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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
Good morning skiers and snowboarders. My goodness. Yesterday was a sh*tshow! I went back last night and looked at all the models at all elevations and there was exactly zero indication of rain falling at 5000′, let alone rain falling all the way up past 6500′ with temps well below freezing. Sometimes there’s no accounting for Mother Nature, and it sure does make me less trusting of my own forecast today! The forecast is for snow. Lots of snow between now and Tuesday morning. interquartile range between now and Tuesday morning: 15-20”. Water equivalent (WE): 2-2.5”. Potential for orographic enhancement bumping those numbers up: very good! Good news: Skibowl is back in the mix! Before we dive in, Teacup Nordic has a matching grant in place through the end of the year. Double your Teacup donation impact with year-end matching
Saturday kicks off with another wind-affected morning. Before I dive in… about 4” of snow fell yesterday afternoon, but it rained pretty much all night on top of that. So, the new snow is glue, not snow. Or maybe it’s mashed potatoes. Anyway… the snow level today falls from 4500′ to 3500′ in the afternoon and 2000′ after midnight. About 0.8” WE is forecast today for around 8” new snow. Overnight, about 0.2” WE is forecast. That’s 2-3” dry powder. (7:30am update) Oh FFS. After I wrote this, the precip decided to start switching back and forth between snow and freezing rain at the mountain. We do have a cold front coming through, so we should be all snow by late morning. With today’s wind, we could see the daytime precip total rise by 50%, but you may not have all the lifts to access it. Wind forecast: W 50 this morning, W 40 this afternoon (lifts return), W 10-15 late evening, and E 25 after midnight.
Snow continues on Sunday. The snow level will be around 2000′ all day long with temps in the mid 20s at 5000′. About 0.9” WE is forecast in the morning for 8-9” new snow. About 0.4” to 0.6” is forecast overnight for 4-6” dry powder. I’m honestly skeptical of the daytime snow total as that system is coming from the south; those tend to under-perform. Wind: E 25 in the morning, SW 10-15 mid-morning, W 60 midday (goodbye to all the lifts, probably for the rest of the day), and W 35 after midnight. If you’re going, go early before the lifts shut down due to wind.
Monday looks stellar. The snow level will be 2000′ all day and will fall to 1000′ after midnight with clear sky. During the day, 0.4” WE is forecast with occasional sunbreaks. 4-5” powder. In the evening, a couple more inches of powder falls before the sky clears. Wind: W 35 in the morning, WNW 20-30 in the afternoon, and W 15 after midnight.
Tuesday starts clear and adds light snowfall with the snow level around 1000′. Just a trace is forecast. Overnight, temps bump up, but there’s not agreement on how much mixed precip we’ll see. Warmer weather is forecast for the middle and latter part of next week, but it’s uncertain how much rain we’ll receive. Let’s leave this for now and revisit later. Have a great day of storm skiing today!
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Three days of westerlies are on tap, and then we fall into a colder east wind pattern. Saturday started with pressures of 29.77/29.76/29.72 for light onshore gradients. Looks like the strongest wind will be in the 10am-1pm wind. Gusty 17-20 is the call from Stevenson to Doug’s with gusty 24-28 from Avery to Arlington. The wind drops to 13-16 or less west of The Dalles in the afternoon and falls to gusty 21-24 out east. River flow over the last 24 hours was 91-161kcfs and river temp is 45.50F. Intermittent showers fall all day as far east as Hood River. High temp: 49F.
Sunday starts with easterlies at 25mph at both Iwash (Rooster) Rock and Stevenson. The wind turns around late morning. Starting early afternoon, we should see a blast of gusty 25-35 from Stevenson to the Hatch with 10-13 east of there. After 4pm, the wind picks up out east and drops in the west, but it’ll be dark. High temp: 45F with rain of some sort all day. Monday starts with W 10-13 west of The Dalles and 15-18 out east. Afternoon wind drops to 10-13 west of Mosier and rises to 20-23 from Mosier to Boardman. High temp: 45F with mostly dry weather and plenty of sun through mid-afternoon, when some rain may move in. Starting Tuesday, we’re back to a cooler east wind pattern. Have fun out there!
Very basic Hood River weather forecast
Don’t plan your life around this. You really should read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook for a detailed weather forecast.
Rain this morning and showers much of the day. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the upper 40s. Moderate westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows.
Sunday will be rainy. Temps start in the mid 30s and rise to the mid 40s. Moderately strong westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows.
Monday will be mostly dry with rain in the late afternoon. Temps start in the mid 30s and rise to the mid 40s. Moderate westerlies. 43% chance of rainbows.
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Cycling Update
Trails have been a mix of frozen, hoar-frost (unrideable), and freeze-thaw. When it’s wet and muddy, or when there are freeze-thaw conditions, please don’t ride, or you’ll do significant trail damage. Then peeps have to fix your mess rather than building new trails. Nobody wants that! Everyone wants new trails. Be a good steward, and pick a different activity
Remember: E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.
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Whether you’re shredding fresh powder on Mt. Hood, surfing swell on the Columbia, or just enjoying our stunning home… remember that every day here is a gift. Make the most of it.
Have an absolutely epic day out there!
~ Temira
