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The Forecast
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| Saturday 6000′->3000′ |
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Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
One more sunny, beautiful day for Mt. Hood before another blizzard. After that… mostly dry for the next week or so. For Sunday, expect clear sky all day, clouds in the evening, and light snowfall after midnight. The free air freezing level will be 6000′ during the day, 5500′ in the evening, and 3000′ when the snow arrives. Just 0.05” water value (WV) of snow falls overnight, for a trace of new. Wind will be W 15-20 durng the day, WSW 10 in the afternoon, and W 40 after midnight.Sunday looks like a blizzard with lift shutdown potential. The snow level will be 3000′ early, 5000′ for a few hours mid-morning, and then it’ll steadily fall to 1000′ after midnight. About 1.0” WV falls during the day, for 8-10” of new snow. It’ll be relatively dense, as the morning snow level will be high and 5000′ temps will be right around freezing. Another 0.5” WV falls overnight, for 4-6” of drier snow. Wind will be W 40 early, WSW 60 mid-morning, W 55 in the afternoon and evening (bye-bye lifts) and WNW 40 after midnight.
Monday brings intermittent flurries under mostly clear sky. The snow level will be 500-1000′ early, 1500′ in the afternoon, and down to 0′ under clear sky overnight. Just a trace of snow will fall. Wind: WNW 40 early, slowly fading to NW 15 in the afternoon and NNW 10 overnight. Mostly clear, mostly above-freezing weather is the forecast for next week with a chance of some light precip on Wednesday. Enjoy the fresh snow, and enjoy the extended sunshine!
Gorge Wind Forecast
West wind has returned to the Gorge to start the day Saturday, and those westerlies will stick around for a few days. For Saturday, expect 10-13 through the whole Gorge to start the day. The wind will go calm east of Moiser this afternoon and hold at 10-13 from Stevenson to Hood River. Sunday looks exciting! A 994mb low moves inland along the Canadian Border. High pressure builds offshore. A cold front swings through. While the day starts out dead calm, it’ll climb to gusty 15-25 in the west and 30-50 east of The Dalles by early afternoon. Late in the afternoon, the wind will fill in to gusty 26-32 from Stevenson to The Dalles. Expect a giant day east of John Day Dam all the way to Boardman.Westerlies back off to 13-16 Monday morning, extending all the way from Stevenson to Arlington. The wind builds to 20-23 in the afternoon as strong offshore high pressure holds. High pressure moves inland on Tuesday giving us easterlies at 30-35 from Rooster to Viento.
COAST, JONES, SAUVIE’S: Detailed forecast is on winter break.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Mostly clear sky on Saturday morning will stay that way until overnight, when clouds move in and light rain starts to fall early Sunday. Temps will be in the low to mid 30’s early and will rise to the mid 50’s Saturday afternoon. Light west wind. No rainbows. Sunday looks rainy and showery. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and upper 40’s later. Strong to very strong west wind. 99% chance of double rainbows. 100% chance of singles. Monday brings a few scattered sprinkles but will be mostly dry and partly cloudy. Temps will be in the mid to upper 30’s early and upper 40’s later. Moderate westerlies. 4% chance of rainbows. Next week looks mostly sunny and 5-10 degrees above normal. Looking for a complete Columbia Gorge forecast? Looking for more humor in your weather? Obscenities? You’re looking for my TATAS: Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook.Cycling
Syncline below the fence line will be dry. Above the fence line you will find freeze-thaw, especially on Hidden. Hospital Hill, Post, and Whoopdee will all have freeze-thaw in exposed areas. Please don’t ride through the mud. Turn around and go home and get your road or gravel bike so you don’t do permanent trail damage!Upcoming Events
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