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The Forecast
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| Saturday 8000′->4000′ |
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| Sunday 4000′->5000′ |
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Mt. Hood Forecast
We’re wrapping up the mountain forecast for the season this weekend. It’ll return if something important happens. That could be as soon as next weekend, when cooler weather and a strong offshore low might bring us snowfall. Until then… Here’s your forecast for this weekend.
Saturday looks partly cloudy to start and increasingly cloudy int eh afternoon. A trace of rain is possible overnight with a trace of snow in the wee hours of Sunday. The snow level will be 8000′ to start and will fall to 4000′ after midnight. Wind: NW 20-25 all day dropping to NW 15-20 after midnight.
Sunday starts cloudy with scattered flurries. Clouds burn off, and full sun returns midday. The snow level/freezing level will be 4000′ in the morning, 4500′ in the afternoon, and 5000′ after midnight. Wind: NW 15-20 int eh morning, WNW 20-25 int eh afternoon, and NW 10-15 after midnight.
Monday and Tuesday both look sunny. The snow is likely to snap both mornings, meaning excellent corn snow is a possibility. Chances are best on Tuesday, when the freezing level will drop to 3500′ in the morning. Wind both days will be in the 10-20mph range. Wednesday looks much, much warmer with 850mb temps rising to +16C. It’s possible we could see snow Friday through Sunday, but this is far from guaranteed. We’ll keep an eye on it for sure!
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
It’s Saturday morning, and the setup looks good for a day on the river. While various dynamic weather components will make the wind gusty, the wind will be here for you. Westerlies stick around for at least a few days. Looking at Saturday, we start with gradients of 0.13 and 0.00. Don’t be fooled – if you want the eastern Gorge, you’ll have that opportunity later. For the Dawn Patrol session, expect 13-16 from Stevenson to The Dalles with 10-13 east of there. Midday wind rises to gusty 24-27 from Stevenson to Rufus. We’ll probably see the wind drop to 16-20 west of Mosier in the afternoon. Head anywhere from Mosier to Arlington for gusty 25-29 until Sunset. River flow is 186kcfs, river temp is 52F, and high temp forecast is 66F.
Sunday sees another weak weather system moving through. Gusty, again. Morning westerlies start at 10-13 from Stevenson to Arlington. Afternoon: 12-15 under the clouds from Stevenson to Mosier with 23-26 from Mosier to Rufus and teens or less out east. High temp: 67F. Monday sees another weak front swing through for another round of gusty westerlies. Expect 5-10mph early. Midday: 16-19 from Stevenson to Arlington. Afternoon: gusty 25-29 form Mosier to Arlington. High temp: 66F.
Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s
On vacation until the end of snowsports season. Will return in April or May.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Partly cloudy sky this morning picks up more clouds later. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and mid 60’s this afternoon. Moderate to strong westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday looks cloudy in the morning and sunny in the afternoon. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and upper 60’s later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Monday starts with high clouds and ends with sprinkles. Temps will be in the the low 40’s early and mid 60’s later. Moderate westerlies. 37% chance of rainbows.
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Cycling
Cows are out on Hospital Hill. No parking at the corral. No dogs on the trails. No exceptions. Please respect the wishes of the landowners – they let us use their land, and in return, we respect their rules! Post Canyon: clear of snow to the top of Eldorado, perhaps to top of 140. New Whoopdee: open. Other news: Mountain View Cycles women’s ride is every Thursday, bottom of Post at 5:30pm. Dirty Fingers has Sunday gravel rides. Contact the shops for details.
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