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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
Good morning skiers and snowboarders! It’s snowing again! Finally! Snow continues through today and sets us up for a few stellar days of groomed runs, park riding, and Nordic skiing this week. Towards the end of the week, sometime between Wednesday and Thursday, precipitation returns. The extended models call for snow next weekend, but prior to that and after that, it looks like the snow level will bounce around between the rain zone and the snow zone. Hey, some snow is better than all rain!
Today, Sunday, will be all snow. The snow level falls to 2500′ and stays there with temps in the mid 20s at 5000′. About 0.5” water equivalent (WE) is forecast during the day for 5-7” new. Overnight: 0.1” WE for another inch of fresh snow. Wind will be W 40 this morning, NW 25-30 this afternoon, and light/variable under clear sky overnight. Groom will be packed powder up high today and denser packed snow down low. The highest lifts will not run due to the wind, but the rest of the lifts should be okay.
Wind will not be a problem on Monday. As a matter of fact, if you’ve been wanting a day to rip the groom and the parks and the Nordic tracks, this is it. Expect near-zero wind, blue sky, and perfect packed powder. The free air freezing level rises from 2000′ in the morning to 5500′ in the afternoon (temps at 5000′ in the mid 30s) and 9000′ after midnight. Wind: light and variable. With the sun angle near its yearly nadir, the snow shouldn’t warm up too much despite the warming temps.
Tuesday starts sunny but quickly turns cloudy. The free air freezing level will be 9000′ all day with temps maxing out in the low-mid 40s. Light wind in the morning rises to W 10 in the afternoon and WSW 10-15 overnight.
Starting Wednesday, we move into a more uncertain period. Models bring precipitation in sometime between Wednesday and Thursday, but they’re not clear on the timing yet. It’s probably safe to say that it will be cloudy and above freezing Wednesday with less-than-nuking wind. Details will become more clear as we get closer. Temps look right on the edge for snow at 5000′ for that Wednesday-Friday window, but temps should be cooler over the weekend. Snow is likely. I’ll leave it there for now. Have a great day storm skiing today!
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Tricky forecast today as a weather system swings through and strong high pressure builds off the southern Oregon coast. I’m gonna go out on a limb and predict a little more wind than models suggest. Also, strongest wind will be in the morning. A fast fade is forecast after 1pm. 6am pressures were 30.28/30.21/30.17 for gradients of 0.07 and 0.04. Mid-morning wind should rise to gusty, showery 20-24 from Stevenson to Mosier with 24-27 from Lyle to Boardman. I can’t rule out a couple hours of stronger wind between Lyle and Rufus late morning, but I can’t rule it in either. Drizzle continues on and off as far east as Rowena until noon or so, and it continues near Stevenson through 4pm. After 1pm, the wind drops precipitously everywhere as high pressure builds inland. We finish the day at 13-16. I suppose this could happen later than expected (like yesterday’s wind, which happened after dark), but don’t count on it. Drive preemptively. River flow over the last 24 hours was 97-146kcfs, river temp is 48.0F, and high temp forecast is 46F under partly cloudy sky.
The wind shuts off overnight. On Monday, we return to easterlies, but not very strong easterlies: 15mph to start at Iwash (Rooster) Rock and 10mph to start at Stevenson. The wind builds to 20mph at Iwash and 10-15 at Stevenson in the afternoon. High temp: 44F with Nothing near Hood River and sunshine in the windy zones. On Tuesday, easterlies max out at 30-35 at Iwash and 20mph near Stevenson. Wednesday: less. Have a fun day on the river today – stay safe, and keep an eye on your buddies!
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.
Drizzle continues through late afternoon. Temps start in the mid 40s and stay there. Moderate to moderately strong westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows.
Monday will be partly cloudy. Temps start in the low-mid 30s and rise to the mid 40s. Calm wind early. Light easterlies later. 0% chance of rainbows.
Tuesday will be Nothing. Temps start in the mid 30s and rise to the upper 40s. Light easterlies. 0% chance of rainbows.
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Cycling Update
Well. Now it’s raining. Trails that were frozen will turn freeze-thaw with the warming. Just don’t. When it’s wet and muddy, 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.
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Whether you’re shredding fresh powder on Mt. Hood, surfing swell on the Columbia, or just enjoying our stunning home… remember that every day here is a gift. Make the most of it.
Have an absolutely epic day out there!
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