Sunday morning: ice for the Gorge, mixed precip for the slopes

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Today’s Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
Sunday 5000′->6000′
Monday 6000′->4500′
Tuesday 4500′->3500′

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

Hey hey skiers, snowboarders, and Nordic folks. Snow is just hanging on this morning at 5000′ with more snow above, rain down below, and freezing rain in the Gorge. Looks like temps will rise a bit today, fall enough for more snow on Monday, and perhaps keep some snow falling through Thursday. Temps look to warm, really warm, on Friday and throw some warm, wet weather at us next weekend. Temps definitely look warm. The amount of precip next weekend is very uncertain. In the meantime…

Mixed precip is the forecast on the mountain today. Looks like temps will rise just enough for a switch from snow to mixed or rain at 5000′ this afternoon and overnight. The snow level starts around 5000′, rises to 5500′ this afternoon, and climbs to 6000′ tonight. About 0.2” to 0.3” water equivalent (WE) is forecast today for a couple inches of wet snow. About 0.3” WE is forecast tonight for mixed precip or rain at 5000′ with a couple inches wet snow above. Wind will be SW 20-35 all day and all night.

Monday starts with rain (probably) and transitions to snow by the afternoon as temps at 850mb fall to +1C. The snow level will be 6000′ in the morning and 4500′ from mid-afternoon on. About 0.6” WE is forecast during the day. Call that a mix of rain and snow with up to half a foot of new way up high. Overnight about 0.6” to 0.7” WE is forecast with 850mb temps at 0C. That gives us 5-6” dense new snow at 5000′ with less lower and a bit more up high. Wind: SW 15-25 in the morning, WSW 3-0-35 in the afternoon, and WSW 15-20 after midnight.

A couple inches of snow are forecast Tuesday morning before the sky clears above 4000′. The snow level will be 4000′ in the morning with a free air freezing level around 3000′ in the afternoon and overnight. Wind: WSW 15-20 in the morning, W 15 in the afternoon, and SSW 10-20 after midnight. Additional snow is forecast Wednesday and Wednesday night into Thursday midday. Dry weather overnight Thursday gives way to forecast uncertainty. It’ll definitely be warmer starting Friday. The uncertainty lies around how much precipitation will come out of this warm stretch. Will the pineapples arrive with their heavy rain? Maybe. Maybe not. It’ll definitely be too warm for snow, but we’ll have to wait and see the details. All-in-all, this week looks decent. Get yourself some!

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Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Easterlies Sunday and Monday give way to light westerlies on Tuesday. For Sunday, expect Iwash (Rooster) to start at 40mph and fade to 25mph. Stevenson: 20mph in the morning and 25-30mph later. Rain in the west. Freezing rain in the east. High temp: low-mid 30’s. River flow yesterday was 96-120kcfs. River temp is 38.30F. Monday starts with 25mph at Iwash and Stevenson. Afternoon wind turns light/variable at Iwash and drops to 5-10mph easterlies at Stevenson. High temp: 38F with rain all day near Stevenson. Tuesday starts with light and variable wind and picks up to W (yes, west!) 10ish from Stevenson to Biggs. High temp: low 40’s under partly cloudy sky.

Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast Forecast – On vacation ‘til summer unless otherwise noted

Very basic Hood River weather forecast. Don’t plan your life around this.

Freezing rain this morning transitions to rain this afternoon. Temps will be in the low 30’s early and the low-mid 30’s later. Easterlies. No rainbows. Monday will be really rainy early and less rainy later with sun breaks. Temps start in the low-mid 30’s and end in the mid-upper 30’s. Easterlies in the morning. Light/variable wind later. 87% chance of rainbows. Tuesday will be showery in the morning and dry later. Temps start in the mid 30’s and rise to the upper 30’s or low 40’s. Light westerlies. 98% chance of rainbows. Read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook for a detailed forecast that may help you plan your day.

Local-ish Events

Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!

Amayah’s Indian Cafe (Biggs) offers a free meal every first Thursday from 1-4pm. Teacup Nordic’s Apres-ski fundraiser is January 27th at The Ruins.

Regular weekly events:. NK Studio’s by-donation Tuesday morning yoga class is back. Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. There’s meditation with monks at 5:15pm (an hour) and 6:30pm (30 minutes plus a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. The Tri Club is done for the season. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Fridays at 2:30pm, there’s a free meditation and stretching class at Yoga Samadhi. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck about Ferment Brewing.

Cycling

Regarding the trails in general: don’t ride in the mud. You’ll damage the trails. Don’t ride trails if it was below freezing the previous night and is above freezing when you want to ride. Ride gravel. Ride your trainer. Build trails. There are trail builders seeking extra hands on seven additional miles of trail on Whoopdee. Contact HRATS for more information. If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.