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The Forecast
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| Sunday 9000′->10000′ |
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Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
Other than the tiniest little bit of rain, there’s no precip forecast for the mountain until the 14th or 15th of February. Even then – no guarantees. Between now and then, temps will be above freezing on the slopes.
Sunday’s forecast is quite warm – 50F is definitely in reach at 5000′. Expect sunshine all day. The free air freezing level (FAF) will be 9000′ in the morning and 10,000′ in the afternoon. Wind: SW 0-10 all day becoming W 30 after midnight.
A very weak cold front slides through Monday afternoon. The day starts out clear and turns cloudy with light drizzle early afternoon. Just a trace of rain is forecast. The snow level will be 10,000′ all day and will fall to 8500′ after midnight. Wind: W 30-35 all day becoming NW 15-20 after midnight.
Tuesday will be sunny and then perhaps partly cloudy. The FAF will be around 8000′ and will fall to around 7000′ overnight. Wind: NW 15-20 all day becoming N 15 overnight. Another sunny, warm day is forecast on Wednesday, and an even warmer day is on tap Thursday.
Note on wind speeds. Different wind directions are experienced in different ways on Mt. Hood. For example, west wind at 50mph will hit the slopes and exposed ridges at W 50. SW 50 may hit the ridges at SW 50, but will likely only be SW 20 below tree line. Hence the ranges for wind. Depends where you are on the mountain. Hopefully that helps clarify.
Gorge Wind Forecast
Easterlies stick around all day Sunday. You’ll find 25-30 at rooster all day. Stevenson builds to 20-25. Viento: 15-20. River flow is 150kcfs, river temp is 36F, and high temp forecast is 50F. Monday starts with light westerlies. By mid-morning, the wind climbs to 11-14 weest of Swell and east of The Dalles with light wind in the middle. Afternoon: 23-27 from The Dalles to Boardman with 14-17 from Stevenson to Viento and 11-14 near Hood River. High temp: 50F. Tuesday starts with 10-13 west of Hood River and light westerlies from Hood River eastward. That holds all day. High temp: 47F.
Coast, Jones, Coast
Done until spring, unless there’s an obvious Coast or Sauvie’s or Jones day.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Partly cloudy sky this morning might hold on to a few clouds but will likely stay clear. Temps will be in the low 30’s early and near 50 later. Easterlies. No rainbows. Monday will be clear then cloudy in the afternoon. Temps will be in the low-mid 30’s early and near 50 later. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be partly cloudy. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and upper 40’s later. Light westerlies. No rainbows.
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Cycling
FREEZE-THAW ALERT: if you notice that temps were below freezing last night and will be above freezing today, don’t ride any trail that’s not under a tree canopy. If you do so, you WILL do significant damage. DON’T DO IT! Plentiful rain recently means most tree-covered trails are muddy. Please don’t ride them either. If you do, you’ll be doing significant and possibly permanent damage. No really, please don’t. There are lots of gravel roads and lots of pavement you can ride instead. Enjoy!
Local Events
Please let me know about events. I often only hear about them if you folx let me know!
Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is back. Meet there at 6pm. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. There’s a night-lit shop mountain bike ride with the Mountain View Cycles crew at Syncline on Wednesday evenings at 5:45pm.
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