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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
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Tuesday

Good morning,

It’s a gloomy start to the morning in the Gorge, but with west wind forecast to increase to W 21-24 as the day goes on, the gloom should break up and temps should hit the mid-40’s under partly cloudy sky this afternoon. Tomorrow starts off with light west wind switching to light east, but models seem to think cold overnight temps will give way to mid-40’s under high clouds in the afternoon. Tuesday looks cloudy, with west wind and chance of a few sprinkles, with heavier rain possible overnight into Wednesday.

In ‘what-should-I-do-today?’ news, there’s a tailgate party at Dirty Fingers sometime this afternoon. Why? Cuz it’s Superbowl, silly. Round up the wee ones and the wings and head to the bike shop for pigskin pride. And don’t forget to buy bike stuff, because the dirt is great right now!

In Mt. Hood news, it’s another sunny, warm day, but the wind will deflect some of the sun’s warmth and keep the corn snow sleeping in late. The free air freezing level (FAF) will be 9000′, with temps in the 40’s early dropping to the 30’s in the afternoon. Wind will be W 20-30 all day.

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Tomorrow starts off with sunshine on Mt. Hood. The FAF will be 6000′ early, 8000′ midday and 5500′ in the afternoon when clouds move in. There’s a chance of flurries overnight, although models seem to think the flurries will take a flight path north of Mt. Hood. Wind Monday will be W 15-20 early, W 10 midday, and SW 15 in the afternoon.

Tuesday brings a bit of new snow, finally, but it won’t be a ton. The snow level will be 3500′ early, 4000′ for much of the day, 2500′ around 1pm and 1500′ overnight. We’ll get .1-.2” water value (WV) during the day, followed by another .4-.6” WV overnight. That translates to 1-2” max during the day and 5-7” overnight. Wind Tuesday will be SW 25-30 until noon, and then SW 35-40 overnight.

On Wednesday, snow flurries continue, for no significant accumulation. The snow level will be 1500′ early, 1000′ midday and 2500′ in the evening. Wind will be WSW 40 in the morning, dropping to SW 30 mid-morning and holding. Heavier snow moves in Thursday and Thursday night, but high pressure will probably rebuild Friday into next weekend.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

Thank you for using this forecast! It’s free to use, but it’s not free for me to write. I put about an hour a day into creating a (hopefully) accurate forecast, and I pay for the hosting on this website. If you find this service valuable (gets you the good days on the mountain, saves you gas and time, etc.) please donate. I’m just one gal with other jobs writing this for you! Your generosity keeps this going for everyone. I also send an email version of this forecast. Make a $12 or larger donation, and you’re on the email list for a year. No dealing with the twice-yearly pledge drive. You’ll also have a chance to win prizes from the sponsors, when I have prizes to give. Thank you again for your support!

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
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Saturday

Good morning,

Before I forget, some mountain biking news. First, SDS has announced a closure of all SDS lands on Hospital Hill, as logging operations have started. So, that means the back side of Hospital is closed, as is the connection between the front side and the bench. You’ll have to take a right at the switchback fork and ride all the way up the front side to the bench. Please respect the closure, as SDS respects us enough to let us ride on their privately-owned land. As added incentive to show respect, you’ll be cited for trespassing if you are caught poaching. So, please restrict your poaching activities to public lands at this time.

That said, I rode at Syncline yesterday afternoon, and the dirt was nothing short of perfect. The rocks of Little Moab, as always, were also perfect. So don’t be shy about getting out on the trail today.

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In weather news, although the NWRFC’s precip model shows rain today, other models show the moisture staying north of us. I like that scenario better, so I’m going with a dry day, but cloudy, in the Gorge. Expect west wind today at 10-15 early, picking up to 17-23 in the afternoon with the temp in the 40’s. Tomorrow looks gloomy with easterlies increasing to 21-24 in the afternoon and a high temp around 40. Saturday looks increasingly gloomy, with the STUPID INVERSION in full force along with east wind at 26-30 and temps hovering around freezing at river level. Sunday brings a better chance for the low clouds to break up, but temps will still be at freezing in the morning, rising to 40 degrees or so in the afternoon. You will be able to escape the SI by heading to the mountain this weekend.

Up on Mt. Hood, the temps are fluctuating all over the place this morning. Expect them to settle in at the low thirties today. The sky will be partly to mostly cloudy today with periods of sun. Looks like the precip will mostly stay north, but a few sprinkles aren’t out of the question. The free air freezing level will rise to 7500′ this morning, and then drop to 6000′ midday and 5500′ overnight. Wind will be much lighter today than it’s been: W 15 early, NW 20 mid-afternoon and NW 25 overnight.

Tomorrow starts off with high clouds above Mt. Hood. The sky becomes partly cloudy mid-morning and clear in the afternoon. The free air freezing level will be 8500′ with a high near 40. Wind Friday will be NW 15, swinging more to the north midday and becoming light and variable late.

Saturday and Sunday look sunny on Mt. Hood, with temps in the upper thirties both days. Wind will be S/SW at 10mph Saturday and W 20-25 on Sunday. Monday looks dry and warm on Mt. Hood, and then snow returns for Tuesday-Friday.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira