It’s a clear start to the day on Mt. Hood. As the afternoon rolls around, it’s possible there will be partly cloudy sky with a few sprinkles and/or flurries. Probably flurries. No accumulation. The snow level will be 3000′ this morning, 5000′ this afternoon, and 6500′ overnight. Wind today will be SW 35 early, slowly dropping to SW 15-20 in the afternoon. Continued after the chart.
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast, continued…
Friday starts out with maybe some high clouds and maybe sunshine, turning partly cloudy in the afternoon and cloudy in the evening. Precipitation starts up around 10pm or so. The snow level Friday will be 6500′ early, 8500′ midday, and 6500′ during the precip, falling to 5500′ by Saturday morning. We’ll see .3” water value (WV) overnight, and that’ll fall as rain with maybe a trace of snow at the tail end. Wind on Friday will be SW 15-20 for much of the day, rising to SSW 30-40 overnight.
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Saturday starts out with a few lingering flurries, turning clear for a short period during the morning and then becoming precipy after noon, continuing through Sunday morning. The snow level will be 5500′ early, rising to 10,000′ mid-afternoon and falling to 6500′ late in the night. By Sunday morning, the snow level will drop to 3000′, but that’s going to happen after the precip is pretty much done. We’ll see sprinkles during the day and .5”-1.0” water value (sorry – depends on stuff) between 1pm Saturday and 4am Sunday. That’ll all fall as rain. Wind on Saturday will be WSW 20-25 early, turning to S 15 midday and rising to S 30-35 in the afternoon and evening.
Sunday looks sunny to start with some flurries possible in the afternoon. The snow level will be 3000′ early and 4500′ in the afternoon. Up to 1” of new snow will fall in the snow showers. Wind will be WSW 25 early and SW 15 in the afternoon.
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Gorge Wind Forecast
Today is Thursday, and what you get today is light and variable wind all day long. For Friday, you’ll have east wind at 15-20 in the morning and light and variable wind in the afternoon. Saturday looks like light west wind early, east 30-40 midday and light and variable wind in the afternoon. Expect west 10-13 Sunday morning and light and variable wind Sunday afternoon.
Random Morning Thoughts
I was driving home from school last night in the pouring rain. When I glanced in my rearview mirror, I noticed that there was only one taillight reflecting off my bicycle. That wasn’t the case yesterday when I was driving in the pouring rain, so it must have burned out in the intervening 24 hours. I said a bad word out loud, and made a mental note to replace the lights in the morning.
Since Hood River’s Finest are the finest, I got pulled over on the way home. It wasn’t really a surprise, merely an annoyance, because I was more interested in sleep than in meeting another of the nice local officers.
What I am most irritated about is the fact that I have another task to add to my busy day, and that the task can’t be put off, or I’ll get pulled over again today, HR’s Finest being the finest! This gets me thinking about to-do lists in general. I often notice myself putting mental energy towards a task that I can’t complete in the moment. For example, I need to get out into my garden and do some cleanup and arranging. This task pops into my mind every day, and since it’s important, it takes some energy.
I’m pretty sure we all do this, and that our endless lists sap energy from other tasks. I’m gonna make a proposal here for all of us: pick that task that you keep thinking about and schedule it. Set aside the time you’ll need to complete it and commit to getting it done. See if that keeps it from popping into your head and adding to your stress level. Just for fun – we’re all running an experiment here. I’m doing my garden on Sunday afternoon, rain or shine. When are you doing your task? Have an awesome day!
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist. 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.
Gorge Weather Forecast
It’s partly cloudy out there this morning, and will likely stay that way all day, with a chance of sprinkles, especially in the afternoon. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and the mid 50’s in the afternoon. Light wind. 57% chance of rainbows. Friday starts off cloudy or partly cloudy and stays that way all day until rain starts up late in the evening. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and the mid 50’s in the afternoon. Light wind. No rainbows. Saturday looks partly cloudy or clear to start, quickly becoming cloudy, with rain starting up around noon or 1pm. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and the mid 50’s in the afternoon. Light wind, east wind, light wind. Sunday looks partly cloudy or clear early with sprinkles in the afternoon.
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Road and Mountain Biking
Still too muddy to ride anything other than Syncline. The roads, once they dry out, should be okay today, with a few sprinkles possible but no wind at all. Friday looks cloudy with light wind, so that’ll be nice for riding.
Upcoming Events
It’s Thursday, and this evening you can participate in the following fun events: Community yoga at Samadhi at 6. Community Zumba at the Parkdale Community Center at 6:30. Community Tai Chi at Bingen’s Our Savior Church at 6:30. Coming up tomorrow, there’s the Kickstand Coffee Run, 4.1 miles that earns you a free cup of coffee and a donut, at 7am. Tomorrow night at 4:30, there’s free Hatha yoga at the Heartgate Sanctuary in Oak Grove. Coming up Saturday, there’s the Echo Red 2 Red mountain bike race and a Hoka One shoe demo in Post Canyon from 8am to 10am (are they really going to do this if it’s muddy?!).
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