Saturday. 11/9. Gorge wind, events, work parties, film festival, etc.

November 9, 2013

Saturday. 11/9. Gorge wind, events, work parties, film festival, etc.

It’s fall now, and that means it’s time for the snow forecast!Your forecaster. Use this forecast. Tell your friends. And if you or your friends think this service is awesome/useful/saves you gas money/makes your life more fun, make a donation by clicking the sun below. Is more fun worth $49/year? $20/year? Donate what it’s worth…

Meet your forecaster: Temira

For almost 30 years, Temira (they/them) has been making the most of the Gorge: riding river swell, shredding powder, and cycling all the gravel and pavement and trails. This is Temira’s playground, their gym… their life’s work.

This passion led Temira to take a vow: In 2006, Temira decided to provide the most accurate, hyper-local weather forecasts possible. Today, Temira’s forecasts have become an essential resource for thousands of skiers, snowboarders, wind sports enthusiasts and Gorge commuters. With Temira’s guidance, you can plan ahead, time your sessions perfectly, and just plain have more fun! But the story doesn’t end there.

There’s “Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service” and “Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas” – the Gorge’s premier microclimate forecast and gardening information. When winter storms, extreme heat, hail, or avalanches on SR-14 and I-84 threaten, TATAS keeps everyone and their tomatoes and giant pumpkins and cash crops safe.

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It’s fall now, and that means it’s time for the snow forecast!

Your forecaster.

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Random Morning Thoughts

Gratitude Month, day 9: Today I am grateful to the mountain bike community for making me feel loved and supported through their choice of me as HRATS secretary. Thanks, people. You have no idea how much that meant to me.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

Not in the near future… Today sees the free air freezing level (FAF) at 4000′ early, rising to 8000′ in the afternoon. Wind will be light this morning, picking up to SW 15 by midday. A few sprinkles are possible this afternoon. Tomorrow sees the FAF at 9000′ early, rising to 10,000′ in the afternoon with SW wind at 20-25 all day. On Monday, the FAF starts at 10,000′ and rises to 12,000′, with SW wind at 15 early, swinging to S at 10-20 later on. Looks like the freezing level will stay above the ski resort bases through Tuesday.

Plain Old Local Weather

Looks like we’ll see clouds with a few scattered sunbreaks for the next few days. There’s a slight chance of some sprinkles late today, but other than that, we should stay dry and relatively mild through Tuesday morning.

Gorge Wind Forecast

There’s no west wind in our near future, but there are some easterlies for those so inclined. We’ll see a slow increase to E 15-18 today. Tomorrow sees a little disagreement in the models, but I expect we’ll get 20-23 at Stevenson and 24-28 at Rooster Rock. Easterlies ramp way up on Monday for 25-29 at Stevenson and 30-35 at Rooster Rock.

Road and Mountain Biking

The pavement was dry yesterday evening, and that means it’s probably dry today. I rode in Odell around 2pm yesterday, and the light was amazing. With the sun so low, magic hour becomes hours long. Golden light shining on golden leaves across the whole valley… so beautiful. Even if you’re not a road biker, it’s worth taking a lap on the road today.

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Events – email me if I’ve missed any outdoor-related events

Join the HRATS (and me) this morning for a work party at Columbia Hills State Park. Sure, it’s a drive, but it’ll be worth it. Help us today, and you’ll be among the first to ride this new trail. And… you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing you helped open it! Meet at 10 Speed at 8:30am or at Crawford Oaks trailhead (MP 88ish Highway 14) around 9:30.

Also today, it’s the HRVHS ski swap from 9-3, unless you buy early bird tickets for $25, in which case it starts earlier. Going on all day today, you can see great films at the Mt. Hood Independent Film Festival at Columbia Center for the Arts. Coming up tomorrow, Portland moto club LOBOS has a poker run ride thing in Post Canyon. And also tomorrow, the Seahawks play at 10am.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

The Gorge Is My Gym