The sky is clear over Mt. Hood this morning, and the forecast suggests the sky will stay clear pretty much all day today, becoming cloudy after midnight. The free air freezing level will be 4000′ in the morning and 8000′ in the afternoon. Wind will be W 15 all day, turning to SW 10 after midnight. Continued after the chart.
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast, continued…
Tuesday starts off cloudy with precipitation starting up sometime around 11am. The snow level will be 8000′ in the morning, fluctuating a bit during the day, but ending at 7500′ overnight. We’ll see .2-.3” water value (WV) that falls as rain between 10am and 10pm. Wind on Tuesday will be SW 15 in the morning and SW 20 in the afternoon.
Wednesday looks sunny during the day with clouds moving in late in the afternoon and heavy rain after midnight. The free air freezing level will be 7500′ in the morning and 9000′ in the afternoon and overnight. We’ll see rain start up around 1am, with .1-.2” WV falling by 4am Thursday, after which the rain will become very heavy. Wind on Wednesday will be SW 15 early, SW 20 in the afternoon and SW 30 overnight.
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Thursday looks very, very, very wet. The snow level will be 10,000′ in the morning, 8000′ through midnight, and 5500′ after midnight. We’ll see 1.5” WV as rain between 4am and 4pm. Another 2.5” WV falls between 4pm Thursday and 4am Friday. It’s possible the last .5” WV will fall in the form of a couple inches of wet snow, but it’s very hard to tell this far out. So, we will wait and see. Wind on Thursday will be SW 40+ all day long.
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Gorge Wind Forecast
East wind at 20-30 at Rooster this morning and east wind at 10-15 this afternoon. East wind at 30-35 tomorrow morning and east wind at 10-15 tomorrow afternoon. East wind at 10-15 Wednesday morning and light wind Wednesday afternoon. Light wind all day Thursday.
Random Morning Thoughts
I have this theory about those of us who grew up in the Pacific Northwest. Our winter weather is so wet and gray (I once saw a survey that said that only 10% of Portland residents like the weather there) that a couple of things happen. First, many people suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, becoming depressed when the sun disappears for weeks on end. Second, many people are driven to make the most of every sunny day, pushing themselves to do things they don’t really want to do, just because the sky has turned a different color and the sun is blazing upon the earth.
I’m all for getting out in the sun – goodness knows I was out enjoying it yesterday.
But when we feel like we “must” get outside and ride or run, there’s a problem. Or, if we stare at the blue sky and sun, wishing there was more of it, we detract from our enjoyment of the moment. Just check in with yourself – are you going for a run or a ride when you’d really prefer to sit on a bench in the sun with a book? Are you wishing for more sun when the sun and blue sky is right there in front of you?
If you’re going to get out in the sun, make sure you’re doing exactly what you really want to do and enjoying it in the moment. It’s a rare winter gift, and it’s important to make the most of it. Looks like we’ll see sun this afternoon and sun on Wednesday. Sunshine is awesome. Have an awesome day!
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist. I am your weather forecaster. Take everything I say with a grain of salt, and consult with your actual therapist about your mental health issues.
Gorge Weather Forecast
I just stepped outside and had a look at the sky, and it was mostly cloudy with a couple little breaks. You can expect a cloudy morning and sunshine this afternoon. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and the upper 40’s this afternoon. East wind. No rainbows. Tomorrow starts off cloudy and turns sprinkly/misty/rainy after noon, continuing through the evening. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and mid 40’s in the afternoon. East wind. 11% chance of rainbows. Wednesday looks dry all day with heavy rain after midnight. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and the mid 50’s in the afternoon. Light wind. No rainbows. Thursday looks torrentially rainy all day long. Models are hinting at a cold snap for the entire region starting Saturday night. We shall see…
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White Sprinter Van of the Day
Road and Mountain Biking
I went for a jog on Syncline yesterday, and I’d say it’s okay to ride all the lower trails. I didn’t jog up high, because I was more interested in sunshine than exercise, and going to the Brown House seemed like a long ways to go. Anyway, the dirt was pretty good over there. If you’re riding, please ride through the muddy areas, not around them, and stay on the trail instead of making new trails. It’s also good riding on the road right now if you can handle a little gravel. Looking ahead a couple days, the forecast is for a high of 55 degrees on Wednesday. You may want to plan for a bike ride that day!
Riverside and Cebu Restaurants. Yum.
Riverside is offering again its Winter Special: Buy 1 Pasta, Get 2nd Pasta FREE! Valid Sunday – Thursday, 4 pm – 9 pm with 20 of Chef Mark DeResta’s specialty pasta dishes (gluten-free options too). Available in Riverside and Cebu at the Best Western Plus Hood River Inn. $5 Kids Menu offered in Riverside. (Not valid on Feb. 14, on to go orders, or with other discounts.) 541-386-4410 for reservations www.riversidehoodriver.com
Upcoming Events
Today: Tai Chi at the Mt. Hood Town Hall at 1pm, yoga at Samadhi at 6:30, Zumba at the Parkdale Community Center at 6:30, and Aikido at Trinity Natural Medicine at 6pm. Tomorrow at 6:30pm: Meditation at Samadhi and Zumba at the Parkdale Community Center along with 5pm pickup touch rugby at the ballfields next to Jackson Park.
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