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The Forecast
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| Friday 5500′->7000′ |
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| Saturday 7000′->8000′->6000′ |
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Mt. Hood Forecast
Sunshine is the forecast today and for much of Saturday. Clouds and snow return by Sunday evening. Looking at the deets for Friday, we see a shades-and-sunscreen way. The free air freezing level will be 5500′ in the morning and 7000′ from the afternoon onward. NO precip. Wind will be SW 10-15 in the morning, W 15-20 in the afternoon, and W 5 overnight.
On Saturday, sunshine sticks around until mid to late afternoon when a few high clouds slide through. They may not stick around for long. The free air freezing level will be 7000′ in the morning 8000′ in the afternoon, and 6000′ overnight. No precip. Wind: W 5 early, NW 5-15 in the afternoon, and W 20 overnight.
Sunday may start out clear, but clouds arrive in the afternoon and snow starts falling in the evening. The snow level will be 6000′ in the morning, 4500′ in the afternoon, and 1000-1500′ overnight. Just a trace of snow is forecast before sunset. Another 0.2” water equivalent (WE) is forecast overnight, for 1-3” new snow. Wind: W 20 in the morning, SW 10-20 in the afternoon, and NW 15-25 overnight.
Snowfall continues on Monday with the snow level at 1500′ early and 2500′ in the afternoon. Models disagree on snowfall amounts, but the general picture is a few inches. Wind: NW 20-35. Windy, sunnier weather is in the forecast for Tuesday. Have a great time shredding the snow!
Note on wind speeds. Different wind directions are experienced in different ways on Mt. Hood. For example, west wind at 50mph will hit the slopes and exposed ridges at W 50. SW 50 may hit the ridges at SW 50, but will likely only be SW 20 below tree line. Hence the ranges for wind. Depends where you are on the mountain. Hopefully that helps clarify.
Gorge Wind Forecast
Westerly flow continues for the next five days, at least. For Friday, we start with gradients of .07/.01, which suggests you’ll want the Corridor for best results. Morning wind will be 13-16 from Viento to Hood River with 7-10 east and west of there. Afternoon westerlies build to 16-19 from Stevenson to The Dalles with light westerlies to the east. River flow is 144kcfs, river temp is 45F, and high temp forecast is 63F.
Saturday starts calm. Westerlies pick up to 10-13 from Stevenson to Mosier in the afternoon. High temp: 66F. Sunday starts with 10-13 from Stevenson to Mosier. As a cold front pushes in during the afternoon,t he wind climbs to gust 24-27 from Stevenson to Rufus. High temp: 55. Monday and Tuesday look windier, perhaps touching 30mph.
Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s
On vacation until the end of snowsports season. Will return in April or May.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Mostly clear sky this morning sticks around. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and low 60’s later. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be sunny in the morning and high overcast later. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and mid 60’s in the afternoon. Light westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday looks partly cloudy to start with dry weather during the day and rain overnight. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and mid 50’s later. Light wind early. Moderate to strong later. 1% chance of rainbows.
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Cycling
Cows are out on Hospital Hill. No parking at the corral. No dogs on the trails. No exceptions. Please respect the wishes of the landowners – they let us use their land, and in return, we respect their rules! Post Canyon: GP is still CLOSED. Those of you riding it are doing significant damage to freshly-shaped and not-yet-compacted trail. All that work you’re destroying is being done by about three volunteers. STOP. They anticipate they’ll be able to reopen the trail in the next couple of weeks, but if you keep riding it, it’s going to take longer. Other news: Mountain View Cycles women’s ride starts up this Thursday. Bottom of Post at 5:30pm. Dirty Fingers has Sunday gravel rides.
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Local Events
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