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The Forecast
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| Monday 3000′->4500′ |
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| Tuesday 4500′->9000′ |
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Mt. Hood Forecast
Clear sky and sunshine stick around on the slopes through Friday afternoon. Accompanying that sunshine will be increasingly warm slopeside temps; it’s possible the resorts could see 60F on Thursday afternoon! Next chance of snow: Sunday, and not much of it.
Quick rundown for the week: Monday will be sunny all day with a free air freezing level (FAF) of 3000′ early and 4500′ later. Wind: W 20 in the morning, WNW 20-25 in the afternoon, and NW 15-20 overnight. Tuesday: Sunny, with the FAF rises from 4500′ in the morning to 9000′ overnight with slopeside temps maxing out in the upper 30’s. Wind: NW 15-20 in the morning, W 15 rest of the day. Wednesday: Maybe some high clouds early, but plenty of sun for the rest of the day. FAF: 9000′ rising to 13,000′ with high temp nearing 50F. Wind: W 15 early, W 5 later, SW 15 overnight. Thursday looks very warm, with the FAF rising to 14,000′ and 5000′ temps approaching 60F. Enjoy the sun. Wear sunscreen!
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
Two days of moderate westerlies are followed by a warm and sunny day of almost no wind at all. Gusty westerlies Thursday afternoon point towards a stronger wind day on Friday. If we look at Monday’s details, we see shifting weather offshore. A weak low moves into place during the day. Definitely not ideal. However, it will allow a temperature gradient to build across the Cascades, and that will help the wind. Expect 12-16 in the windy places early with 5-10 in the lesser spots. Midday westerlies build to 17-20 from Viento to The Dalles. Westerlies drop to 12-15 from Stevenson to Hood River after noon and build to gusty 22-25 from Mosier to Rufus. River flow is 177kcfs, river temp is 51F, and high temp forecast is 61F.
Looking at Tuesday, we see a sunny, breezy (somewhat) day. Dawn Patrol won’t be enough to get you out of bed – we’re looking at just 5-10, all through the Gorge, to start the day. Drink your coffee and do your other tasks, and you’ll find 12-15 from Stevenson to Mosier mid-morning. Afternoon wind rises to 16-19 from Stevenson to The Dalles. Wednesday looks light and variable early with light westerly flow in the afternoon. Thursday maxes out in the teens late in the day, and Friday holds potential for stronger wind as do both days this weekend.
Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s
On vacation until the end of snowsports season. Will return in April or May.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Mostly cloudy sky with scattered sprinkles this morning turns partly cloudy this afternoon. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and low 60’s later. Moderate westerlies. 18% chance of rainbows. Tuesday will be sunny. Temps start near 40 and end in the mid 60’s. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Wednesday might start with some high clouds but quickly turns clear. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and mid 70’s later. Light and variable wind early. Light westerlies later. No rainbows.
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Cycling
Cows are out on Hospital Hill. No parking at the corral. No dogs on the trails. No exceptions. Please respect the wishes of the landowners – they let us use their land, and in return, we respect their rules! Post Canyon: clear of snow to the top of Eldorado, perhaps to top of 140. New Whoopdee: open. Other news: Mountain View Cycles women’s ride is every Thursday, bottom of Post at 5:30pm. Dirty Fingers has Sunday gravel rides. Contact the shops for details.
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