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| Thursday 5000′->6500′ |
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| Friday 6500′->8000′->2500′ |
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| Saturday 2500′->4000′->3000′ |
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
It’s Thursday morning, and it’s partly cloudy on Mt. Hood. The clouds will burn off by late morning, leaving us with sunshine. No precip today. The free air freezing level (FAF) will be 5000′ this morning, 6000′ this afternoon, and 6500′ overnight. Wind will be NE 10 early, NW 10 in the afternoon, and W 10 overnight.
Friday starts off high overcast, potentially with a colorful sunrise. A cold front moves in overnight, bringing light snowfall after 11pm. The snow level will be 6500′ in the morning, 8000′ in the afternoon, and 2500′ overnight. About 1-2” snow falls overnight. Wind will be W 10 early, SW 15 in the afternoon, and WSW 40 after midnight.
Saturday starts off with orographic snow flurries and quickly turns sunny. The snow level will be 2500′ in the morning, 4000′ in the afternoon, and 3000′ overnight. Up to 1” snow will fall in the morning. Wind will be WSW 40 early, NW 115 in the afternoon, and light and variable overnight.
Sunday looks clear. The FAF will be 3000′ early, and 6000′ overnight. Light wind. Monday looks sunny. The FAF climbs to 10,000′ in the afternoon. E/NE wind at 10-15. The long range forecast is all over the place. The GFS is calling for snow Wednesday and Thursday, and the ECMWF holds on to sunshine and warm weather.
Random Morning Thoughts
This is the busiest time of year for me, and that means I have to be extra careful to create space for fun in my life. For example, I took my bike to internship with me yesterday and did a quick lap at Syncline before I went home. BEST INTERNSHIP EVER!
I do prioritize exercise – it keeps me sane. But I hadn’t been on my mountain bike in weeks. I forgot how much fun it is, how much more invigorating and life-affirming it is than going to the Power Station (which incidentally, I like for the gritty positive affirmations on the walls and the dedication of the users).
Anyway, we can try and fool ourselves that work, family, and friends are enough. But that’s just not true: we have to make space for the things that completely engage our souls. For me, that’s meditation retreats and bombing down beautiful rocky hills on my bike, among other things. What are those things for you? How can you create space in your busy life to participate in those things. Guilt-free. Just a reminder. May you feel fulfilled. Have an awesome day.
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist, but I am seeing clients at this time at Comprehensive Healthcare in White Salmon. In the meantime, I am your weather forecaster. Take everything I say with a grain of salt, and consult with your actual therapist about your mental health issues. One other thing: I plan to keep doing this forecast indefinitely. Forecasting and counseling are both deeply meaningful and nourishing to me.
Gorge Wind Forecast
Thursday wind starts off light and variable with a westerly gradient of .05 from Portland to The Dalles. River temp is currently 47 degrees. As the day goes on, the wind will pick up a bit. We’ll have W 5-10 until mid-afternoon. After 5pm, the wind will pick up to 15-18 from Stevenson to Mosier. Friday sees an upper level low moving into BC and an associated cold front approaching the coast. This combo will drive gusty west wind in the afternoon. The day starts with light westerlies. Mid-afternoon sees the wind pick up to gusty 21-24 from Stevenson to The Dalles. Saturday looks like 10-15 through the entire Gorge in the morning with 17-20 from Mosier to Rufus in the afternoon. Sunday’s forecast is 15-20 out of the east. There’s a swap meet at Windance on Sunday.
Gorge Weather Forecast
It’s partly cloudy this morning, and the weather will turn sunny by the end of the day. Temps will be near 40 early and in the mid 60’s in the afternoon. Light west wind. No rainbows. Friday starts off with high overcast sky and a pretty sunrise. The weather will be cloudy by afternoon with light rain late overnight. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and upper 60’s in the afternoon. Moderate west wind late in the day. No rainbows. A few sprinkles Saturday morning give way to partly cloudy sky. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and near 60 in the afternoon. Moderate west wind. 99% chance of rainbows. Sunday looks sunny.
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White Sprinter Van of the Week
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Road and Mountain Biking
I’m not sure how Post Canyon is right now, but Syncline was off the charts good yesterday evening. And there were four Sprinter Vans in the parking lot. Tonight is the first Post n’ Pint ride of the season. 5:30 at Dirty Fingers. This earns you a free pint of beer after the ride. Dirty Fingers also has a gravel ride on Sunday at 9am. Kona bikes will be here with free demos on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5pm at Family Man.
Upcoming Events
There’s free meditation at Trinity Natural Medicine at 6:15am. There’s free yoga at 8am at Flow. That’s followed by $5Tai Chi at the Hood River Adult Center at 2:30, community yoga at 6pm at Samadhi in White Salmon, and free Tai Chi at Our Savior Church in Bingen at 6:30. At 7am on Friday, there’s the Kickstand Coffee Run, where jogging or walking 4 miles gets you a free cup of coffee and a donut.
Coming up this weekend, there’s a Hood River County trail work party meeting at Post Flats at 9am. The Kona Bikes demo tour will be at Family Man from noon to 5pm both days. There’s a swap meet at 8am at Windance. The Sunday Service mixed surface bike ride leaves Dirty Fingers at 9am. Sunday is Earth Day, and the Lyrids meteor shower should be best in the pre-dawn hours of Sunday.
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Have an awesome day today!
Temira
