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4/13 Mt. Hood snow, Gorge nuking wind, and trail work parties.

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Monday

Good morning,

First off today, the weekend announcements: Today is the Seven Streams tree planting work party. Meet at the bottom of Post Canyon Road at 9am to help us get a jump on reforestation along everyone’s favorite trail. Tomorrow is Ski Free day at Skibowl. Also tomorrow, Steve Dunn has a work party on Whoopdee Trail tomorrow morning at 9am. Meet at the flat field on the left between the Whoopdee exit and the Whoopdee entrance.

Speaking of Whoopdee, if anyone has any information about the death of the friendly/killer grouse that lived along the climb, we’d like to hear about it.

In windsurfing/kiting news, it’s nuking. At 5am, it was blowing 34 at Doug’s, with a .15 gradient from PDX-DLS and another .12 out east. That’ll give us westerlies in the 30-40 range all day today from Lyle to Arlington, with lighter, gustier wind in the central Gorge. As this low pressure system moves east, however, it may kick off some t-storms in the desert, affecting far-east wind, so your best bet is likely Doug’s/Rowena/Maryhill/Rufus. Temps today will rise to the upper 40’s.


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Temps tomorrow will dip into the upper 30’s early, rising to the low 50’s in the afternoon with partly cloudy sky in the western Gorge and sun out east. Wind will be 28-32 from Mosier-Doug’s early, backing off to 21-24 in the afternoon. Watch for frost tomorrow morning if the sky clears overnight.

Monday looks partly cloudy to sunny. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and mid 50’s in the afternoon with west wind at 21-24. Tuesday looks sunny with light wind.

On Mt. Hood, semi-winter continues. Today brings heavy snow flurries, with the snow level at 1000′ early and 1500′ in the afternoon. We’ll see .2-.4” water value (WV) today for 2-4” of snow by 4pm. Another .1-.3” falls overnight, for a couple more inches. Wind will be WNW 30-35 all day.

Tomorrow sees orographic flurries all day, with sunbreaks and no accumulation during the day. The snow level will be less than 1000′ early, rising to 2000′ in the afternoon. Overnight into Monday, .2-.3” WV falls, for 1-3” of new snow. Wind Sunday will be NW 25 early, slowly dropping to NW 10-15 by the afternoon.

Monday sees light flurries and lots of sunbreaks. The snow level will be 2000′, and wind will be NW 10 early and NE 10 in the afternoon. Tuesday looks clear, with the freezing level at 3000′, and NE/N wind increasing throughout the day.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

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4/12 Mt. Hood snow, Gorge wind, and upcoming events.

Thank you for using this forecast! Your donations keep this forecast going – despite rumors to the contrary, nobody pays me to write this and post it. This forecast started as a way for me to find better windsurfing conditions. It morphed into a way for me to find better skiing in the winter. Seemed silly to keep that information to myself, so it’s here for you (almost) every day. Make a $12 or larger donation, and you’re on the email list for a year. No dealing with the twice-yearly pledge drive. Sometimes I even have prizes to give away from the email list sponsors. Thank you again for your support! Enjoy the snow and wind and sun!

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Sunday

Good morning,

Awesome news this morning courtesy of Janice T: ODOT will start repaving Highway 35 between Neal Creek Road and the Mt. Hood Ranger station on April 15th. That sucks if you have to commute along that section of road, but it’s fantastic news if you’re tired of riding ¾ minus chip seal on your bike. Hooray, ODOT!

Next, don’t forget about the Seven Streams tree planting party tomorrow morning at 9am. Meet at the bottom of Post Canyon Road. Bring a shovel and gloves. In other weekend news, tomorrow is the Ski to Defeat ALS at Mt. Hood Meadows. Sunday is Ski Free day at Skibowl. Just show up, and they’ll hand you a ticket, and you can ride for free. Park at Skibowl West for the best terrain and best nearby nachos.

Third, if you like the Whoopdee Trail, here’s your chance to help. Steve Dunn needs helpers today, Sunday, and midweek afternoons for the next three weeks to … FINISH … the Whoopdee trail. No experience required. Monetary donations are also accepted. Please contact him at hoodriverdunn@gmail.com to volunteer your time or resources.

In weather news, spring/summer/warm weather is now officially on vacation. Gorge weather starts with mid 30’s today, rising to upper 40’s this afternoon under clear sky that becomes overcast midday. Wind will be light until noon or so, then picking up to gusty 24-27, steadiest at Stevenson and Arlington, but probably not worth the drive way out east.


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Tomorrow brings our first dawn patrol of the season, likely 30-35 from Mosier to Doug’s. The wind fills in to 28-32+ from Doug’s to Arlington by late morning. Temps will be in the low 30’s early and mid 40’s late. If the sky clears overnight, expect frost in the upper valley. If it doesn’t, expect snow flurries in the upper valley with sunbreaks all day. The central Gorge will likely be partly cloudy all day, with a few sprinkles.

Sunday looks partly cloudy in the central Gorge with sun out east. Temps will be in the low 30’s early and mid-40’s late, with frost in the upper valley. It will be windy east of Hood River, but we’ll have to wait a day to see just how strong. Monday looks similar to Sunday.

On Mt. Hood today, we’ll have sunshine to start, overcast sky midday and sprinkles/freezing rain starting around 5pm. The snow level will be 4000′ early, 6500′ mid-morning, 7000′ in the evening, and 5000′ at 11pm, falling to 500′ by Saturday morning. Brrr. We’ll see .3-.5” water value (WV) after 5pm, for 1-2” of new snow, at best, but likely just a trace. Wind will be W 10 early, SW 20 late morning, and W 35-40 after 5pm.

Saturday sees orographic snow flurries all day. The snow level will be at 500-1000′, with .2-.3” WV during the day, for a couple inches of new snow. Another .2-.4” WV will fall after 5pm, for another 2-4” by Sunday morning. Wind Saturday will be WNW 45-50 early, dropping to WNW 35-40 mid-morning and holding.

Sunday starts clear, with orographic flurries possible, and heavier snowfall after 5pm. The snow level will be 1000′ early and 1500′ in the evening. We’ll see .3-.5” WV overnight, for 3-5” by Monday morning. Wind Sunday will be NW 25-30 early, 20-25 mid-morning, and 10-15 in the late afternoon.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira