Friday: mt. hood is buried in new snow. this will continue.

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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

Good morning skiers and snowboarders! Snow continues to pile up on Mt. Hood. Resorts picked up almost two feet of snow in the last 24 hours while the storm raged. Storm skiing continues today, Saturday, Sunday evening, and into Monday morning before things calm down. Between now and Monday morning, when the storming weather calms a bit, models have the interquartile range (25-75th percentile) at 24-30” additional snow at 5000′. I’ll be surprised if we don’t beat that, as ensembles are also calling for 3-4” WE (that’s 36-48” of snow). Before we dive in, Teacup Nordic has a matching grant in place through the end of the year. Double your Teacup donation impact with year-end matching

The wind is already ramping up this morning as a low moves inland. We’ll see the snow level hold around 4500′ today and fall to 4000′ tonight. That said, temps will bounce around a bit after midnight, but I think we’ll stay with snow at 5000′. During the day today, we’re just expecting 0.1” WE for an inch of new between 7am and 4pm. Starting around 4pm, the intensity picks up. We’ll see about 0.6” water equivalent (WE), for 6-7” new snow. Wind today will quickly rise to W 40 and then build to W 45-50 this afternoon. That’s enough to put some lifts (notably Star and Stadium at Meadows) at risk of wind standby. I wish I was more familiar with the speeds that shut things down at T-Line. I just have so much experience watching Meadows… You’ll have to extrapolate from your experience if you primarily ride T-Line! Anyway… the wind drops to SW 20-35 in the evening and rises back to WSW 45-50 after midnight.

On Saturday morning, snowfall continues. So does the wind. The snow level will be 4000′ in the morning, 3500′ in the afternoon, and 2000′ after midnight. Temps hover in the low 30s during the day before falling to the mid-upper 20s overnight. About 0.4” WE is expected during the day for 4” new snow. After a decrease in intensity in the afternoon, snow picks up overnight. Current forecast is for 0.2” WE, for 2-3” powder. All that said, strong west wind during the day could give us 30-50% over the prediction. Wind: WSW 45-50 quickly turns to W 50. This is enough to impact a few lifts, so check resort conditions pages prior to heading up. By the afternoon, the wind drops to W 40 and then swings to E 25 after midnight.

Sunday’s forecast currently calls for a ton of snow. The snow level will be around 2000′ in the morning. It rises to 3000′ in the afternoon before dropping to 1500′ after midnight. This will be one heck of a powder day if it pans out. During the day, models offer up 1.2” WE for 12-14” dry powder. Overnight: 0.7” WE for 7-9” dry powder. With strong wind in the cards from late morning on, we could easily beat those numbers: E 25mph early, WSW 30-35 midday, W 45-50 in the afternoon, WNW 50 in the evening, and W 30-35 after midnight. That period of WNW 50mph wind is likely to shut down all the lifts except perhaps Mt. Hood Express and Buttercup.

Lesser snowfall and lesser wind is in the cards on Monday. Also in the cards: an absolutely epic powder day. Tuesday looks sunny, cool, and awesome. Models hint at warmer precip coming in on Wednesday, so get it while you can! What a start to the season – over 200′ of snowfall already and not even January 1st. Have a great day out there. Practice deep snow safety. Ride with a buddy, keep them in sight, and carry your avy gear. Avoid tree wells.

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! That was quite the day at the Hatch yesterday, wasn’t it? For those of you who didn’t make it out, know that it was chaos. Giant gusts, disorganized water, periods of giant, fast-moving clean swell… all the things that make a winter Gorge day exciting. We’ll have more west wind in the picture for the next few days, but nothing like that. Friday starts with light offshore gradients, but that wont’ last. A low moves inland (probably) just north of the Columbia, and another low spins offshore behind it. Models are rather unimpressed with the wind potential on this one. Call it gusty 25ish from Stevenson to the Hatch (extra gusty the farther east you go) starting early afternoon. East of The Dalles: not much at all. River flow over the last 24 hours was 93-164kcfs, river temp is 45.32F, and high temp forecast is 47F.

Saturday starts with a low moving into BC and a front swinging into us. This system has much better upper-level support, which can translate into better wind down low. Models give us westerlies at 20-25mph at Iwash, Stevenson, and Viento to start the day. For the morning, you’ll find gusty 25ish (give or take 5mph) from Stevenson to Hood River. Afternoon wind rises to gusty 20-25 from Avery to Boardman. Mosier to Doug’s: less than 20mph, probably. Wind speeds drop mid-afternoon and fall to 10-13 all through the Gorge in the evening. High temp: 49F with partly cloudy sky out east and high clouds in the west. Sunday starts with easterlies at 35mph near Iwash and 25-30mph near Stevenson, but by daybreak, they’ll be dropping fast. The wind switches to westerly sometime in the afternoon, but it may happen too late to ride. High temp: 45F. Monday looks light, and Tuesday sees easterlies return. Have a great day out there today! Fun seeing all of you yesterday!

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.

Rain this morning. Mosley cloudy this afternoon. Rain tonight. Temps start near 40 and rise to the upper 40s. Light to moderate westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows.

Saturday will be rain then maybe dry for a few hours in the afternoon then rainy again after midnight. Temps start near 40 and rise near 50. Moderate westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows.

Sunday will be rainy. Temps start in the upper 30s and rise to the mid 40s. Easterlies most of the day. Westerlies late. 11% 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.