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| Monday 1500′->2500′ |
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| Tuesday 0′->6000′ |
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| Wednesday 6000′->500′ |
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
It’s still chilly and snowy on Mt. Hood. We’re looking at snow-rain-snow tomorrow, snow Wednesday, and additional snow Thursday and Friday. Details to follow…
For Monday, the mountain will see light snowfall during the day and mostly clear sky tonight. The snow level will be 1500′ today and 2500′ after midnight. About .2-.3” water value (WV) falls today, for 2-4” of fluffy powder. Wind will be WSW 30 in the morning, W 20 in the afternoon, and SW 10-15 after midngiht.
Tuesday starts off with high clouds and turns snowy after 7am. The snow will switch to rain at some point in the afternoon or evening, but it’s going to be close… Timberline may be just high enough to see all snow. Anyway, the snow level will be 2500′ or less (complicated!) early, 5000′ by noon, and 6000′ overnight. About .7” WV falls during the day, for 4-6” of dense snow. Another 1” WV falls overnight, most likely as rain, but possibly as a mix. Wind will be SW 20 early, SW 30+ in the afternoon, and SW 25 overnight.
Wednesday will probably start with rain or mixed precip. That will turn to snow by 10am or so. The snow level will fall to 500′ after midnight. About .4” WV falls during the day, for 3-5” of snow. Another .2” falls overnight, for 2-3” of powder. Wind will be SW 25-30 all day.
Thursday sees additional snowfall in the form of light and fluffy powder. The snow level will be 500′ early, 2000′ in the afternoon, and 500′ overnight. .3” falls during the day, for 3-4” of new. Another .7” falls overnight, for 7-9” of powder by Friday morning. Wind will be SW 20-25 during the day and W 30 in the afternoon and overnight.
Looking long-range, the GFS and ECMWF are liking the idea of snow on Saturday and rain on Sunday. The actual weather really depends on the exact storm track of an incoming weather system with entrained tropical moisture.
Random Morning Thoughts
I think you hear this pretty frequently from me on Mondays: I need to shower and get ready for internship and school. You can spend this morning reflecting on your mind. What wisdom is there that you could share with others? How is it that you know that’s wisdom? Have an awesome day! .
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist, but I am seeing clients at this time at Comprehensive Healthcare in White Salmon. In the meantime, 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. One other thing: I plan to keep doing this forecast indefinitely. Forecasting and counseling are both deeply meaningful and nourishing to me.
Gorge Wind Forecast
For Monday, we’ll have east wind at 5-10 until 9am or so. After that, we’ll have west wind at 12-15 through the entire Gorge. Tuesday starts with E 25-30 and fades to E 10-15 after 4pm. Wednesday starts with E 10-15 and turns to W 18-22 east of The Dalles after 2pm.
Gorge Weather Forecast
I went out there, and it’s cloudy. We’ll see on and off showers today with dry weather after sunset. The clouds will break up a bit after 10am. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and mid 40’s this afternoon. Light west wind. 99% chance of rainbows. Tuesday looks rainy with wet snow possible early. Temps will be in the low to mid 30’s early and low 40’s in the afternoon. East wind. 11% chance of rainbows. Wednesday looks rainy. Temsp will be in the upper 30’s early and low 40’s in the afternoon. East wind in the mornng. West wind in the afternoon. 99% chance of rainbows.
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White Sprinter Van of the Week
Road and Mountain Biking
Post Canyon is currently closed to all users to protect the trails from damage. Whoopdee is closed to bikes and horses for the same reason. Syncline remains mobbed. I’m not sure about the upper half of Nestor, but the Horse Camp section is in good shape with one tree down.
Upcoming Events
Coming up today, there’s meditation at noon at Trinity Natural Medicine. There’s $5 Tai Chi at the Hood River Adult Center at 2:30. This evening at 6pm, there’s community yoga at Samadhi in White Salmon. At 6:30, there’s community yoga at the Mt. Hood Town Hall and community Zumba at St. Francis House in Odell. There’s YogaFaith (Christ-centered yoga) in The Dalles at 6:45pm. There’s community meditation at Bethel Congregational Church in White Salmon – Bingen at 7pm.
Click here for the full events calendar.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
