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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
Hi skiers and snowboarders! Another day of sunshine is planned for the slopes. After today: a slow slide back into temporary winter this weekend. We’ll see some rain, but models have taken a dramatic turn for the better Saturday night into Monday: snow!
Wednesday, however, is more of the same beautiful, warm, bluebird riding. I checked it out yesterday, and it was fun. The groom is a mix of slowly transitioning hardpack with some corn in the warmest, sunniest areas. In the shade: cold loose granular. Carveable everywhere I went! Down in the Nordic zones, you’ll find spectacularly fun hardpack (mostly) with areas of granular snow. Wax: universal – the snow is wildly different in sunny areas than in shady areas. The free air freezing level today will be 11,000′ all day and down to 9000′ overnight. Temps max out around 50F at 5000′. Wind: light all day becoming W 15 overnight.
Thursday starts sunny and adds clouds. Measurable rain is unlikely. By nighttime, clear sky returns. The free air freezing level falls from 9000′ in the morning to 7000′ in the afternoon and then rises back to 10,000′ overnight. Max temps: low 40s. Wind will be W 15 in the morning, W 10 in the afternoon, SW 10-15 in the evening, and W 10 overnight. Snow conditions: same as Wednesday.
Sun Friday morning gives way to high clouds. The free air freezing level will be 10,000′ in the morning and 12,000′ in the afternoon with max temps in the upper 40s. Wind: W 10-15 all day becoming WSW 30 after midnight.
On to the weekend… Rain Saturday morning transitions to mixed precip early afternoon and snow overnight. The snow level falls from 12,000′ in the morning to 4500′ around lift closing time and 2500-3000′ overnight. There’s still quite a bit of range in possible precipitation totals, so I’m hesitant to guess. Yet. Given the strong W/WNW wind in the forecast, totals are likely to exceed forecasts. That’s great news come Sunday, when the snow level will drop to 2000′! Models currently have total precip for the weekend (rain and snow water equivalent combined) of 0.7” to 2.5”. So, let’s wait and see. What I can say right now is that Sunday and Monday look like much nicer days to ride than Saturday. Until then… Enjoy the sun and the fun carving conditions.
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! The easterlies continue, and the gradient and wind is even bigger this morning: .22 PDX-DLS with 57mph at Iwash Rock and 34mph at Stevenson as I was writing this. The wind will fade a little the next two days, and then we’ll have westerlies for the weekend. Wednesday: what you see is what you get: nuking easterlies. The wind drops 5mph or so in the afternoon, meaning Iwash will still be around 50mph and Stevenson will remain close to 30mph. Viento: 20ish. River flow over the last 24 hours was 67-161kcfs, river temp is 48.6F, and high temp forecast is upper 30s at Stevenson with sunshine and mid 30s with Nothing in Hood River. The mountain, if you care, should be sunny and 50 degrees.
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 Wednesday. Temps start in the mid 30s and only rise a couple of degrees. Light easterlies. 0% chance of rainbows.
Thursday: Nothing. Temps start in the mid 30s and only rise a couple of degrees. Light easterlies. 0% chance of rainbows.
Friday: 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.
Make Today Awesome!
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
