MT HOOD SNOW FORECAST
Hey skiers and snowboarders! Good news from last night, and more good news for today. Meadows picked up 7” last night, and Timberline has 5”. No report yet from Teacup, but the snow level was low enough to help them out last night. We should pick up 5-9” by tomorrow, which is really going to help that thin base. We need it – much of next week looks warm, sunny, and dry.
Short term Mt Hood snow forecast
Looking at Friday… The snow level started the day at about 2500′, and it’ll fall to 1500′ this afternoon and 500-1000′ overnight as colder air arrives with a couple of quick-hitting systems. For the morning, we’re expecting another 0.2” WE for a couple inches of moderate density snow. The next system arrives in the afternoon. This one brings about 0.4” WE prior to sunset and another 0.3” WE after sunset. Call that 6-8” new light powder. Underneath that incoming powder today, you’ll find a mix of hardpack and transitional snow conditions. Wind today: WSW 20-25 early, W 35-40 this afternoon, and NW 30-40 overnight.
Saturday starts with lingering orographic (terrain/wind enhanced) snowfall and ends up sunny. The snow level will be around 500-1000′ all day with temps in the low 20s at 5000′. Just a trace of snow is forecast prior to the sun coming out. Wind: NW 30-40mph in the morning (which would be enough to impact lifts if more of them were open), NW 25-30 mid-morning, NNW 15 in the afternoon, and NW 5-10 overnight. Snow surface: powder and packed powder with wind-scoured areas.
Extended Mt Hood Snow Forecast
Sunday looks partly cloudy then clear. The free air freezing level (FAF) will be 0′ in the morning and afternoon and 6000′ overnight. Temps at 5000′ start in the mid 20s and rise to 32F or so. Wind will be NW 5-10 early, E 10 in the afternoon, and light/variable overnight.
Monday, Tuesday, and (probably) Wednesday will be sunny and warmer with light and variable wind. Temps will vary by elevation, but mid-40s aren’t out of the question at 5000′ by Wednesday. Looking deeper into the future, we see precipitation return sometime in the Wednesday through Friday time frame. As of this morning, models indicate the incoming precipitation at the end of this dry spell will be snow. I have my fingers crossed that’s true. Please cross your fingers as well! Hope to see you on the snow soon!
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GORGE WIND FORECAST
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SHORT-TERM gorge wind forecast
Hi friends! Onshore flow gives us west wind for Friday and Saturday. Starting Sunday, inland high pressure takes over and turns the wind easterly. Those easterlies won’t be super strong – it won’t be super cold in the desert – but they should be enough to get some of you on the water if you’re not dissuaded by high temps in the upper 30s.
Friday started off with light onshore gradients: 29.68/29.64/29.61. Wind prior to dawn was generally 10mph or less. Starting midday, we’ll see westerlies rise to 14-17mph from Stevenson to Mosier with 10-13mph between Lyle and Doug’s and 18-22mph from Avery to Rufus. Afternoon wind rises to gusty 16-19mph from Stevenson to Hood River (with rain west of Hood River) and 21-24 from Avery to Rufus. Overnight, the wind picks up more, especially near Viento, but it’ll be too dark to be useful. If you are going out today, be cautious – there’s still a lot of debris in the river. River flow over the last 24 hours was 176-206kcfs, river temp is 47.1F, and high temp forecast is 46F.
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LONGER-TERM gorge wind forecast
Saturday sees high pressure offshore, clouds to the west, and sun in the desert. Westerlies start at 10-13mph from Stevenson to Doug’s with 17-20mph from Avery to Rufus. Afternoon: 15-18mph from Stevenson to Doug’s with lighter wind to the east. High temp: 42F with partly cloudy sky to the west and sun to the east.
On Sunday, colder air takes over. Gradients turn offshore. The day starts with easterlies under 10mph, but they’ll build throughout the day. By mid-afternoon, we’ll have 25mph at Stevenson and 20mph at Iwash (Rooster) Rock. Monday’s easterlies max out around 30mph, and Tuesday’s build to 35mph. Beyond that, there’s a fair bit of uncertainty in the models. Hopefully one of these days gets you on the river if that’s what you’re hoping for!
BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
Showers this morning, dry midday, drizzly this afternoon. Temps start in the upper 30s and rise to the mid 40s. Light westerlies early. Moderate later. 99% chance of rainbows. Saturday starts with a little drizzle or wet snow. Temps start in the mid-upper 30s and rise to the low 40s. Light to moderate westerlies. 72% chance of rainbows. Sunday will be Nothing to start with partly cloudy sky later. Temps start in the upper 20s and rise to 40. Calm wind early. Light easterlies later. No rainbows.
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THE DALLES, HOOD RIVER, WHITE SALMON, TROUT LAKE, STEVENSON, CASCADE LOCKS, PARKDALE, ODELL, HUSUM, BZ, MILL A, WILLARD, GOLDENDALE, RUFUS, ARLINGTON, boardman
Good morning, neighbors! Happy Boxing Day! Get out there and do something kind and generous for others, even if it’s something little. A smile, a hello, the mere acknowledging of someone’s humanity can make a difference. It’s always good weather for kindness, but here’s the recap: we'[ll have intermittent rain today (it’s Friday) followed by morning drizzle on Saturday. In this 24 hour period, the snow level will mostly be at 1500′ or lower, so some of you will pick up a little bit of post-Christmas cheer. Starting Saturday afternoon, colder, dry weather arrives for a couple of days. Starting Monday, we’ll be in an inversion – colder down low, warmer up high, dry as a bone(r) for at least several days.
Glenwood this morning
Out in Glenwood this morning, it’s 33 degrees. 33 is half of 66 and a third of 99, which is one less than 100. You’re welcome. Elsewhere in the Gorge, roads appear to be clear of ¡CE for now.
Today’s Gorge weather forecast
Looking at Friday morning, we have a system swinging through from the SW early and another from the west mid-morning. The first system has a snow level around 2500. It’ll give us rain as far east as Idaho where the potatoes are rolling their eyes at the cruelty of the legislature.
The next system arrives from the west around 10 or 11am. Colder air accompanies it. We’ll see a trace to 2” of snow for some of us by Saturday morning. Highest totals will be near Willard, Parkdale, elevated areas of Mosier and Stevenson, Stabler, Trout Lake, Snowden, BZ, and potentially (you got it) Glenwood. As the sky clears Friday night, radiational cooling will chill wet roads – expect widespread black ice by Saturday morning. Friday wind: light to start, westerly at 15mph west of The Dalles and 20mph east of The Dalles this afternoon. High temps rise to the mid 40s all across the lowlands.
Saturday’s Gorge weather forecast
Saturday starts with lingering flurries above 500′ as far east as Biggs along with widespread potential for black ice. Given that widespread potential, you might want to stay home and spread your legs wide and do some sexy stuff with yourself or someone else until the roads warm up. By sunrise, dry weather arrives. Afternoon brings partly cloudy sky to the west and mostly clear sky to the east. Highs range from the low 40s (west, desert) to mid 40s (the Dalles) with the freezing level at 500-1000′ all day. Be careful while you’re driving about – icy spots are possible anywhere, all day long, especially in shady areas. Wind: westerly at 15mph or so as far east as Rufus in the morning and as far east as The Dalles in the afternoon.
Sunday’s Gorge weather forecast
Colder, calm conditions are forecast Saturday night into Sunday. We stat the day with a partial Nothing near the Nch’i Wana and also in south Wasco, Sherman, and Gilliam Counties. Icy roads remain a possibility. By afternoon, we should see the low clouds (mostly) clear. We’ll be left with partly high overcast sky and the potential for a beautiful sunset. Morning temps will be in the upper 20s down low and mid 20s up high with colder conditions in Glenwood, Centerville, and Goldendale. Wind: light to start, E 20-25mph in the usual spots (Stevenson, Viento, Iwash Rock) in the afternoon.
Extended Gorge weather forecast
Monday through Wednesday, maybe longer, brings dry, inverted weather. If you stand on your head, your feet will be warmer than your head. Up in the mountains, temps slowly warm to near 50F over those three days. Down in the lowlands: sub-freezing starts and upper 30s to finish. Models bring intermittent periods of high clouds during this time period. In an interesting twist, models are not (yet) calling for extensive Nothing – it’s possible we could see sunshine for much of this period. My fingers are crossed.
It’s unclear when this period of dry, inverted weather will end. Some ensemble members say Wednesday. Some hold out a few days longer. Usually these ridges last longer than initially predicted. Either way, we’ll keep a close eye on the timing/temp of any incoming precip at the end of this period, and temps in the lowlands will be marginal (especially early in the morning) for snowfall. Safe travels. -TATAS
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