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The Forecast
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| Tuesday 4000′->5500′->2500′ |
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| Wednesday 2500′->6500′->2500′ |
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| Thursday 2500′->3500′->2500′ |
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Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
Very active weather is in the forecast through the weekend. We’ll see periods of rain, snow and high winds. Today starts with rising temps on the mountain. The snow level will be around 4000′ early, 5000-6000′ through mid-morning, and then will slowly fall to 2500′ overnight. About 0.6” water equivalent (WE) falls during the day. There’s a good chance that will be a mix of wet snow and freezing rain. Call it 3-4” of new with some ice. A trace of snow, or perhaps an inch falls overnight. Wind today will be SW 25-50 in the morning, WSW 30-50 midday, W 45 in the afternoon, and W 30 overnight.Wednesday starts clear, quickly turns cloudy, and adds some rain by early afternoon. The rain switches to snow overnight. Expect a snow level of 2500′ early, 6500′ by midday, 5000′ in the evening, and 2500′ after midnight. About 0.5” WE falls during the day. That might start as snow, but will turn to rain. Another 1.0” WE falls overnight. About half of that will be rain. 0.5” to 0.6” falls as snow late evening onward, for 4-5” of new. Wind will be W 30 in the morning, SW 35-60 in the afternoon, and WSW 35-50 overnight.
Thursday looks like a very snowy storm skiing day. The snow level will be 2500′-3500′ during the day and 1500-2000′ after midnight. About 0.9” WE is in the daytime forecast. That’s 9-10” of new. Another 0.1” WE falls overnight, for another inch. Wind: WSW 35-50 pre-dawn, W 55 in the morning (affecting lift operations), NW 40-50 in the afternoon (still affecting lifts), and NW 20 after midnight. More snow is in the forecast Friday afternoon. A short break Saturday morning likely gives way to a significant rain event Saturday night.
A couple of notes. First, the wind speed ranges vary depending on direction. A SW wind of 60 in the models tends to be about half that on the slopes, but you could still find 60 on some higher ridges. A W or NW wind, on the other hand, tends to match well with model predictions; 40 in the models is 40 on the slopes. Hope that helps. Next, there’s still a lot of model spread through the weekend. This means the forecast is likely to change and keep changing day by day. Generally speaking, the weather will be active with periods of snow, wind, and some rain.
Gorge Wind Forecast
Easterlies stick around for much of today. You’ll find 20-25 at Rooster and 15-20 at Stevenson and Viento. Late tonight, the wind switches to light westerly before turning easterly again on Wednesday. Expect light easterlies Wednesday morning. The wind builds to 35-40 near Rooster and 20-25 near Stevenson and Viento. Thursday starts with W 20-30 west of Hood River and east of The Dalles. Models don’t’ agree on the final outcome, but as of this morning, we’re looking 60/40 for a big west wind day in the eastern Gorge with strong, gusty westerlies west of The Dalles. River flow Tuesday: 92,800cfs. River temp: 44. Air temp max: 45.Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s
As needed until next spring and summer.Hood River Weather Forecast
Cloudy sky early Tuesday quickly adds some rain. The rain turns showery in the afternoon. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and mid 40’s later. Light easterlies. 57% chance of rainbows. Wednesday starts dry and quickly turns rainy. Rain sticks around until late evening. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and low 40’s later. Light easterlies. 72% chance of rainbows. Thursday will be very rainy in the morning and showery later. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and low 40’s in the afternoon. Strong westerlies. 99.99% chance of double rainbows. Looking for a complete Columbia Gorge forecast? Looking for more humor in your weather? Obscenities? You’re looking for my TATAS: Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook.Cycling
Volunteers needed! Columbia Area Mountain Bike Advocate (CAMBA) is doing small projects at the Syncline this winter: treadwork and trail maintenance. Show that we care and want to protect it! Due to COVID restrictions, work party numbers are limited, so if you can help, contact Ann 509-637-3713. Hikers, runners, mountain bikers, and sightseers all welcome! Do be aware of the possibility of freeze-thaw (muddy) conditions, especially on trails that are not under a tree canopy. Do not ride if it was below freezing last night and is above freezing when you want to ride. The soil structure will be liquefied, and you will do permanent damage to trails. Consider riding gravel roads instead.Sprinter Van of the Week!
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Local Events
Weekly events: The Kainos Coffee run happens in The Dalles every Tuesday morning at 6am. There are sailboat races at the Hood River Marina every Wednesday evening. Dirty Fingers has a group mountain bike ride (bring lights) Wednesday nights at 5:30pm. Cheno has an outdoor HIIT workout at Griffin House in Hood River at 6pm on Wednesday nights. There is a BLM rally every Tuesday evening at 5:30 at the Salmon Fountain in Hood River, and there’s a White Coats for BLM rally every Thursday at noon at 12th and May in Hood River. Have an awesome day!Temira
