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It’s fall now, and that means it’s time for … more windsurfing and kiting! No, silly. It’s time to think about skiing.

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Random Morning Thoughts

Yesterday I learned that the first day of Chanukah and Thanksgiving fall on the same day this year. I have visions of the feast of a lifetime: Matzo-ball stuffed turducken. Marshmallow-topped latke casserole. Gefilte fish with cranberry sauce…

Wind guessings, prognosticatings and musings

Yesterday was a nice day on the river, for an hour, anyway. Today is starting with .03 across the Cascades, less than we had yesterday, but still enough to fuel some wind. as high pressure combines with a weak approaching front for 10-13 this morning from Stevenson to Mosier, picking up to 21-24 this afternoon. You’ll find the stronger wind at Stevenson first, then at the Event Site, then Mosier, then at Doug’s. I suspect it will skip the Hatchery area, but I’ve been wrong before.

Tomorrow brings westerlies at 5-10 early, picking up to 15-18 in the afternoon as this front moves east. Sunday brings light wind, and it’s looking like next week will bring some east wind.

Today’s Gorge Wind
Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Steven’s Locks	W 5-10	5-10	15-18	21-24
Hatch (subtract a few mph for Event Site)	10-13	15-18	21-24	16-19
Doug’s / Rowena / Lyle	10-13	15-18	21-24	21-24
Maryhill / Rufus / The Wall	10-13	10-13	10-13	10-13
Arlington / Roosevelt	10-13	10-13	10-13	10-13

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Plain old weather

Today looks partly to mostly cloudy with no rain. We’ll see a cool, cloudy day on Saturday, with the possibility of a few sprinkles in the evening. On Sunday, expect a morning inversion cloud followed by sunshine, and then expect sunshine all next week.

On Mt. Hood, the free air freezing level will be around 8000′ today. The snow level tomorrow, as the next system moves in, will be 5500′ early, dropping to around 5000′ in the afternoon with 1-2” of accumulation or less. The freezing level on Sunday, as the sky clears, will be 6000′.

Mountain biking

Such lovely dirt right now!

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If you’re looking for something to do tomorrow, go help the fine folks at Skibowl build trails. In exchange for your help from 9am-1pm, they’ll give you a free bike lift ticket (valid for a year), and free pizza and beer at the Ratskeller starting at 2pm. Also, mark your calendars for the next HRATS work party on October 26th.

For something less active, check out the HR International Mountain Film Festival at the Skylight Theater tonight, tomorrow and Sunday. There’s also the Food Forum (who doesn’t like food?) at the Skamania County Fairgrounds Saturday, 9-3, and there’s a CGWA work party at Doug’s Beach on Saturday, 9-1.

And don’t forget: If you are desperate to ski, Timberline is open today through Sunday for skiing on Palmer.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

It’s fall now, and that means it’s time for … more windsurfing and kiting! No, silly. It’s time to think about skiing.

You can get the best Mt. Hood snow forecast right here, all winter long, starting around November 15th. Bookmark this page. Come back for snow!

Your forecaster.
That’s right. Use my snow forecast. Tell your friends. And if you or your friends think this service is awesome/useful/saves you gas money/makes your life more fun, make a donation by clicking the sun below. Is more fun worth $49/year? $20/year? Donate what it’s worth to you, but $12 minimum gets you on the email list (with occasional giveaways) for a year. Thank you for your support, and have fun today!

Random Morning Thoughts

I slept in this morning because I was at the planning commission meeting until nearly 11pm last night. They voted 3-2 in favor of the park, with two members abstaining, meaning they voted against allowing the park to move forward (4 votes were needed). Their recommendation, which was against planning commission staff’s recommendation, now moves to the board of commissioners for another vote.

Wind guessings, prognosticatings and musings

What a pleasure it is to wake to a pretty sunrise and mostly clear sky. Tie that in with enough gradient for fun times on the water, and I see a good day in the making. Gradients are .07/.04 this morning, and the wind is in the upper teens on the water. Why? Because high pressure is building off the coast and a weather system is moving east.

Models suggest very strong wind from Hood River to The Dalles today, but I’m going to temper that enthusiasm and call it 22-25 today, once it warms up, from Hood River to Mosier this morning, filling in to Lyle/Rowena/Doug’s/Steven’s Locks this afternoon.

Looks like we’ll have another round of westerlies tomorrow in the 15-18 range near Hood River. Saturday looks cool and showery, with westerlies at 15-18.

Today’s Gorge Wind
Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Steven’s Locks	light	W 15-18	15-18	20-23
Hatch (subtract a few mph for Event Site)	16-19	22-25	22-25	16-19
Doug’s / Rowena / Lyle	10-13	10-13	16-19	22-25
Maryhill / Rufus / The Wall	10-13	10-13	16-19	16-19
Arlington / Roosevelt	10-13	10-13	15-18	15-18

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Plain old weather

In the mountains, the freezing level will be around 7000′ today and 8000′ tomorrow. As the next system comes in on Saturday, the snow level will fall to 4000′ with just a couple inches of new snow at resort elevations. Speaking of resorts, Timberline is open for skiing Friday-Sunday. And speaking of other resorts, Lost Lake Resort just got shut down due to the government shutdown.

Mountain biking

The dirt is perfect.

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My calendar says there’s nothing going on tonight, which means you and I both get a chance to just chill out somewhere with friends or with a good book. Probably the latter for me.

(You may have read the following paragraphs before. I’m short on time this morning.)
Coming up this weekend, Skibowl has trail work parties both Saturday and Sunday. “Why,” you ask, “should I do work for a for-profit corporation for free?” Well, you’re not. They’ll give you a lift ticket for each day you work, and they’ll also feed you pizza and beer at the Ratskeller in Govy after you work. Yes, that’s right. Your friends at Skibowl love you. Your friends at IMBA also love you, and their annual summit is at Oakridge tomorrow and Saturday.

At the Skamania County Fairgrounds on Saturday, it’s the Food Forum, brought to you by Gorge Grown. Lots of talks on food-related stuff. Lots of kids’ activities. Food. Mmmm.

Also Saturday, CGWA has a work party at Doug’s Beach from 9-noon.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira