Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
This morning (Saturday) is starting off partly cloudy on Mt. Hood, but that won’t last long. Clouds increase as the morning progresses, leading to rain this afternoon and evening. The snow level today will be 10,000′ for much of the day. After 5pm, the snow level will start dropping, finally landing at 5500′ or so at the tail end of the weather system. We’ll see 1.5-2.0” of rain. That will be followed by a trace to a couple inches of wet snow at the back end of this system. Wind today will be SW 20 early and SSW 25 in the evening. After midnight, the wind will turn to WSW 25. Continued after the chart…
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| Sunday 5500′->10000′ |
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| Monday 10000′->12000′ |
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast, continued…
Sunday starts off with a few wet snow flurries. Clear sky arrives by 8am, lasting through the afternoon. A weak weather system sends high clouds into the area Sunday evening, leading to a few sprinkles after midnight. The snow level Sunday will be 5500′ early, 6500′ in the afternoon, and 10,000′ in the wee hours of Monday morning. Wind on Sunday will be WSW 20-25 all day, turning more to the S after midnight.
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast, finished
Monday starts with a short period of light rain. The sky clears by 10am, staying clear for the rest of the day and night. Monday’s snow level will be around 10,000′ in the morning and 12,000′ in the afternoon. Light SSW or S wind at 10mph or so accompanies the warmth. Tuesday also looks sunny and warm with the free air freezing level at 12,000’+ and SSW wind at 10-20.
The next two incoming weather systems are predicted for Wednesday night and Friday night. At this point, the former looks to have a snow level of 8000′. The latter looks like 7000’+. In other words, there’s no significant snowfall in the forecast for ski area base elevations.
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Gorge Wind Forecast
Apparently Friday was a great day to be windsurfing at Rooster Rock. Today, Saturday, doesn’t look as windy. We’ll see east wind at 15-20 at Rooster and Steven’s Locks through midday. Calm conditions prevail for a couple hours. After that, we’ll see gusty west wind at 13-16 from Steven’s Locks to The Dalles. Sunday looks like W 10-13 early, quickly becoming light and variable. Monday looks like E 15-20 all day long.
Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast Beta Test Forecast
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Random Morning Thoughts
We set the clocks back tonight, leading to evenings of darkness and mornings of light. Personally, I’d rather we keep the dark in the morning and the light in the evening, but nobody’s asked for my opinion. For me, the advantage of a dark morning is the option of sleeping in.
Waking up well-rested is a rare luxury for many of us. Research shows that getting enough sleep contributes to our lives in all sorts of meaningful ways. Despite this, we continue to burn the candle at both ends, sacrificing health and sanity for accomplishment.
Tonight, however, is a special night. An extra hour materializes out of thin air. Some people may see this as an opportunity to accomplish even more. I vote for accomplishing the life-enhancing task of a good night’s sleep. Enjoy your extra hour. Have an awesome day.
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist (but I could be 51 graduate school credits from now). 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, even when I am a therapist.
Gorge Weather Forecast
We just have high clouds here in the Gorge this morning, but the Portland metro area is already seening rain. That wetness should arrive here around 2pm. After that, expect a downpour through the evening. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and the low 60’s this afternoon. Light wind. 47% chance of rainbows in the evening. Sunday starts off with a few scattered sprinkles under partly cloudy sky. The rest of the day looks partly cloudy. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and the mid 50’s in the afternoon. Light wind. 59% chance of morning rainbows. Monday looks cloudy with a few raindrops early and sunshine in the afternoon. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and the low 60’s later. Llight wind. 4% chance of rainbows.
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White Sprinter Van of the Day
Road and Mountain Biking
I went for a short lap in Post Canyon yesterday, and it was just dry enough to ride. It was also just wet enough to be scary. I’d recommend you ride Syncline or Whoopdee instead. After this afternoon’s rain, Post will be gone again for a few days. Another nice option would be to show up for Charley Laventure work day. That’s 9am at Family Man. There’s a work party on Whoopdee tomorrow at 9am.
Upcoming Events
Coming up this weekend, there’s a work party at Rowena Park on Saturday from 9am to 1pm. Snacks and drinks will be provided. There’s a work party on Charley’s trail on Saturday at 9am. Meet at Family Man for that one. There’s a work party on the Whoopdee trail on Sunday from 9am to 1pm. Don’t forget that we change the clocks on Saturday night. That’ll give you an extra hour of sleep that night. Don’t be early for the work party!
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
