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Good morning!

Mountain Weather Forecast

Apparently if I say it’s going to snow and stay nice, like I did yesterday, it will rain. Today I’ll predict some rain instead and see if it stays nice.

The mostly clear skies we had this morning are going to give way quickly to cloudy skies and some light rain. We’ll see light rain sprinkles between 11am and 7pm with the snow level at 6000’, rising to 7000’ by 4pm and falling to 5000’ by 7pm, rapidly falling to 3000’ by Monday morning. Winds today will be NW 25-35, rising to W 35-45 around 4pm, rising further to W 45-55 by midnight. Total precip during the day will be around .1”-.2”. We’ll see another .5” or so after the snow level falls tonight, for 4-6” of new snow by 7am.

Light snow continues Monday morning, with the snow level at 3000’ by 4am, falling to 2000’ by 4am. Winds tomorrow will be quite strong, out of the WNW at 45-50 slowly dropping to NW 40mph by 4pm. Total water value between 4am Monday and 4am Tuesday will be .75-1” for 8-12” of new snow. =) =) =) If you’re headed to the mountain, dress for wind and cold.

Light snow flurries continue Tuesday morning before the sky becomes clear. Total accumulation will be around 1” on Tuesday. Winds will be light and variable, with temperatures in the low twenties on the slopes. Wednesday looks dry and cold.

If long term models hold, we’re headed back into normal winter next weekend, with significant snowfall. =) =) =)

Gorge Wind Forecast

Increasing westerlies today pick up into the 18-22 range late this afternoon, building into the 30+ range from Stevenson to the Idaho border overnight. If you want it tomorrow morning, get it early, and I mean sunrise early, because the strong wind will fade quickly. By midday, winds will be in the 14-17 range in the Central Gorge and 23-26 range out east. Westerlies in the 16-20 range will hold at Roosevelt all day Monday. Tuesday looks light, and so does Wednesday.

Have a great day!

Temira

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Good morning!

Mountain Weather Forecast:

Clear, calm and cold through Thursday, at least. Okay, that’s not quite it. Today we’ll see clear skies. Some models still hint at some precipitation and clouds this afternoon, but I’d say the chance is less than 50%, as the clouds on the visible satellite are already breaking apart. winds today will be NW 5-10 down low and NW 20-30 up high, hence the cloud on the top of Hood. Highs today will be right around 32°.

We’ll probably see some low clouds and fog around 5000’ tomorrow morning, with temperatures in the low twenties. Other than that, skies will be clear. Winds early will be NW 20-30, decreasing to NW 10-15 by 1pm, switching to N 10-15 overnight. A temperature inversion will develop during the day, becoming strong by Tuesday morning.

Tuesday looks cold down in the Gorge, with temps just below freezing. The drive up will go through the cold air, with weird weather flats seeing temps in the upper teens. At the mountain, it will be sunny and right around 32°, becoming warmer in the afternoon and overnight. Winds Tuesday will be N or E at 5-10.

Wednesday also looks dry and sunny with temps near 40° at the mountain and 32° down in the valley. Winds will be west at 5-10mph.

Gorge Wind Forecast:

East winds pick up through the Gorge tomorrow, hitting the 25-30 range at Stevenson. Tuesday looks a little stronger, with easterlies in the 30-35 range. The easterlies back off into the low twenties on Wednesday. Friday holds potential for a solid westerly day as high pressure builds at the coast. If the forecast holds for that far out, we’ll also see an excellent day for kiting or windsurfing on the coast on Friday. Surfing looks good through Wednesday, with light offshore wind at the coast.

Mountain Biking Report:

Syncline is a little muddy but great. The first section at Post is a little muddy, but Seven Streams is quite rideable, with just a couple of muddy spots. I imagine the upper sections of Post are even better, with tacky conditions the rule. If Post is good, Hospital has to be better. Get out and ride!

Have a great day today! Pray for snow…

Temira

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