GORGE WIND FORECAST
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today’s gorge wind forecast
Hi friends! It’s another rainy Gorge morning. Wind-wise, not much happens today. Friday brings a chance of just-enough west wind for some of you. If wind direction doesn’t matter to you, Saturday and Sunday are your days: we’re looking at east wind at 30mph or more both days with at least some sunshine. Better hop on those easterlies if you want wind sports – there’s really no sign of a solid west wind day coming up. The weather is just too active!
Thursday kicks off with light/variable wind. That’s the forecast all day today; peak wind will be easterlies at 15mph for a couple hours this morning near Stevenson. Best chance of wind happens after dark when westerlies pick up. Timing: bad. River flow over the last 24 hours was 81-132kcfs, river temp is 55.8F, and high temp forecast is 57F with lots of rain.
RIVER FLOW FOR SITES BETWEEN AVERY (EAST OF THE DALLES) AND RUFUS: CLICK HERE FOR JOHN DAY DAM FLOW.
RIVER FLOW FOR SITES BETWEEN STEVENSON AND DOUG’S BEACH (WEST OF THE DALLES): CLICK HERE FOR THE DALLES DAM FLOW
tomorrow’s gorge wind forecast
Westerlies linger into Friday as high pressure pushes inland. Friday’s Gorge wind forecast starts with westerlies at 11-14mph from Stevenson to the Hatch, 7-10mph or less from Hood River to Doug’s, and 18-22mph from Rufus to Boardman. A few hours of 22-25mph westerlies are possible out east in the morning before the wind drops in the afternoon. Models take areas west of Avery below 10mph after 1pm and knock the eastern Gorge down to 17-20mph. High temp: 54F with clearing sky.
extended Gorge wind forecast
Saturday sees high pressure build inland and settle in the desert. Easterlies respond: 35-40mph at Iwash (Rooster) Rock, 30-35mph at Stevenson, and 20-25mph at Viento. The wind lingers into the afternoon with 30-35mph at Iwash and 25mph at Stevenson. High temp: 54F with high clouds. Sunday looks similar. Models are uncertain about the Gorge wind forecast from Monday on, so I’ll leave it here for now. Hope to see you out there for the easterlies this weekend!
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MT HOOD SNOW FORECAST
Not much happening snow-wise for the next couple of weeks other than a shot at a little snow late Thursday night or early Friday morning. Models for the Mt Hood snow forecast like the idea of cooler temps combined with precipitation starting around the 17th. No promises – that’s a long ways out to be forecasting!
Thursday brings a rainy day to the mountain. The snow level will be 5500′ early, 7500′ in the afternoon, 6000′ in the evening, and 3500′ after midnight. Most of the precip – 0.4” during the day and 1.0” overnight – will fall as rain. We could see 1-3” snow at 5000′ and above at the end of this system, prior to sunrise on Friday. Wind on Thursday: SW 25-45 most of the day turning to WSW 50-55 in the evening and W 40 after midnight.
Friday starts with a few orographic (terrain-enhanced) snow flurries, turns clear midday, cloudy in the afternoon, and partly high overcast overnight. The snow level will be 3500′ all day. Warmer air arrives overnight with a ridge and starts to raise temps; by early Saturday, the free air freezing level will be around 8000′. Wind Friday: W 40 in the morning, W 15 in the afternoon, and SE 15 overnight.
Saturday looks partly high overcast. The free air freezing level will rise to 12,000′ by the afternoon with temps climbing into the mid 40s on Mt. Hood. Wind: SE 15 in the morning, SE 20 in the afternoon, and S 5-15 overnight. Sunday looks similar: relatively warm, partly cloudy to clear, and not too much wind. Light rain is forecast on Tuesday or Wednesday. Heavier rain returns next weekend. Eventually, around the 17th, models hint at a return to snowfall for 5000′ and above. Fingers crossed!
BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
Rainy this morning and even rainier this afternoon and evening. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the upper 50s. Light/variable wind. 86% chance of rainbows. Friday will be cloudy with drizzle in the morning and partly cloudy in the afternoon. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the mid 50s. Light westerlies. 97% chance of rainbows. Saturday will be partly high overcast with a chance of Nothing early. Temps start in the mid 30s and rise to the mid 40s. Easterlies. No rainbows.
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HYPERLOCAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE COLUMBIA GORGE
THE DALLES, HOOD RIVER, WHITE SALMON, TROUT LAKE, STEVENSON, CASCADE LOCKS, PARKDALE, ODELL, HUSUM, BZ, MILL A, WILLARD, GOLDENDALE, RUFUS, ARLINGTON, boardman
Good morning, neighbors! 24 hours more clouds and rain are forecast, and then we fall into at least a couple days of dry weather. While we’ve passed the date of the first historical snowfall for Hood River (10/29), and we’re right in the middle of an historic multi-day snowstorm (11/4-11/9, 1973), there’s no sign of 2025 snow in the forecast.
I just went down the Google rabbit-hole trying to find information on that 1973 snowstorm in the Gorge. Nothing doing. I did find reference to a 24” snow total in Bend on 11/6/73. This must have been one amazing storm system!
Glenwood this morning
Nothing doing snow-wise in Glenwood this morning either: it’s 46 degrees and gray.
Today’s Gorge weather forecast
Gray it shall be for most of today. We’ll have drizzle as far east as Biggs this morning, a brief break for areas east of Viento midday, and a return to rain after 1pm. This afternoon’s rain will be heavier than this morning’s rain. After 1pm, moderate rain extends to Hood River with light rain in the WA hills to Goldendale. By 4pm, it’ll be pouring all the way east to the Arlington Triangle, drizzling in south Wasco, and generally messing up everyone’s commute through the Gorge. Rain continues into early Friday morning. Temps today: 40s this morning and 57-61F this afternoon, warmest near The Dalles. Wind: light and variable becoming moderate to strong westerly after dark. If you leave your rubbish bin out, you may have to wander east to find it on your Friday morning walk.
Friday’s Gorge weather forecast
Lingering drizzle as far east as The Dalles on Friday morning gives way to partly cloudy sky in the afternoon. Temps start in the 40-45 degree range in the lowlands and rise to 54F (west) and 57F (The Dalles and areas to the east). Wind will be 10-15mph west of The Dalles early with 15-25mph east of The Dalles to Boardman. Afternoon: less than 10mph west of The Dalles and 15-20mph east of The Dalles. Models also give us a chance of the ol’ Aurora Borealis early Friday morning, so if it’s clear enough to see stars in your location, make a point of looking north low on the horizon.
Weekend Gorge weather forecast
High pressure builds inland on Saturday. Thanks to a few high clouds, we may avoid the Nothing. Even if the Nothing sneaks in, it should only be right along the Nch’i Wana, and it will be brief. Frost is likely in the hills away from the river and away from the Nothing as temps drop to 30-35F. Glenwood: colder, of course. Afternoon brings high clouds and mid 50s. Expect wind in the western Gorge: 40mph near Iwash (pecker) Rock and 30-35mph near Stevenson with 20-25mph near Viento and 10mph or less to the east. Easterlies also make themselves known in the foothills, but up in the Cascades, wind will be lighter and temps will be warming. Sunday looks about the same.
Extended Gorge weather forecast
Model agreement falls apart on Monday, but the weather still looks dry for much of Monday and possibly Tuesday. Some drizzle is possible midweek. Another break in the rain Thursday prepares us for another series of wet systems next weekend.
Up on the mountain passers, a little snow could fall Thursday night into Friday morning. Other than that, snow isn’t forecast up there. We can’t rule out icy roads this weekend, as radiational cooling encounters wet pavement and creates black ice. Do be careful. Next chance for slushy, snowy driving, should you be seeking it, probably isn’t until the 17th. Still, I notice some of you have your snow tires on already. That’s not a bad idea. Not one I’m implementing yet – I like to wait until the very last minute to create excitement in my life – but you do you, boo! Safe travels. -TATAS
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