Meet Temira, your Gorge Forecaster
Temira (they/them) has been exploring and playing in the Gorge since 1997 – starting out as a windsurfer, then expanding into kiting (briefly!), mountain biking, winging, gravel biking, SUP foiling and even extreme gardening! With all that experience, they understand the importance of a reliable forecast. In 2009, frustrated by the lack of accurate forecasts, Temira took matters into their own hands. What began as a daily email chain between friends (Laura Green, Dave Brown, and Temira) quickly grew into a full-blown website and subscription email service.
So, why The Gorge is my Gym? Because Temira doesn’t need a traditional gym – and neither do you. The Gorge is our gym! But this blog isn’t just about Temira’s adventures; it’s about helping all of you make the most of your limited free time. Whether you’re on the snow, in the river, or on the dirt, this forecast is here to help you have fun.
Each forecast takes time – sometimes up to a couple of hours a day – and maintaining the website costs money. So do the forecast model subscriptions that provide the information underlying this forecast. If you’ve found this service helpful, consider making a contribution or signing up for the (mostly) daily email. Your support helps Temira keep bringing you the forecasts that make your adventures in the Gorge even better. So, pick one of the buttons below – Venmo, PayPal, or even USPS – and make a contribution. Keep this forecast going day after day! Thank you!
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
First big snowstorm of the season is headed this way. We should see accumulating snow as low as 3500′ or so. Is it going to be enough to earn your turns? Maybe… there’s quite a bit of range in the models for snow water equivalent on Mt. Hood: 1.0” to 3.7”. Of course we’ll vote for the higher end of that range. The forecast below is for the deterministic GFS which is the lower end of that range.
Wednesday starts out cloudy and turns snowy around noon or so. The snow level starts at 4000′, rises briefly to 5000′, and then gradually lowers to 3500′ and stays there. About 0.3” water equivalent (WE) is forecast by 5pm for 1-3” wet snow at 5000′. Another 0.3” WE falls overnight for 2-3” drier snow. Wind will be SW 10-20 this morning, SW 20-35 this afternoon, and it’ll fall to SW 10-20 overnight.
On Thursday, snow continues. The snow level will be 3500′ all day long and will fall a bit to 3000′ after midnight. About 0.3” WE falls during the day for 3” or so of middling quality snow. Overnight, as the wind switches to westerly and instability increases, we’ll see somewhere in the range of 0.4” to 0.8” WE, for 4-9” of excellent base-building snow. Wind: SW 10-15 early, S 5-15 in the afternoon, and W 30 overnight.
Snow intensity backs off on Friday as the system moves through and leaves us in a showery, unstable pattern. The snow level will be around 3000′ in the morning and 2500′ in the afternoon. The free air freezing level falls to 2000′ or so under clear sky overnight. In that 24 hour period, we’ll pick up another inch or two of snow. Wind: W 30 in the morning, W 20 in the afternoon, and N 10-15 overnight. Saturday looks sunny and cool with temps in the upper 20s. Wind will be N 10-15 early, NW 20-30 in the afternoon, and WNW 30 in the evening. Additional snow is forecast on Sunday as flow turns NW and a system drops in. Dry weather the middle of next week gives way to (probably) warmer and wetter weather at the end of the week and into the following weekend. Probably. That’s a long ways out. Have a great day!
Go ahead and subscribe to the forecast using the fancy auto-renew option. Don’t like electronic payment? No problem! You can send a check or cash to: Temira / PO Box 841 / Hood River, Oregon, 97031. Thank you so much for supporting the forecast. I’m glad you find it helpful, and I appreciate your kindness in supporting the work I’m doing!
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Kudos to the SUP foilers I saw paddling out at Tunnel 5 yesterday afternoon. That was FLAT, and you are impressive! Upcoming: easterlies today and tomorrow followed by westerlies Friday afternoon through Sunday with potential for more west wind on Monday. Let’s discuss!
Wednesday starts with offshore gradients and a definite chill ahead of an incoming very wet weather system with an offshore low. This has us with early morning easterlies: 29mph at Iwash (Rooster), 14mph at Stevenson, and 18mph at Viento. You’ll have a couple hours of this before the downpour hits and the wind drops. By early afternoon, we’ll have 15mph at Stevenson and Viento with 10mph at Iwash. The wind falls to 10mph by mid-afternoon. River flow over the last 24 hours was 55-80kcfs, river temp is 58.46F, and high temp forecast is 48F.
Is this feeling helpful? If so, go ahead and make a contribution using Paypal to support it. Send $19.99 or more, and I’ll send the forecast to your inbox for a year.
Thursday looks wet and easterly. Expect 20-25 mph for a few hours at Iwash mid-morning. The wind at Stevenson will be 15mph all day. Iwash drops to 15-20mph in the afternoon. From Hood River eastward, easterlies rise to 10-15mph in the afternoon thanks to a big low offshore. High temp: 47F.
Friday starts out calm. A weather system moves through early, and high pressure builds offshore. This gives us gusty 17-20mph from Stevenson to Rufus in the afternoon. A little more is possible. That offshore high pressure lingers on Saturday and Sunday (all three days will be dry, btw) and gives us westerlies in the low 20s. Some ensemble members, maybe 20%, give us a big west wind day on Monday. It all depends on the track, strength, and timing of an incoming low. Fingers crossed! Have a great day today!
Jones, Sauvie Island, Oregon Coast: done for the season
Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor
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
Cloudy all day today with rain from mid-morning on. Temps start in the low 30s and rise to the upper 40s. Easterlies/calm wind. 1% chance of rainbows. Thursday will be cloudy and wet. Temps start in the mid 30s and rise to the upper 40s. Light easterlies. 1% chance of rainbows. Friday looks drizzly and cloudy in the morning and cloudy in the afternoon. Temps start in the upper 30s and rise to the upper 40s. Calm wind early. Moderate westerlies later. 6% chance of rainbows.
Link to my Local-ish Outdoorsy Events Google Calendar
Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!
Cycling
Please see the HRATS/Hood River County for complete details on Post Canyon closures. Newly reopened in Post: lower Trail 100 paralleling the lower part of Post Canyon Road. The Twin Tunnels Trail between Hood River and Mosier has reopened. Kreps and Green Diamond Lands have reopened. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Trail near Mt. Adams due to the Williams Mine Fire. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.
Sprinter Van of the Week!
Click here for the Sprinter Van map of the world!!!
Have an awesome day!
