Meet Temira, your Gorge Forecaster
Temira (they/them) has been exploring and playing in the Gorge since 1997 – starting out as a windsurfer, then expanding into kiting (briefly!), mountain biking, winging, gravel biking, SUP foiling and even extreme gardening! With all that experience, they understand the importance of a reliable forecast. In 2009, frustrated by the lack of accurate forecasts, Temira took matters into their own hands. What began as a daily email chain between friends (Laura Green, Dave Brown, and Temira) quickly grew into a full-blown website and subscription email service.
So, why The Gorge is my Gym? Because Temira doesn’t need a traditional gym – and neither do you. The Gorge is our gym! But this blog isn’t just about Temira’s adventures; it’s about helping all of you make the most of your limited free time. Whether you’re on the snow, in the river, or on the dirt, this forecast is here to help you have fun.
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
Hi skiers and snowboarders! The upper elevations of the Cascades might just get buried in this round of snow. Unfortunately, models now call for a period of mixed precip on Friday morning, right when we’d all be heading up to earn some turns. But don’t you worry – after that period of warmth passes, we’ll be right back to snow falling on the slopes Friday night into Sunday. Total precip for Mt. Hood between this morning (it’s Thursday) and Monday afternoon is … wait for it… 2-5”!!!
Thursday starts with 3” of new at Timberline with more on the way. Chains or traction tires are required this morning at T-line. Welcome to ski season! We’ll see snow all day. The snow level will be around 3000′ this morning, 3500′ this afternoon, and 4500′ after midnight. About 0.4” water equivalent (WE) is forecast during the day for about 4” of new at 5000′. Overnight, models have around 1.5” WE. Or more. But they also have a SW component to the wind, so we may not achieve the higher end of all that. Anyway… call it 8-14” of increasingly wet snow at 5000′. Wind: SW 5-15 this morning, WSW 2025 this afternoon, and SW 20-40 overnight.
The snow level bumps up to 6000′ mid-morning Friday before falling back to 4500′ in the evening and 4000′ overnight. We’ll see 0.3” to 0.5” WE mixed precip during the day followed by 0.3” to 0.4” WE as wet snow overnight. Call it 2-5” at 5000′ for the 24 hour period with all snow, and more of it, up high. Wind: SW 20-40 early, SW 30-50 mid-morning with the warmest/wettest period, SW 15-30 in the evening, and W 20-25 overnight.
Light snow Saturday morning transitions to a break midday followed by more snow overnight. The snow level will be 4000′ in the morning, 3000′ in the evening, and 4000′ overnight. We’ll see 0.1” to 0.2” WE early Saturday for a couple inches of new snow. Overnight, another 0.5” WE is forecast for 4-5” relatively dense snow. Wind: W 20-25 all day becoming NW 25 overnight. That’s probably enough for now… four long paragraphs. Looks like a great few days for the mountain, for sure! Keep an eye on the Teacup social media for the possibility of some fun if everything works out just right!
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Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Not much happening on Thursday and Friday other than a lot of rain, but we’ll be back to westerlies Saturday through Tuesday. Depending on the timing of the Monday-Tuesday system, we could have a big eastern Gorge session, or it could happen overnight. Just keep an eye on that time period for now, okay?
Thursday sees a wet system swing through. The wind will be light and variable today. River flow over the last 24 hours was 67-104kcfs, river temp is 57.74F, and high temp forecast is 47F. Cold! A compact and swift low moves towards Oregon from the west on Friday morning. This turns the flow offshore. Expect unreliable easterlies at 20-25mph at Iwash (Rooster) Rock and Stevenson for a few hours in the morning. Also expect soaking rain. The wind turns westerly in the afternoon as the low moves inland. We probably won’t see much on the west side. Out in the desert, it’s likely the wind will be out of the SSW and not worth chasing. We still could see some intermittent readings into the mid 20s. High temp: 51F.
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On Saturday, offshore high pressure combines with an approaching front to bring back the westerlies. We’ll probably see gusty low teens on the west side with 23-27 from Lyle to Arlington and perhaps Threemile. High temp: 52F with clouds on the west side and partly cloudy sky to the east. The offshore high lingers on Sunday and gives us 21-24 from Stevenson or Viento to Mosier or Doug’s. High temp: low 50s. A beast of a low is forecast to move inland sometime in the Monday/Tuesday time frame. It’ll probably happen overnight, which means we’ll miss the best of the wind. That said, we’re likely to have some sort of pre-frontal wind on Monday and some sort of post-frontal wind on Tuesday. Fingers crossed – there’s still all sorts of variability in the models for this super-active weather pattern. Have a great day today!
Jones, Sauvie Island, Oregon Coast: done for the season
Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor
Very basic Hood River weather forecast. Don’t plan your life around this. You really should read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook
Rainy today with less between 2pm and 5pm. Temps start near 40 and rise to the upper 40s. Light and variable wind. 17% chance of rainbows. Friday will be very wet in the morning and wet in the afternoon. Temps start near 40 and rise to 50 or so. Light easterlies turning calm. 5% chance of rainbows. Saturday will be drizzly then dry. Temps start near 40 and rise to the low 50s. Moderate westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows.
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Cycling
Please see the HRATS/Hood River County for complete details on Post Canyon closures. Newly reopened in Post: lower Trail 100 paralleling the lower part of Post Canyon Road. The Twin Tunnels Trail between Hood River and Mosier has reopened. Kreps and Green Diamond Lands have reopened. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Trail near Mt. Adams due to the Williams Mine Fire. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.
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