Meet Temira, your Gorge Forecaster
Temira (they/them) has been exploring and playing in the Gorge since 1997 – starting out as a windsurfer, then expanding into kiting (briefly!), mountain biking, winging, gravel biking, SUP foiling and even extreme gardening! With all that experience, they understand the importance of a reliable forecast. In 2009, frustrated by the lack of accurate forecasts, Temira took matters into their own hands. What began as a daily email chain between friends (Laura Green, Dave Brown, and Temira) quickly grew into a full-blown website and subscription email service.
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
Hi skiers and snowboarders! The snow is piling up on Mt. Hood – Timberline was at 13” in the last 24 hours as of the time of this writing, and the snow stake at Meadows looked like a giant marshmallow. The Meadows snow stake is malfunctioning. And I found a new peaceful cam to watch – the HRM cam on the Meadows conditions page. No word yet from Teacup if they had enough to provide us with some groom. Probably not enough given the view on the HRM cam. Anyway, the snow level will bounce up to 5500′ or so today before falling back down to “low-enough” tonight. Accumulation will continue, especially above 6000′ but also below. Guess I’d better put my snow tires on the car!
Friday sees the snow level rise from 4000′ in the morning to 5500′ midday and then fall back to 3500′ overnight. Will the snow switch to rain at 5000′? Maybe, and also maybe not. We’ll see 0.9” water equivalent (WE) during the day for 3-6” wetish snow at 5000′ and more up high. Overnight, another 0.1” to 0.2” WE is forecast, maybe 0.3” WE, for 1-3” additional snow. Wind: SW 20-40 during the day and W 25-30 overnight.
A potentially sunny period Saturday morning quickly gives way to light snowfall in the afternoon. That’s followed by moderate snowfall overnight. The snow level will be 3000-3500′ all day and 4000′ after midnight. Let’s call it 0.2” WE daytime for a couple inches of new. Overnight, 0.3” WE is in the cards with NW wind and enhanced orographics for 3-4” additional snow. Wind: W 25-30 all day turning to NW 25-30 after midnight.
Lingering flurries Sunday morning give way to clear sky midday and high clouds overnight. The snow level will be 4000′ early, 3000′ in the afternoon, and 3500′ after midnight. Just an inch or so of snow is forecast prior to the sky clearing. Wind: NW 25-35 all day becoming WNW 15-20 overnight.
Monday starts partly cloudy, but sadly turns rainy as the snow level briefly bumps up to 8000’+. Snow returns late Monday night into Tuesday with absolutely blasting wind. Let’s leave it there for now. If you head up to earn some turns or play in the snow, watch for unmarked obstacles. Be safe. Have fun!
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Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Looks like we have a couple decent days of wind coming up and another day that’s a maybe. Thank you, offshore high pressure, for sticking around with all the other active weather happening. Want wind? Keep your eyes on Sunday afternoon and Tuesday with a shot at Saturday.
Friday starts with easterlies at 20mph near Iwash (Rooster) Rock and 15mph near Stevenson. It’s also pouring rain at both those launches. The wind turns calm midday and light westerly in the afternoon. River flow over the last 24 hours was 71-134kcfs (81-134 at Rufus), river temp is 57.74F, and high temp forecast is 52F with clouds and rain.
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Offshore high pressure returns along with a progressive pattern on Saturday. This starts us with 10-13 everywhere between Stevenson and Arlington. Afternoon wind rises to gusty 13-16 with showers west of The Dalles and gusty 23-26 with partly cloudy sky between Avery and Boardman. High temp: 53F. Strong offshore high pressure persists on Sunday for a day when reality may beat the models. We’ll start calm or with light to moderate west wind. The wind rises to 22-25+ from Viento to Rufus, probably strongest from Swell to Doug’s. Stevenson will likely join in too at 17-20. Models keep the wind relatively light east of Rufus. High temp: 53F under clearing sky.
A big system approaches Vancouver Island on Monday and drives the pressure gradient towards zero. It looks like the wind will stay calm, and we’ll be wet. As that system moves inland (probably late Monday night or early Tuesday), gradients skyrocket. Most members of the Euro ensemble have blasting westerlies in the desert (and Viento, potentially Swell too for a bit) somewhere in the late Monday through midday Tuesday time frame. Fingers crossed that the best of it doesn’t swing through too early. Definitely mark your calendars for early Tuesday morning if you’re seeking a big day out east and some Indian food to replenish you!
Jones, Sauvie Island, Oregon Coast: done for the season
Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor
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
Rain sticks around under cloudy sky pretty much all day. Temps will be in the low 40s early and low 50s later. Light easterlies this morning. Calm wind later. 4% chance of rainbows. Saturday will be showery. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the low 50s. Light to moderate westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows. Sunday will have a few sprinkles early and then turns mostly clear. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the low 50s. Calm wind early. Moderately strong westerlies later. 63% chance of rainbows.
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Cycling
Please see the HRATS/Hood River County for complete details on Post Canyon closures. Newly reopened in Post: lower Trail 100 paralleling the lower part of Post Canyon Road. The Twin Tunnels Trail between Hood River and Mosier has reopened. Kreps and Green Diamond Lands have reopened. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Trail near Mt. Adams due to the Williams Mine Fire. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.
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