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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
Hey skiers and snowboarders! Two more days of sunshine on the slopes are followed by a cloudy day with a chance of drizzle on Thursday. Friday looks sunny again, for at least part of the day, and then, finally, this stagnant weather pattern falls apart. We’ll dive into a period of rain on Saturday, and then pick up a little bit of snow Sunday. Next week brings warm weather again mid-week Looking way out into the future, models hint at cooler, damper, snowy conditions to start the second half of December. This might feel like a long snow-free slog, and it has been, but I just keep reminding myself that we’re still in bonus territory – there’s a lot of terrain open for early December!
Tuesday’s going to be another one of those spectacular bluebird days. Join the ravens and the gray jays for a day on the slopes in the sunshine. The free air freezing level will be 10,000′ early and 11,000′ later with temps maxing out in the low 50s. Wow. That’s warm, warm enough that I might be taking my laptop up to work from My Mountain Home! Wind today will be light and variable all day. Similar weather is forecast for Wednesday, similar enough that we don’t need a separate paragraph.
On Thursday, clouds push in. While some ensemble members bring in a little rain, many do not. Either way, clouds increase mid-morning and decrease in the afternoon. A trace to a tenth of an inch of rain is possible during the day. The snow level will be 9000′ in the morning, 7000′ with any precip that falls, 6000′ in the evening, and right back up to 11,000′ overnight. Wind: W 15-20 to start, WSW 20-25 in the afternoon, and WSW 10-15 overnight.
Friday starts clear and turns partly cloudy. A little rain is possible after midnight, but the bulk of the incoming precip is likely to fall after 4am Saturday. Which just ruined your Saturday shred plans, didn’t it? Anyway, Friday looks just fine. The free air freezing level will be 11,000′ all day and 10,000′ after midnight. Partly cloudy sky should help keep the snow from getting sticky. Wind: WSW 10-15 in the morning, WSW 20-25 in the afternoon, and W 35-40 after midnight.
Rain Saturday morning transitions to snow at the back end of this system, but not much snow, perhaps an inch, is forecast. The snow level falls from 10,000′ in the morning to 5500′ in the afternoon and 2000-2500′ overnight. Models are all over the place on how much precip we’ll get Sunday, but whatever we do get will fall as snow. I’ll leave it there for now with that broad-brush picture of the weekend. Beyond that: cool to start next week, warm in the middle, and cooler with snow potential to end it. Patience, my friends! See you on the sunny slopes!
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Easterlies continue for the next four days, and then there’s a chance of westerlies this weekend. If you liked the easterlies on Monday, you’ll like them today. Pressures started at 30.32/30.51/30.52 for 0.19 PDX-DLS. Easterlies hold near 50mph most of the day at Iwash (Rooster Rock), finally dipping to 45mph this afternoon. Stevenson starts at 25 and rises to 30-35. It holds all day. Viento: 20. Home Valley: 25. River flow over the last 24 hours was 89-159kcfs, river temp is 49.0F, and high temp forecast is 42F with sun in the windiest zones and Nothing elsewhere.
Wednesday looks much like Tuesday. Stevenson maxes out at 30mph and drops to 25mph in the afternoon. Iwash starts with 45-50 and drops to 40mph in the afternoon. Sunshine in the windy zones. Nothing cloud from Home Valley eastward. Temps in the low 40s in the windy zones and mid 30s under the clouds. The transition to “something else” begins on Thursday. Models currently have easterlies at 20-25mph in the morning at Stevenson and Iwash with 10-15 in the afternoon. I suspect we’ll beat that. Lighter easterlies are forecast on Friday. Very active weather over the weekend turns the wind onshore. Details aren’t clear yet, but I’m guessing we’ll see somewhere in the 15-20 range at Swell with 20-25 out east. Timing will be key – as of this morning, the strongest wind looks to happen overnight. Btu there’s plenty of time for that to change! Be safe out there today, and keep an eye on your buddies!
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 for a detailed weather forecast.
Nothing all day Tuesday. Temps start in the mid 30s and only rise a couple of degrees. Light easterlies. 0% chance of rainbows.
Wednesday: Nothing. Temps start in the mid 30s and only rise a couple of degrees. Light easterlies. 0% chance of rainbows.
Thursday: Nothing with the possible addition of a little light drizzle. Temps start… you got it. Same as the previous two days. 0% chance of rainbows.
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Cycling Update
It’s wet and muddy out there. Please don’t ride, or you’ll do significant trail damage. Then peeps have to fix your mess rather than building new trails. Nobody wants that! Everyone wants new trails. Be a good steward, and pick a different activity
Remember: E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.
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Whether you’re shredding fresh powder on Mt. Hood, surfing swell on the Columbia, or just enjoying our stunning home… remember that every day here is a gift. Make the most of it.
Have an absolutely epic day out there!
~ Temira
