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The Forecast
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| Friday 3500′->4500′->3000′ |
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Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
It’s a stellar, sunny, sub-freezing start to the day on Mt. Hood. Get up there early, and you’ll have excellent packed powder. Wait, and you’ll find sticky mush. Tomorrow: probably hardpack thanks to the effects of the strong April sun today. Again, get it early. We’ll have sunny weather through the weekend followed by… yet another sub-freezing, snow-accumulating period on the slopes next week.
For Friday, you’ll have sunshine for at least the morning. Instability could kick off some clouds and flurries later, but that’s far from guaranteed. The free air freezing level (FAF) will be 3500′ this morning, 4500′ this afternoon, and 3000′ after midnight. Wind: NW 15-25 all day.
Saturday will be sunny. The FAF will be 3000′ in the morning and 6000′ in the afternoon and overnight. NO precip. Wind: NW 20-25 in the morning, W 15 in the afternoon, and SW 10-15 overnight. Sunday will also be sunny. Clouds move in overnight, but will only be about 7000′ deep. During the day: sunshine with the FAF at 6000′ in the morning and 7000′ in the afternoon. The freezing level/snow level drops to 4000′ after midnight. Wind: SW 5-15 all day building to WSW 20-25 overnight.
Temps drop on Monday and stay cool (less than 0C at 5000′) through next Friday or so. Snowfall doesn’t look major, but we’ll pick up a few inches here and there. Amazing April continues….
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
Light to moderate westerlies are on the docket for the next few days. While you’re waiting for the wind to build, swing by Big Winds and Oregon E-Bikes for their 35th/5th anniversary sales. The deals are in-store only, which makes this essentially Locals Only. Wind on Friday starts out light westerly or light/variable with gradients of W .04 and .03. Not much happens this morning. By 2pm, we should have 14-17 from Stevenson to The Dalles with 10-13 at Rufus. The wind picks up a bit more late afternoon; you’ll find 11-14 in the western Gorge with 19-22 from Mosier to Rufus. East of there: light. River flow is 162kcfs, river temp is 47F, and high temp forecast is 61F.
Saturday starts light westerly or nearly calm. From noon on, you’ll find 11-14 from Stevenson to The Dalles with light wind to the east. High temp: 66F. Sunday starts light and variable and holds through early afternoon. Late in the afternoon, westerlies pick up to 12-15 from Stevenson to The Dalles. High temp: nearly 70F!
Coast, Jones, Coast
Done until spring, unless there’s an obvious Coast or Sauvie’s or Jones day.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Partly Nothing sky this morning gives way to sunshine with a few instability-driven clouds this afternoon. A scattered shower isn’t out of the question, but it’s also not likely. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and low 60’s later. Light westerlies early. Moderate later. No rainbows. Saturday will be cloudy to start then sunny. Temps will be near 40 early and in the mid 60’s later. Light to moderate westerlies. NO rainbows. Sunday will be sunny all day. Temps will be near 40 early and near 70 in the afternoon. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows.
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Cycling
The trails are muddy. Don’t ride in the mud – you’ll damage the trails. Cows are in at Hospital Hill. Do not park near the corral or on Spring Street. Do not take your dog on the land. When cows are there, dogs are not allowed. That means your dog, not just dogs belonging to others. Please don’t piss off the landowners by bringing your dogs – these folks let us use their land, and we owe them respect. Also, there is logging happening on Underwood. Do not enter closed areas. Post is clear to the top of Borderline, and the gate is still closed at Binn’s Hill.
Local Events
Please let me know about events. I often only hear about them if you folx let me know!
On Friday, Earth Day, there’s a work party on Evans Creek in Parkdale. For more information, email alix@hoodriverwatershed.org. HRATS has a dance party fundraiser Friday at the Bingen Theater at 7pm. On Saturday, there’s a work party / cleanup at Family Man at 9:30am. Big Winds and Oregon E-Bikes are having their 35th/5th anniversary sales Friday through Sunday. This is in-person purchases only, and there will be music, food, and other fun stuff happening in the parking lot. This weekend is the Cherry Festival in The Dalles (Friday-Saturday), and there’s a gravity-sport downhill race all three days at the Maryhill Loops Road.
Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, you can get a donut and coffee for going for a run at Kickstand Coffee. The Small Boat paddlers have a group paddle on Sunday at 11am at the Event Site. The Dirty Fingers Sunday Service rides happen every Sunday for a while at 9am. They are fast-paced. If you are not, bring a buddy. The ride is followed by bike race viewing and beer drinking at the shop. Post and Pint happens Thursday evenings at 5:30 when Post is not too wet to ride.
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