Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
Looks like we’re going to have a sunny day on Mt. Hood today. Ah, sunshine! We’ll see some clouds move in this evening, but they’ll dissipate overnight. The free air freezing level will be around 1000′ this morning, 4500′ this afternoon, and 6000′ tonight. No precipitation. Wind will be SW 15 early, light and variable for much of the day, and SW 15 overnight.
Sunday starts off clear. High clouds move in during the afternoon, and some light rain or rain mixed with snow falls overnight. The snow level will be 6000′ early, 8000′ in the evening, and 5500′ after midnight. We’ll see .1-.2” water value (WV) overnight. That’s probably going to fall as light rain and switch to wet snow by early Monday morning. No accumulation. Wind on Sunday will be S/sW 10-15 all day.
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast, continued
Monday starts off with wet snowflakes, turns just-plain-cloudy midday, and sees wet snow falling from the sky again after 2pm or so. The snow level will be 5500′ early, 4500′-5000′ during the day, and 5500′ again after midnight. We’ll see about .2” WV during the day, for an inch of new snow, and another .2” overnight, for another wet inch or so. Wind on Monday will be light and variable during the day and SW 15 in the evening.
Tuesday currently looks snowy during the day and clear overnight, but the exact amount of snow depends on the location where the heaviest precip sets up. The snow level will be 5500′ early, dropping to 4500′ by mid-morning and holding there. We’ll see approximately (subject to change) .2-.4” WV during the day, for 2-4” of new snow. Wind on Tuesday will be SW 15 early, 20 by mid-morning, and 20 overnight.
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Gorge Wind Forecast
Expect light and variable wind all day today. Sunday starts with E 30-35 at Rooster and 15-20 at Steven’s Locks. The wind will fade in the western Gorge in the afternoon, dropping to 15-20 after 2pm. The wind will pick up to E 5-10 in all other Gorge locations in the afternoon. Monday starts off with W 7-10 from Stevenson to The Dalles with gusty 22-25 east of The Dalles. The wind will quickly drop off to W 10-13, with a short-lived, gusty afternoon bump into the low to mid 20’s. Tuesday looks like gusty 20-23 east of Mosier. River flow is 398kcfs at The Dalles and river temp is 46 degrees.
Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast Beta Test Forecast
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Random Morning Thoughts
I am a person who is prone to making mistakes, both in my personal life and in my public life. I am also a person who tends (less than before, but still a bit) to fall into a shame spiral in response to the worst of my mistakes. Some of you may see yourself in this pattern, yes?
When mistakes happen, we often punish ourselves. When others make mistakes, our response is often to punish them for making a mistake. We tell them they were wrong. We demand they not repeat the mistake. When we do this, we are forgetting that most adults (and many kids) who make mistakes are quite capable of self-punishment. We generally don’t need to add another layer, because shame, regret, and guilt are often enough to get people to change their own behavior and avoid repeating a mistake.
Research shows that punishment isn’t nearly as effective as talking through situations. Having a conversation about how the mistake impacted the mistakee and exploring future responses is much more effective than an approach that gives the message, “You fucked up. Stop it. Don’t do it again!”
You can apply this to yourself as well. Allow the shame and guilt and regret to be there, and ask yourself what you’ve learned from this situation. How will you proceed differently in the future so you don’t make the same mistake again? Take heart in your future self’s capabilities, and be kind to your current self. You’ll never be mistake-free, but you can keep learning. 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
Judging by the view from my window, we’re starting with some low clouds today. Actually, I think it’s the Nothing, so it should go away, leaving us with sunshine. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and the low 60’s this afternoon. No wind. No rainbows. Sunday looks clear early and cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of light rain overnight. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and near 60 in the afternoon. East wind. No rainbows. Monday looks showery early and rainy late with a dry period between 8am and 1pm or so. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and the upper 50’s in the afternoon. Moderate west wind. 99% chance of rainbows.
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White Sprinter Van of the Day
Road and Mountain Biking
First off, Hood River County has a trail work party on the 140 today. Meet at Post Flats Staging Area (top of Mitchell Ridge) at 9am to give back to your trails. N ext, given that yesterday was a nice day, you can probably ride Post, Whoopdee, Hospital Hill (cows are out – NO DOGS), Columbia Hills, Sandy Ridge, or Kitchen Sink. The Gorge 400 still has large patches of snow, so pass on that one. Today’s road biking should be spectacular: we’re looking at sunshine, a high near 60, and light and variable wind.
Upcoming Events
Today is Saturday. There’s a trail run in Post Canyon at 8am. There’s a free yoga class at 10:30am at Pure Yoga in The Dalles and in Hood River. There’s a trail work party at 9am in Post Canyon. Meet at Post Flats Staging area. Sunday is Easter. Sunday is the last day of skiing this season at Skibowl, and riding is free. They’d appreciate it if you’d bring four cans of food as a donation.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
