Saturday: snow totals over the next couple of days are anyone’s guess.

Meet Temira,
your Gorge and Mt. Hood forecaster

For almost 30 years, Temira (they/them) has been making the most of what the Gorge has to offer: riding river swell on a foil or windsurf board, carving fresh lines through the snow, and cycling all the gravel and pavement and trails. This is Temira’s playground, their gym… their life’s work.

That’s why in 2006, Temira took it upon themselves to create the most accurate, hyper-local weather forecasts possible. Inaccurate predictions had left too many fellow adventurers caught off-guard and in harm’s way. Temira was determined to change that. Today, Temira’s forecasts have become an essential resource for thousands of skiers, snowboarders, wind sports enthusiasts and travelers through the Gorge. With their guidance, you can plan ahead, time your sessions perfectly, and stay safer on the water, snow, and trails.

But the story doesn’t end there. Temira also authors the TATAS Facebook page – the Gorge’s premier source for microclimate forecasts. When winter storms, extreme heat, or other hazardous conditions (avalanches on SR-14 and I-84, for example!) threaten, this community lifeline becomes a vital resource for locals and visitors alike, helping to keep everyone safe.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

Hi skiers and snowboarders! Super-early ski season continues. Despite it being Saturday, there’s quite a bit of uncertainty in the weather for this weekend on Mt. Hood – it will be cold enough for snow, but ensembles have a wide range of possible snowfall amounts. This is due to a narrow band of heavy precip set to impact a narrow region Sunday into Monday. We could see a three-day total of 0.5” moisture, and we could see a three-day today of 1.5” moisture. Big range there, for sure, and a huge range of possibilities for snow conditions.

Saturday starts with a mixed bag of conditions – due to all the rain on Friday, the snow surface will be hard-snapped in some areas, it’ll have some packed powder up high, and it might be more of a soft snap down low. That’s known as “variable”. Choose wisely! We’ll see a little snow this morning followed by partly cloudy sky this afternoon. The GFS keeps us dry overnight, but if moisture moves inland farther than expected, we could pick up some snow. I’ll be conservative. The snow level will be 3000′ this morning, 3500′ this afternoon, and 3000′ overnight. Let’s call it an inch of snow this morning. If that precip moves deeper inland than expected tonight, we’ll get more snow. Wind today: NW 10-15 this morning, SW 10-20 this afternoon, and S 10-15 overnight.

Sunday starts cloudy, turns partly cloudy, and adds some snow overnight. Again, it’s a little unclear how much snow we’ll get. The snow level will be 3000′ early, 4000′ in the afternoon, and 2500-3000′ overnight. We’re expecting 0.2” to 0.3” water equivalent (WE) overnight for 2-3” new snow. Wind: S 10-15 early slowly builds to SW 20-40 in the evening and WSW 25-30 after midnight.

Light snow continues on Monday, but again, the amount is uncertain. It could be an inch. It could be several inches. The snow level will be 3000′ in the morning, 4000′ in the afternoon, and 2000′ under partly cloudy sky after midnight. Wind: WSW 25-30 in the morning, SW 10-15 in the afternoon, and light/variable overnight. Dry, slowly warming weather is forecast for the remainder of next week and potentially into next weekend. We’ll have a ton of sun on the slopes and some potential for November spring skiing. Have a great day up there today!

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Best chance for enough wind to get you on the water is Sunday (easterlies) and Thursday onward (easterlies again). For the rest of the time, the wind looks pretty light. For today, Saturday, we have pressures of 29.71/29.69/29.67 for light onshore gradients. Westerlies peak at maybe 10-13 this afternoon all the way from Stevenson to Arlington. They fade to calm by sunset. River flow over the last 24 hours was 74-135kcfs, river temp is 51.4F, and high temp forecast is 48F.

Sunday sees easterlies peak mid-morning. Iwash (Rooster) Rock sees a few hours of 30-35. Stevenson peaks at 25mph. Home Valley: 20. Viento: 15. The wind drops off at Home Valley and Viento in the afternoon, and Stevenson and Iwash hold at 25mph or so. High temp: 46F. Easterlies start Monday at 15mph at Stevenson and Iwash. They hold at Iwash and fade at Stevenson. High temp: 45F. Not much happens Tuesday and Wednesday. Inland high pressure bring easterlies back on Thursday. That’s a long ways out to be making a call, but models currently suggest about 30mph. Have a great day today!

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.

Dry today and mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the upper 40s. Light westerlies. 0.1% chance of rainbows.

Sunday starts dry and turns wet late. Temps start in the mid 30s and rise to the mid 40s. Easterlies. 0.1% chance of rainbows.

Monday starts dry, turns rainy, and turns dry again. Temps start in the mid 30s and rise to the mid 40s. Light easterlies. 0.7% chance of rainbows.

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Cycling Update

It’s wet and muddy out there. 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.