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The Forecast
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| Monday 3500′->2000′ |
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Mt. Hood Forecast
Lots of snow fell on Mt. Hood in the last 24 hours. By “lots”, I mean 8” at Meadows. Given how windy it was last night, that’s definitely enough snow for some powder turns today. Snowfall continues all day Monday, stops Tuesday, and returns midday Wednesday before disappearing through at least the first half of the weekend.
Expect a snowy, stormy Monday on Mt. Hood. The snow level will be 3500′ in the morning and 2000′ from afternoon on. About 0.4 to 0.5” water equivalent (WE) is forecast during the day, for 4-5” new snow. Another 0.1” WE is forecast overnight, for another inch. Wind: W 40 in the morning, NW 25-30 in the afternoon, and NE 10 overnight. Tuesday looks sunny all day. The free air freezing level (FAF) will be 2000′ in the morning, 3000′ in the afternoon, and 5000′ overnight. Wind: NE 10 in the morning, NW 10-15 in the afternoon, and NW 30-35 overnight.
Wednesday looks windy and snowy. The snow level will be 5000′ in the morning, 3500′ in the afternoon, and 1500-2000′ overnight. About 0.3” WE is the daytime forecast, for 3-4” new snow. Another 0.4” WE is forecast overnight, for 4-5” of light and fluffy powder. Wind: NW 30-35 early, NW 35-40 mid-morning, W 35 in the evening, and NW 30-35 overnight.
Flurries and sunbreaks are in the forecast for Thursday with the freezing level at 2500-3000′ and decreasing NW wind. Friday looks sunny, as does Saturday. A strong cold front arrives sometime on Sunday; as of now, it appears it will arrive in the evening after you’ve gotten your fill of slopeside sunshine. Have a great mountain week!
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
Offshore high pressure dominates the weather picture for the next five days or so. Those of you familiar with local weather know that’s the pattern for westerlies. Monday morning starts with W 10-13 most places. Gradients of .10 and .06 hint at a Rufus sort of day, and indeed, the forecast agrees. The wind holds at gusty 10-13 in the western Gorge where drizzle and sprinkles stick around much of the day. Westerlies pick up to 24-27 from Rowena to Arlington mid-morning and then back off at Arlington but hold from Rowena to Rufus. River flow is 117kcfs. River temp is 43F. High temp forecast is 51F.
Tuesday looks like another rainy day west of Hood River. The day starts with gusty westerlies at 12-15 all through the Gorge. The wind picks up to gusty 16-19 from Hood River to Avery in the afternoon. High temp: 55F. Wednesday starts with 21-24 from Stevenson to Mosier and 12-15 in the eastern Gorge. Strong offshore high pressure, predicted to be 1036mb, drives strong afternoon westerlies: 28-32 is the forecast from Stevenson to Boardman. Models suggest westerlies in the low 20’s on Thursday and upper 20’s on Friday. Light easterlies Saturday. Strong westerlies Sunday. That’s really too far out to predict, and is likely to change, but it might be helpful in planning your weekend!
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On vacation until the end of snowsports season. Will return in April or May.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Drizzle this morning sticks around on and off today. Temps will be near 40 early and near 50 later. Light to moderate westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows. Tuesday turns showery after 10am. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and mid 50’s later. Moderate westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows. Wednesday brings sprinkles in the morning and dry weather in the afternoon. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and near 50 later. Strong westerlies. 59% chance of morning rainbows.
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Cycling
Trailbuilder request: GP is CLOSED. Those of you riding it are doing significant damage to freshly-shaped and not-yet-compacted trail. All that work you’re destroying is being done by about three volunteers. STOP. They anticipate they’ll be able to reopen the trail around April 1st, but if you keep riding it, it’s going to take longer. So, skip GP and ride the brown pow that’s all over the rest of the trails. Excellent dirt is to be found in the lower sections of Post, on Syncline, at Nestor, on Hospital Hill, and probably at Columbia Hills (where there will be lots of Grass Widows and other early flowers). Remember: it’s still winter, and freeze-thaw is possible. If you hit freeze-thaw mud, please turn around so you don’t do permanent trail damage. Whoopdee is especially susceptible to freeze-thaw. Please avoid it until nights warm above freezing.
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Local Events
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