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Random Morning Thoughts

Larry planted his peas yesterday. If Larry planted his peas, I need to plant my peas, and so do you! I guess that’s what I’m doing today – planting peas. Better than planting the seeds of discord, I guess!

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
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Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

There is fresh snow on the ground on Mt. Hood today. If you want it before it becomes mashed potatoes, get it early. We’ll see a few orographic flurries in the morning before the sky clears midday, letting the March sun bake the slopes. The freezing level will be 3000′ early, rising to 6000′ by 1pm and 7500′ in the evening. Wind will be W 20-30 early swinging to SW 15 early afternoon and rising to SW 25 overnight.

Saturday starts off clear, but quickly becomes cloudy. Rain starts around 4pm. The freezing level will be 8000′ in the morning, rising to 10,000 in the afternoon. We’ll get about 1.5” of rain between 4pm Saturday and 4am Sunday. Wind Saturday will be SW 30 early, rising to SW 40 early afternoon and SW 45 overnight.

Sunday starts off rainy or maybe just showery. The snow level will be 8000′ early, 6000′ early afternoon, and 5000′ at 4pm, dropping to 3000′ by Monday morning. We’ll get .5-1.0” rain before 1pm, followed by a switch to snow with no real accumulation after 4pm. Wind on Sunday will be SW 40 early, becoming W 30 in the afternoon as the system swings through.

It’s a little unclear what will happen on Monday, as a storm system in the models is predicted to swing south of us. Right now it looks cloudy on Monday with the snow level at 3000′ with intermittent flurries. We’ll have to wait and see how it shakes out as we get closer to Monday.

Gorge Wind

There’s a light west gradient this morning, but it won’t amount to much wind on the river. Expect light wind all day. Tomorrow starts with easterlies at 22-26, becoming light in the afternoon. Sunday starts with gusty W 15-18 and picks up to 23-26 east of The Dalles in the afternoon.

Gorge Weather

We’ll see partly cloudy sky this morning becoming clear this afternoon. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and the mid-50’s later with light wind. Saturday starts with temps in the low 40’s rising to the low 60’s in the afternoon under clear sky early and clouds later in the day. Rain falls all night Saturday night, starting around 7pm, leaving us with showers and rainbows on Sunday with moderate westerlies and temps in the 50’s.

Road and Mountain Biking

Oh what a day it will be for riding bikes. Light west wind this morning becoming calm this afternoon with temps in the mid-50’s by noon under partly cloudy to clear sky. Guess who’ll be road biking today? Yes – me! Tomorrow also looks awesome, with temps rising to 60 degrees or more in the afternoon under cloudy sky with light wind. Sunday looks wet and windy. Not so awesome for biking.

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

Tomorrow is Bowl For Kids’ Sake, the annual fundraiser for Big Brothers, Big Sisters. Now look, folks. This program saves lives. Kids who have a “big” have lower dropout rates, better mental health, better grades and more success in life. Trust me on this one, and please make a donation. Any amount helps. And if you want to be involved, there are kids looking for Bigs. Just 2 hours a week can change a kid’s life. Call 541-436-0306 for more information.

Also tomorrow, it’s the Feast of Words fundraiser at the Hood River Library from 6-9pm. So you can do Bowl for Kids’ Sake and then go to the library fundraiser. Books saved my life when I was a kid, so I therefore deem this a worthy cause, despite its lack of connection with the outdoors (although I do love reading books in my hammock, outside).

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

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Random Morning Thoughts

1. There is a rock slide on Highway 35 at the S-curves on the Hood River side. 2. My kale, collards, and broccoli have sprouted. 3. I spent 2 hours playing in my garden yesterday in the warm rain. I recommend you try this in Sunday’s warm downpour.

Cool Local Business – Please Support It

ReRack, a 6-year-old Portland business, is your place to buy, sell, and trade your Yakima and Thule rack parts. Brilliant idea, right? They provide free advice and free basic installation too. Head to ReRack, 2240 NE Sandy Blvd, to buy your first rack, sell your old rack or better yet make your old rack work on your new vehicle! Check out www.rerackpdx.com or Call (503) 875-6055 for more information. Go check it out. What a brilliant idea!

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
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Thursday
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Saturday

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

It is snowing on Mt. Hood this morning, and it will continue to snow today. The snow level is right around 5300′ right now, and will drop to 4500′ at 1pm and 4000′ by 4pm, falling to 3000′ by tomorrow morning. There is a chance we’ll see temps warm up just a touch late morning, with a chance of a bit of rain mixed in, but mostly we’ll just see snow today. Expect flurries early, followed by increasing snowfall after 10am, for .7-.9” water value (WV) by 4pm. That should give us 4-7” of snow today. We’ll see a few flurries overnight for up to 1-2” more snow, likely the low end of that. Wind today will be SW 60 early, W 45 midday and W 50 in the afternoon, slowly dropping overnight.

Friday starts off with flurries and sunbreaks, becoming partly cloudy or just plain sunny. The snow level will be 3000′ early, then the freezing level will rise to 5500′ mid-morning, 6500′ in the afternoon and 7500′ in the evening. Wind will be NW 30 early, becoming W 10 mid-morning and SW 15 in the evening.

Saturday starts off clear, becoming cloudy midday. Rain starts sometime between 7pm and 10pm. The freezing level will be 8000′ early, rising to nearly 12,000′ in the afternoon. We’ll see 1” or more of rain between 7pm Saturday and 4am Sunday. Wind will be SW 20 early, slowly and steadily rising to SW 50 overnight.

Sunday starts off warm and wet: the snow level will be 10,000′ early, 6500′ around 10am, 6000′ at 1pm and 5000′ at 4pm. We’ll see at least another 1” of rain during the day before the switch to snow, and then we’ll just see a few flurries. Wind will be SW 45 early, dropping to SW 30 mid-morning and holding.

Gorge Wind

We have a light east gradient this morning. As an upper low moves into BC mid-morning, we’ll see the wind pick up to gusty 28-32 east of The Dalles with gusty 14-17 near Hood River. Tomorrow starts with light west wind at 15-18, fading in the afternoon. Saturday brings light wind.

Gorge Weather

When I looked at Hood River Weather yesterday evening, I saw we’d set a record for rainfall for the day. I think we were at .75” or so at that point. That’s wet. We’ll see cloudy sky this morning with rainfall picking up after 10am. Temps will be in the upper 40’s, possibly climbing to the low 50’s.

Tomorrow starts with low clouds in the Gorge, but you might find an escape from the grey and some sun for your skin if you head east. Expect temps in the upper 40’s early and mid-40’s in the afternoon with light west wind that fades in the afternoon.

Saturday starts off clear, becoming cloudy early afternoon with heavy rain starting after 7pm. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and the mid-fucking-60’s hell yeah in the afternoon. Please excuse my enthusiasm! And then we set the clocks ahead, losing an hour of sleep but gaining an hour of daylight every day.

Sunday looks very wet and rainy, but relatively warm.

Road and Mountain Biking

Friday and Saturday look like stellar days for road riding in the Gorge. Not windy. Warm. At least partly sunny. You are duly notified that I expect to see all of you out on the roads those two days.

The Clymb: free membership. Cheap gear. Temira approves. Click to join.

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

There’s pickup rugby at 3:30pm at Henkle Middle School this afternoon.

Coming up March 8th, it’s Bowl For Kids’ Sake, the annual fundraiser for Big Brothers, Big Sisters. Now look, folks. This program saves lives. Kids who have a “big” have lower dropout rates, better mental health, better grades and more success in life. Trust me on this one, and please make a donation. Any amount helps. And if you want to be involved, there are kids looking for Bigs. Just 2 hours a week can change a kid’s life. Call 541-436-0306 for more information.

Also March 8th, it’s the Feast of Words fundraiser at the Hood River Library from 6-9pm. So you can do Bowl for Kids’ Sake and then go to the library fundraiser. Books saved my life when I was a kid, so I therefore deem this a worthy cause, despite its lack of connection with the outdoors (although I do love reading books in my hammock, outside).

Have an awesome day today!

Temira