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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
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Sunday
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Tuesday

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

There still isn’t really much snow in the forecast, but that doesn’t mean that Ski Free Day at Skibowl today won’t be fun. Head on over with or without 4 cans of food, and you can spend the day shredding Skibowl for no cash. Do make sure you get some nachos at the Beer Stube when you’re finished riding.

Today looks sunny on Mt. Hood. The freezing level will be 5000′ early, rising to 9000′ this afternoon. We’ll have difficult-to-predict N/NE wind today. Call it N 30mph this morning, slowly fading to NE 5-10 in the late afternoon. Tomorrow looks warm and sunny early with high clouds and cooler temps in the afternoon: the freezing level will be 10,000′ early, dropping abruptly to 7000′ late in the afternoon. Wind will be SW 10 early, SW 30 by 2pm and SW 40 by 5pm.

Tuesday starts out sunny, but a weak system moves in during the afternoon bringing clouds and a chance of light snow overnight. We’re going to have to wait until we get a bit closer for specifics. Anyway, the freezing level will be 1500′ early, 3000′ midday and 4000′ in the evening. Wind will be NW 30 early, NW 20 midday, and NW 25-30 in the evening.

Models are inconsistent about the extended forecast, but it does looks cooler and wetter than we’ve seen over the last week.

Gorge Wind

Today is going to be an east wind day. The gradient is at a pretty weak .04 this morning, but I still think we’ll see 23-26 for much of the day today at Rooster with less at Stevenson. Tomorrow looks fun: We’ll start with east wind at 26-30 at Rooster. That will fade during the day, abruptly switching to W 24-28+ from Stevenson to Arlington after 2pm (or maybe after 5pm) as high pressure builds off the coast and a low pressure system crosses BC. Have your car packed and ready to go, and make your move as soon as you see the easterlies die completely.

Tuesday brings leftover west wind at 23-26, probably best, strongest and steadiest east of Mosier with 10-13 near Hood River and Stevenson.

Gorge Weather

It’s yet another sunny day. Expect temps in the upper 30’s early and mid 60’s later with light east wind that gets stronger the higher up in elevation you go. Monday looks mostly sunny with some high clouds in the afternoon. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and the low 60’s in the afternoon with light wind early and strong west wind late in the day.

Tuesday may bring some frost above 1000′, very important to note if you live above 1000′, and not so important to note if you don’t. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and low 50’s in the afternoon with increasing clouds as the day goes on. Expect moderate west wind on Tuesday.

Road and Mountain Biking

Manny thinks you should ride your bike again today. Manny thinks you should ride a bike every day. I love Manny. And I love Manny’s wife for supporting his cycling. If you’re riding today, beware the easterly breeze on the roads. If you’re riding the dirt, the easterly breeze probably won’t bother you. Have a fun time out there on two wheels!

River Levels

The Hood is at 5.0′, the Klickitat is at 2380 cfs, and the White Salmon is at 4.something feet. First person to email me with the current level gets my thanks. If you are out on a river today, remember Curt Joyce, whose friends will be paddling the White Salmon today in celebration of his life.

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Events – email me if I’ve missed any outdoor-related events

You ever have those days where you can’t keep things straight? Anyway, Cherry of Ride is TODAY out in The Dalles. The weather should be lovely – warm and sunny with a light east breeze. So go join Erin and her friends on a beautiful ride through the cherry blossoms. Also today, now at 2pm rather than at 10am, it’s the Paris Roubaix bike race (cobblestones from hell) on the TV at Dirty Fingers with waffles and other delicious foods. I am supposed to blame Gato for screwing up the timing.

The Northwest Creeking Competition continues today at Canyon Creek. It’s Ski Free Day at Skibowl (bring 4 cans of food, please, even though you aren’t required to), it’s pickup rugby at 3pm in Mosier, and there’s ping pong at 5pm (different than the usual time due to a scheduling conflict) at the Hood River Armory.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

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Ski to Defeat ALS

Today at Mt. Hood Meadows, it’s ski to defeat ALS. This fun and fantastic fundraiser is doing an amazing job raising funds to defeat a horrible disease. As you’ve probably heard, Fred Noble, doer of so many good things for the Gorge, was diagnosed with ALS in 2010. You can help him reach his goal at this year’s event, his last, by making a donation.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
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Saturday
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Monday

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

No, no. Just Mt. Hood sun. Today sees the freezing level at 4500′ early and 6500′ in the afternoon with NW wind at 10mph early becoming N at 15mph in the afternoon. Tomorrow starts off colder and ends up warmer, with the freezing level at 3000′ early and 9000′ in the afternoon. Wind will be N 10-20 early and light and variable in the afternoon. Monday looks sunny too, with the freezing level at 11,000 early and 9000′ later. Wind will be WSW 15 early, becoming W 30 in the afternoon.

There’s a pretty darn good chance Meadows will have Superbowl open today. Bring your beacon, shovel, probe and partner, just in case. And don’t forget that tomorrow is Ski Free Day at Skibowl. If you’re a nice person, you’ll bring four cans of food, but you don’t have to.

Gorge Wind

I’ve seen some photos from the coast over the last couple of days. It’s been looking mighty good out there. Today also looks very windy and wavy out there, but today will be the last of the windsport-friendly coastal weather for a bit. Here in the Gorge, we’ll see westerlies at 15-18 early today, fading to 5-9 this afternoon.

Tomorrow brings east wind at 27-31 at Rooster with a bit less at Stevenson. On Monday, expect high-quality west wind that builds to 28-32 in the afternoon, probably strongest and steadiest from Hood River to The Dalles, but also likely quite good at Maryhill in the afternoon. Monday is going to be my first day on the water. I swear.

Gorge Weather

Sunny, sunny, sunny. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early today and low 60’s in the afternoon with light west wind. Maybe less. Sunday looks, as promised in the name of the day, sunny. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and the low 60’s in the afternoon with light east wind in the central Gorge. Monday looks sunny to partly cloudy in the west and sunny in the east. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and mid 60’s in the afternoon with strong west wind.

Road and Mountain Biking

Manny thinks you should go ride today. He thinks you should do a nice long road bike ride in the sun. How do I know this? Because he asked me to ride yesterday. Unfortunately, I’m working at the mountain, but you could ride with Manny. Or you could ride the Cherry of a Ride in The Dalles today and help out St. Mary’s Academy. Or you could ride fantastic dirt. Post, Whoopdee, Syncline and Nestor will all treat you well today.

River Levels

The Hood is at 5.1′, the Klickitat is at 2400 cfs, and the White Salmon, as of two days ago, was at 4.6′. You people do know you can go whitewater rafting, right? It’s not just for tourists. It’s super fun, and locals can go too.

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Events – email me if I’ve missed any outdoor-related events

Today is Ski to Defeat ALS at Mt. Hood Meadows. Its also the Northwest Creeking Competition on the East Fork of the Lewis River and on Canyon Creek. If you’re in Hood River this morning, swing by the Full Sail area and check out the high school kids doing their electric car race. Full size cars. 1 hour. Why didn’t we do stuff like this when I was a kid?

Tomorrow is Ski Free Day at Skibowl. You can ski 100% for free, or you can be a good human being and bring 4 or more cans of food for the Portland Police Bureau’s Sunshine Division. The Cherry of a Ride, benefiting St. Mary’s Academy, is happening in The Dalles – they should have perfect weather. Also tomorrow, Dirty Fingers will be showing the Paris Roubaix (hell of the north) bike race on the TV. And serving waffles. For some reason bike racing and waffles go together.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira