Wednesday: Some great days, and some not so great days. Read on for the deets!

Meet Temira,
your Gorge and Mt. Hood forecaster

For almost 30 years, Temira (they/them) has been making the most of what the Gorge has to offer: riding river swell on a foil or windsurf board, carving fresh lines through the snow, and cycling all the gravel and pavement and trails. This is Temira’s playground, their gym… their life’s work.

That’s why in 2006, Temira took it upon themselves to create the most accurate, hyper-local weather forecasts possible. Inaccurate predictions had left too many fellow adventurers caught off-guard and in harm’s way. Temira was determined to change that. Today, Temira’s forecasts have become an essential resource for thousands of skiers, snowboarders, wind sports enthusiasts and travelers through the Gorge. With their guidance, you can plan ahead, time your sessions perfectly, and stay safer on the water, snow, and trails.

But the story doesn’t end there. Temira also authors the TATAS Facebook page – the Gorge’s premier source for microclimate forecasts. When winter storms, extreme heat, or other hazardous conditions (avalanches on SR-14 and I-84, for example!) threaten, this community lifeline becomes a vital resource for locals and visitors alike, helping to keep everyone safe.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

Hi skiers and snowboarders! Looks like nobody reset their snow stakes over the last 24 hours, but there was definitely new snow! Let’s call it another 7” on top of the 30” over the previous two days. The Mt. Hood Test Site says the snowpack is currently 327% of normal for this date. Impressive! Temps are up about 7 degrees over yesterday (it was 28 at T-Line base at 6am), so the snow will be a little heavier, but still… it’s going to be a good day! We’ll pick up a little more snow early today. Then we get a dry window. That’s followed by rain Thursday night, which will leave us with not-awesome conditions on Friday. Models do call for snow late Friday into Sunday morning, which will hopefully return the snowpack to fun conditions for the weekend. As of this morning, I’d pick Sunday over Saturday – allow some snow to pile up atop that saturated snowpack. Let’s dive in to the forecast deets, shall we?

The ol’ Bomb Cyclone out in the Pacific continues to spin and send “weather” our way. After a brief bout of heavy snow this morning, the weather turns dry on the mountain for the afternoon and night. We’re expecting maybe an inch or two additional snow (.15” water equivalent) prior to a short period of partly cloudy sky mid-morning. Get yourself some pure mountain sun! The snow level will be 3500-4000′ today with temps at 5000′ rising to the low 30s. Wind: SW 15-20 all day fading overnight to S 10-15 after midnight. Snow conditions should be moderately dense powder off piste with packed powder on the groom. The HRM thermometer at Meadows isn’t working yet, but I’m guessing it’s already 31-32F down at Teacup meaning the groom could be a little denser than packed pow at low elevations.

Moving on to Thursday… Sadly, temps will rise as the day goes on, and rain will fall overnight. We’ll have a period of sun early followed by light wet snowfall or mixed precipitation starting late morning. Overnight, the snow turns to rain as the snow level rises to 9000′ from 4000′. Models are calling for 0.4” to 1.0” precip overnight. Let’s vote for the lesser amount, shall we? Wind: S 5-15 early, SW 15-25 in the afternoon, and S 25-55 after midnight. Snow: probably a nice dense packed powder. Temps at 5000′ rise to 33-35 in the afternoon. Wax accordingly.

Friday starts with rain, picks up a little mixed precip, and then turns dry after sunrise. Temps drop during the day. When the next system arrives in the evening, it will come in as snow. This means the day will start with a wet, saturated snowpack and likely see that snowpack snap and freeze during the day. Hopefully it doesn’t freeze too hard, as the incoming snow will stick to it better if it’s not a sheet of ice! Anyway, the snow level will be 10,000′ prior to dawn, 6000′ around the time lifts open, 3500′ in the afternoon, and 2000′ after midnight. Just 0.1” WE is forecast to fall overnight, for a measly inch of snow. Wind: S 25-55 early, SW 20-35 in the afternoon, and SW 15-25 overnight.

As of this morning, Saturday looks snowy with 4” during the day and 4” overnight. The snow level will be around 3500′, and the wind will be moderate, perhaps 20-30mph. Models currently have a snowy day on Saturday and a dry day on Sunday. That, of course, is a long way out still and could change. But hopefully there’s enough in the paragraphs above to help you plan your week. Have a great day today!

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! East winds are on tap today thanks to a giant offshore low pressure system. Hi friends! Not much happens over the next three days, at least not during the daylight hours. Looking deeper into the future, there’s little sign of big westerlies, and minimal signs for big easterlies. Sounds like ski season! Wednesday starts with lingering east wind at Iwash (Rooster) Rock and Stevenson, say 15mph or so. The wind quickly goes calm or at least way too light to make anything of it. River flow over the last 24 hours was 70-162kcfs, river temp is 51.80F, and high temp forecast is 48F. Note that we have reached 100F combo for air/water temp. Be careful out there.

Thursday starts with E 20-25 at Iwash, E 15-20 at Stevenson, 15ish at Viento, and 10mph east of Hood River. The wind looks to hold at Iwash and fade to 10mph at Stevenson and Viento. East of Viento, the wind drops below 5mph in the afternoon. A strong low zips up the coast on Friday and brings a short period of strong easterlies. Unfortunately, the timing (for now) looks to be prior to dawn. After that, the wind quickly turns calm. Beyond Friday, there’s not much sign of wind, but at least the rain will back off next week! Have a great day today!

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.

Rain early gives way to dry, cloudy weather. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the upper 40s. Calm wind. 19% chance of rainbows.

Thursday will be mostly cloudy. Temps start in the upper 30s and rise to the upper 40s. Light easterlies. 0% chance of rainbows.

Friday will be very wet in the morning and dry in the afternoon. Temps start in the upper 30s and rise to 50 or so. Calm wind. 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

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