Sunday: just how much powder is coming? Read on to find out!

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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! It’s been pouring rain on the slopes for the last 12 hours (over 2” so far), but we’re going to see that transition to dumping snow by mid-morning. Storm skiing is in the cards! We then turn our attention to a massive powder day on Monday (Meadows is closed, sadly) followed by a brief break on Tuesday. Next up: some sort of atmospheric river event. We talked about this some yesterday. Uncertainty continues, but ensembles seem to be honing in on a scenario where the heaviest rain heads to southern Oregon and northern California. We’ll still pick up a bunch of precip (some of it probably as dense snow), but it’s not looking nearly as dire as it was yesterday. Fingers crossed!

Sunday’s the epitome of a chaotic Mt. Hood day: pouring rain early, dumping snow, strong wind…. You know you love it! The snow level falls from 6500′ this morning to 2500′ this afternoon and 1500′ or so overnight. We’ll see somewhere around 0.4” to 0.7” water equivalent (WE) fall as rain that transitions to mixed precip prior to the switchover. We then see upwards of 1” WE as snow before the resorts shut down for the day. Call that 8-13” of increasingly fluffy snow. The fun doesn’t stop there. Overnight, another 1.0” WE is forecast for 10-13” dry powder. Whaaaaaat?!? So, up to a couple feel of snow in the next 24 hours. Wind: drops from W 50 to prior to dawn to W 35 mid-morning Overnight, it turns to WNW 35-40.

Expect one heck of a powder day on Monday. It’s Timberline, hiking or nothing – Meadows had previously made plans with contractors (months ago, according to my boss) and can’t run the resort Monday through Wednesday. On the ground to start the day: dry powder. Falling from the sky: more. The snow level will be around 1500′ all day long. Overnight, the sky clears, and the free air freezing level drops to 5000′ or so. During the day, about 0.6” WE is forecast for 7-9” dry powder. Another 0.2” to 0.3” WE falls in the evening for 2-4” more. Wind: WNW 35-40 in the morning. W 25 in the afternoon, and WSW 20-25 overnight. Wow. What a day it will be!

Tuesday starts with high clouds. It too will be a fantastic powder morning. Snowfall returns in the afternoon. With temps rising, the snow will be dense, but there should be lots of it overnight. So, the snow level starts around 1500′ and rises to 5000′ or so. About 0.1” WE is forecast in the afternoon prior to closing. Call it an inch. Next up: 1.1” WE overnight, for 7-11” new that starts fluffy and turns dense. Wind: WSW 20-25 early. S 10-15 in the afternoon, SW 30-55 overnight, and SW 20-35 after midnight. That’s the GFS. Looking at the Euro, we see temps actually expected to spike to +2 or +3C at 5000′. If that happens, the entire previous paragraph goes out the window; we’ll see rain instead of snow.

Beyond Tuesday, models hint at cool-enough weather through the end of the week. This is a happy shift from yesterday’s 06Z model run – that was a lot warmer, and a whole lot wetter. We’ll take it, right? No promises the forecast will hold – this is a dynamic situation – but I can definitely say things look better this morning than they did yesterday morning. Cross your fingers! See you on the slopes!

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Highly active weather continues all week long. Sunday and Monday bring a shot at westerlies if you time it right. After that, a series of offshore low pressures systems generally turns the wind easterly. Sunday starts with pressures of 29.73/29.72/29.66 and westerlies at 15-20 near Rooster Rock and Boardman. Elsewhere: light. The wind builds into the afternoon. You’ll get gusty 14-17 from Stevenson to The Dalles with gusty 23-26 from Avery to Boardman. It’s worth noting that models have stronger wind after 4pm, so if we get really lucky and things happen earlier than forecast, you could have bonus wind out east. That said, models also have rain falling as far east as Blalock Canyon, so it’s not an ideal setup by any means. River flow over the last 24 hours was 91-142kcfs, river temp is 52.3F, and high temp forecast is 50F. Expect debris in the water – the mountains got 2” of rain last night.

Monday swings more “weather” through. Accompanying that: strong westerly flow aloft and high pressure off the California coast. Not a perfect setup, bot not awful either. The day starts with 17-20 from Stevenson to Doug’s and 25-28 from Avery to Arlington. For a few hours in the morning, we could see 28-31 from Lyle to Boardman, By afternoon, the wind falls to 7-10 between Stevenson and the Dalles and 18-22 out east. High temp: 45F. Tuesday sees an offshore low, a big one, moving north. Wind starts light easterly. It picks up to 30-35+ (with rain) at Iwash (Rooster) Rock and Stevenson and 25ish at Home Valley and Viento. Maybe more. To the east of Viento, easterlies rise to 20mph or so in the afternoon. High temp: 43F with intermittent rain.

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.

Heavy rain all day followed by lighter rain tonight. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to 50 or so. Light westerlies early. Moderate later. 99% chance of rainbows.

Monday will be rainy with a break possible late morning. Temps start in the mid 30s and rise to the mid 40s. Moderate westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows.

Tuesday starts rainy, maybe with snow mixed in, turns dry, then turns rainy again. Temps start in the mid 30s and rise to the low 40s. Easterlies. 3% chance of rainbows.

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