Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
It’s a sunny morning on Mt. Hood. Eventually we’ll see some high clouds move in today, and then we’ll see some rain tonight, but there’s plenty of time to get a goggle tan today. The free air freezing level will be 5000′ this morning, 9000′ this evening, and 5500′ in the wee hours of Sunday. Rain moves in around 11pm, with about 1” of rain overnight. Wind today will be W 10 in the morning, W 25 in the afternoon, and W 35 overnight.
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| Sunday 5500′->1500′ |
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| Monday 1500′->7000′ |
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast, continued
Sunday starts off with some lingering rain showers or wet snow flurries, but those should end by 8am or so. The sky will clear after that. The snow level / freezing level will be 5500′ pre-dawn, 4000′ for much of the day, and 1500′ after midnight. Wind on Sunday will be W 35 for much of the day, becoming WNW 25 in the evening and overnight.
Monday currently looks cloudy but dry. The snow level will be 1500′ early, 5000′ in the afternoon, and 7000′ overnight. Wind will be WNW 20 all day, going light and variable after midnight. Tuesday looks sunny with light wind.
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Gorge Wind Forecast
We have light wind this morning. As a weak weather system approaches this afternoon, the wind will pick up to gusty W 15-18 (after 2pm) all the way from Stevenson to Rufus, if not at Arlington as well. River flow is 385kcfs at The Dalles today and river temp is 50 degrees. Sunday starts with W 10-13 through the whole Gorge with some sprinkles and clouds in the western Gorge. As high pressure builds off the coast mid-morning, we’ll see the wind pick up to 25-29 from Mosier (maybe – could be Rowena) to Arlington with gusty 17-21 from Stevenson to Bingen. Monday currently looks like 10-13 in the morning with gusty 18-22 east of Bingen in the afternoon. Tuesday and Wednesday are forecast to be light and variable, with a potential for E 10-15 on Wednesday.
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Random Morning Thoughts
Generally speaking, personal growth is a conscious process. Pursuing growth allows us to expand our options – we can experience a wider range of emotions, greater capacity for resolving conflict, and deeper connections with others.
One thing to keep in mind as we grow older and wiser is that, despite our growth, we still possess all the neural networks from earlier stages of life. That means we can easily slip into earlier patterns of relating and behaving. It’s only natural that we’ll backslide, especially under pressure.
Rather than beating ourselves up when we handle a situation in a way that makes us feel ashamed, we can hold ourselves with compassion. Reverting to “less mature” ways of interacting under stress is only natural, and all we can do is apologize and commit to staying more present and aware the next time a similar situation arises.
You’re only human, duh. Be compassionate with yourself. Have an awesome day.
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist (but I could be 40 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
It’s a clear sky morning, and it’s going to be sunny for the first half of the day. High clouds move in this afternoon and rain arrives late tonight. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and the mid 60’s this afternoon. Light wind. No rainbows. Friday may start with a few lingering sprinkles, but the end of the day should turn partly cloudy or sunny. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and the upper 50’s in the afternoon. Moderate to strong west wind. 79% chance of rainbows. Monday looks high overcast but dry. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and the low 60’s in the afternoon. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday through Thursday will be warm and sunny with temps in the 70’s!!!!!!
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White Sprinter Van of the Day
Road and Mountain Biking
If yesterday was dry (it was) and today is dry (it will be), then you can expect good dirt on everything that’s not covered in snow: Syncline, Whoopdee, Post Canyon, Hospital Hill (cows are out, so NO DOGS), Columbia Hills (wildflower central), Kitchen Sink, Sandy Ridge, and the lower parts of Nestor. There’s a trail work party at 9am today meeting at Binn’s Hill Staging Area. In road bike news, today looks amazing. The Hood River Valley orchards are in bloom, and there are wildflowers everywhere else. Mt. View Cycles has a shop road ride for women leaving the shop at 9am.
Upcoming Events
Up on Mt. Hood today, you’ll want to ride early before the snow turns sticky. Meadows has the Pond Skim today and the Ram’s Head Randonee tomorrow, and Timberline has the Airblaster Board Games today and the Overlook Film Festival all weekend. The mountain, by the way, is expecting an inch of rain tonight, which should actually improve the snow quality for tomorrow.
Other events today include a trail work party meeting at Binn’s Hill Staging area in Post Canyon at 9 and a work party at Sandy Ridge. There’s free yoga in Spanish at 7 at Flow Yoga, a trail run in Post Canyon at 8, and an OMSI-sponsored Star Party at Rooster Rock tonight.
Tomorrow is the Bear Springs Trap mountain bike race, and there are also three free yoga classes tomorrow.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
