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The Forecast
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| Wednesday 4000′->3000′ |
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| Thursday 3000′->6500′ |
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| Friday 6500′->4000′ |
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Mt. Hood Forecast
The extended forecast continues to be progressive and wet with lots of snow falling on Mt. Hood. We definitely can’t rule out periods of rain or mixed precipitation, but we’re also not expecting the Pineapple Express. Get ready for lots of snow to accumulate.
Wednesday looks snowy for the entire 24 hour period. The snow level will be 4000′ during the day and 3000′ overnight. About 0.8” water equivalent (WE) falls during the day. That’s 6-8” of dense snow. Another 0.4” WE falls as 4-5” of drier snow overnight. Wind: WSW 25-40 in the morning, W 40 in the afternoon, and W 45 overnight.
Thursday will be snowy in the morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon with flurries, and cloudy overnight. The snow level will be 3000′ in the morning, 2500′ in the afternoon, 3000′ in the evening, and 6500’ish overnight as 850mb temps rise to 3-4C. About 0.3” WE falls in the morning for 3” of normal Cascade snow. Nothin’ overnight, most likely. Wind: W 45 early, NW 25-30 in the afternoon, and W 20 overnight.
Friday starts cloudy and turns snowy. The snow level will be 6500′ in the morning, 6000′ when the precip hits, and 4000′ in the evening/overnight. Despite the somewhat warm afternoon temps, it’s likely this system will start as snow and stay that way. About 0.4” WE falls overnight, giving the mountain 2-3” of wet snow. Wind: W 20 in the morning, SW 20-40 in the afternoon, WSW 25-35 in the evening, and W 35 overnight.
Saturday currently is forecast to have light snowfall in the morning and moderate snowfall that may switch to rain overnight. Sunday may start with rain but will turn quite snowy and windy. The next few days after that also contain significant snowfall. Yay! Enjoy!
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
Easterlies stick around all day. At Rooster, you’ll find 20-25 in the morning and light wind in the afternoon. Stevenson starts with 10-15 and finishes with 15-20. Thursday starts with westerlies at 2-25 from Rooster to Stevenson with calm wind in the central gorge and light SW wind out east. Afternoon wind stays calm central and picks up to gusty 15-18 east of The Dalles. Easterlies return on Friday. The day starts with 20-25 at Rooster and 15-20 at Stevenson. Rooster briefly climbs to 30-35 and drops back to 20-25. Stevenson holds all day.
Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s
As needed until next spring and summer.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Snain (clear, wet snowy/rainy stuff) falls on Wednesday morning and switches to rain by afternoon. Temps will be in the mid 30’s all day. Light easterlies or calm wind. 1% chance of rainbows. Thursday will be rainy in the morning and sprinkly in the afternoon. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and low 40’s later. Calm wind to light westerly. 73% chance of rainbows. Friday will be dry until sunset and then rainy in the evening. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and low 40’s in the afternoon. Easterlies. No rainbows. The weekend looks wet.
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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-three seven one three. 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.
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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!
