Friday

Meet Temira,
your Gorge and Mt. Hood forecaster

For almost 30 years, Temira (they/them) has been making the most of what the Gorge has to offer: riding river swell on a foil or windsurf board, carving fresh lines through the snow, and cycling all the gravel and pavement and trails. This is Temira’s playground, their gym… their life’s work.

That’s why in 2006, Temira took it upon themselves to create the most accurate, hyper-local weather forecasts possible. Inaccurate predictions had left too many fellow adventurers caught off-guard and in harm’s way. Temira was determined to change that. Today, Temira’s forecasts have become an essential resource for thousands of skiers, snowboarders, wind sports enthusiasts and travelers through the Gorge. With their guidance, you can plan ahead, time your sessions perfectly, and stay safer on the water, snow, and trails.

But the story doesn’t end there. Temira also authors the TATAS Facebook page – the Gorge’s premier source for microclimate forecasts. When winter storms, extreme heat, or other hazardous conditions (avalanches on SR-14 and I-84, for example!) threaten, this community lifeline becomes a vital resource for locals and visitors alike, helping to keep everyone safe.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

Hi skiers and snowboarders! Looks like we have a decent stretch of (mostly) snowy weather on tap through Tuesday morning. The intraquartile range (25th percentile to 75th percentile) gives us 16-21” between now and early Tuesday. After that, the weather looks warm and wet for 12-24 hours followed by quite the warm stretch for a few days. Starting Wednesday, models keep temps above freezing at 5000′ pretty much through the end of the month. If you have any pull with the weather gods, go ahead and pull! Before I forget… night skiing starts at Mt. Hood Meadows today. Get yourself some turns after work!

Friday starts out dry but quickly turns snowy. The snow level will be 3000′ early, 4500′-5000′ in the afternoon, and 3500′ overnight. If you remember yesterday’s forecast, we were concerned about a possible period of mixed precip as temps were forecast to rise to +2C. The low’s path changed just enough to keep it cooler; max temps at 5000′ are 0-1C, so the worst we’re likely to see is snain (wet snow). Snow starts between 11am and 1pm. We’ll see about 0.2” water equivalent (WE) prior to 4pm. Call it 1-2” wet snow. Overnight, models give us about 0.4” WE, for around 4” of dense new snow at 5000′. Wind: SW 10-20 this morning builds to SW 20-40 this afternoon and holds through the night.

Models give us a few flurries Saturday morning, partly cloudy sky midday, and snow from mid-afternoon on. The snow level will be 3500′ in the morning, 3000′ in the afternoon, and 1500′ overnight. Daytime temps max out in the upper 20s to low 30s at 5000′. About 0.1” WE gives us an inch of snow in the afternoon. Overnight, we’re expecting about 0.3” WE for 3-4” increasingly dry snow. Wind: SW 20-35 in the morning, W 30 in the afternoon, and W 30 overnight. Sunday starts with flurries and turns clear. High clouds move in later in the day and stick around overnight. No precip. Temps max out in the low 30s. Wind: W 30 in the morning, SW 5-10 in the afternoon, and SSW 15-30 overnight.

Extended: We’re currently expecting significant snow, up to a foot, Monday into Tuesday morning. Get it while you can – models suggest significant rain Tuesday afternoon and night. After that: dry and warm for at least a few days. Winter is being weird. But hey, there’s snow on the ground!

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Wet easterlies today are followed by an east-west day on Saturday and a west-east day on Sunday. Today’s your best shot to get on the river, but it will be a very wet one! We started with pressures of 29.83/29.92/29.92 for an easterly gradient of 0.09. That will build. The day starts with the iWind/iKite sensors reading 35 at Iwash (Rooster), 12 at Stevenson, and 19 at Viento. The wind builds to 45 at Iwash this afternoon and 35 at Stevenson. It’ll be pouring rain along with the wind. River flow over the last 24 hours was 75-158kcfs, river temp is 46.40F, and high temp forecast is 39F.

Saturday starts with E 20-25 at Stevenson and E 10-15 at Iwash. In the afternoon, the wind turns to W 10 at Iwash and E 10 at Stevenson. Models suggest that the wind will turn westerly (teen-strength) all through the Gorge as a low moves into BC, but the timing may be after dark. High temp: 30s until the wind switches, then low 40s. Intermittent showers accompany the wind. Sunday starts with light westerlies and turns around by afternoon. The day finishes up with E 15 at Stevenson and E 20 at Iwash. High temp: low 40s under partly cloudy sky. Another round of wet easterlies is forecast Monday. Have a great day today, everyone!

Very basic Hood River weather forecast

Don’t plan your life around this. You really should read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook for a detailed weather forecast.

Clouds this morning followed by light snow then ice in the higher elevations. Temps start in the low-mid 30s and rise to the mid 30s. Easterlies. 0% chance of rainbows.

Saturday will be dry and mostly cloudy, then intermittently drizzly. Temps start in the mid 30s and rise to the low 40s. Light easterlies early. Light westerlies later. 89% chance of rainbows.

Sunday will be dry and partly cloudy. Temps start in the mid 30s and rise to 40 or so. Light west wind early. Light east wind later. 0% chance of rainbows.

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Cycling Update

Trails have been a mix of frozen, hoar-frost (unrideable), and freeze-thaw. When it’s wet and muddy, or when there are freeze-thaw conditions, please don’t ride, or you’ll do significant trail damage. Then peeps have to fix your mess rather than building new trails. Nobody wants that! Everyone wants new trails. Be a good steward, and pick a different activity

Remember: E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.