdee. Contact HRATS for more information. 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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