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The Forecast
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| Tuesday 2500′->1500′ |
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| Wednesday 2000′->5000′ |
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| Thursday 5000′->2000′ |
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Mt. Hood Forecast
Very strong wind and heavy snowfall battered Mt. Hood for the last 24 hours. While everything’s buried up there, it’s like the “powder” will be wind-affected. Still, don’t let that stop you from playing. Expect slow and delayed lifts due to the wind. Weather for Tuesday: Snowing all day. The snow level will be 2500′ all day and will fall to 1500′ tonight. About 0.6” water equivalent (WE) is forecast for the daytime, for 6-8” new snow. Another 0.5” WE is forecast tonight, for 5-6” more. Wind: WNW 35-45 in the morning, NW 35-40 in the afternoon and overnight.
Light snow Wednesday morning gives way to a rare February delight: sunshine! The snow level will be 1500′ in the morning, 2000′ in the afternoon, and 4500′-5000′ after midnight. Just 0.1” WE is forecast before the snow stops. That’s 1” of new. Wind: NW 30-40 early, NW 10-15 in the afternoon, and SW 5-15 overnight.
Light snowfall starts up on Thursday morning and increases overnight. The snow level will be 4500-5500′ during the day and will fall to 2500′ overnight. About 0.3” WE is in the cards for the day shift. That’s 2-3” of dense, heavy snow. Another 0.8” WE increasingly light snow falls overnight for 7-9” more. Wind: SW 5-15 int eh morning, W 35 in the afternoon, and W 35 after midnight.
Friday and Saturday will be colder with the snow level hanging around 2000′, give or take. A few inches of snow falls each day along with westerlies in the 20-30 range. It looks like we’ll be impacted by another round of heavy precip Sunday through Tuesday as the jet stream and accompanying atmospheric river impact the PNW. If it can aim just right, we’ll have snow from this one. Fingers crossed. Have a great week on the slopes!
Note on wind speeds. Different wind directions are experienced in different ways on Mt. Hood. For example, west wind at 50mph will hit the slopes and exposed ridges at W 50. SW 50 may hit the ridges at SW 50, but will likely only be SW 20 below tree line. Hence the ranges for wind. Depends where you are on the mountain. Hopefully that helps clarify.
Gorge Wind Forecast
The Gorge is back to westerlies today and Wednesday before easterlies return along with snow on Thursday. For Monday, expect westerlies to fill in at 22-25 or so from Stevenson to Arlington. River flow is 171kcfs. High temp in the western Gorge is 43. As of the writing of this forecast, temps were still below freezing east of Maryhill. River temp: 36. Wednesday starts with gusty 14-18 all through the Gorge. In the afternoon, the wind drops to 12-15. Overnight, we’ll have a switch to easterlies. High temp: 43. Thursday starts with easterlies at 30-35 at Rooster and 20-25 at Stevenson. Afternoon wind drops 5-10mph. High temp: 39. Maybe.
Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s
As needed until next spring and summer.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Light, intermittent rain falls all day. Temps will be in the low 40’s all day. Moderate westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows. Wednesday starts with sprinkles and turns dry by sunrise. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and low 40’s later. Light to moderate westerlies. 3% chance of rainbows. Thursday will be cloudy and snowy with 1-3” accumulation. Temps will be in the upper 20’s early and mid 30’s later. Easterlies. No rainbows.
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Cycling
We are in winter riding season, and the trails are apt to be fragile. If it was below freezing last night and is above freezing now, don’t ride. If it was below freezing last night and it is sunny now, don’t ride unless you are under a tree canopy for the entire ride. Freeze-thaw conditions, when ridden upon, result in permanent trail damage. Please consider doing something else, perhaps riding a gravel road in the trees or going to the mountain. Thank you!
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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!
