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The Forecast
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| Wednesday 4000′->2000′ |
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| Friday 1000′->9000′ |
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Mt. Hood Forecast
There’s no new snow yet this morning, but it’s definitely coming during the day. Snow will fall through Wednesday night, and then we’ll have clear sky on the mountain through midday Sunday. A stronger cold front swings through out of the NW on Sunday bringing 7-11” of new snow by Monday morning.
Wednesday will be snowy and windy all day long. The snow level will be 4000′ in the morning, 3500′ in the afternoon, and will fall to 2000′ after midnight. About 0.6” water equivalent (WE) is forecast during the day, for 5-6” of standard-issue Mt. Hood snow. Another 0.4” to 0.5” WE falls overnight, for 4-6” additional lighter powdery snow. Wind: WNW 35-40 through the evening and NW 25-30 after midnight.
Orographic flurries continue through midday Thursday. After t hat: sunshine. The snow level will be 2000′. Total snowfall will be 0.1” WE, for just an inch of new. Wind: NW 25-30 in the morning, NW 10-15 in the afternoon, and NW 15-20 overnight.
Friday looks sunny. The free air freezing level will be 1000-1500′ early, fluctuating to 7000′ in the afternoon, and 9000′ overnight. No snowfall. Wind: NW 15-20 in the morning, NNW 25-30 in the afternoon, and NW 15-20 after midnight. Sunshine and warmer weather is in the forecast for Saturday with a freezing level of 9000′ and 5000′ temps near 40F. The next weather system arrives Sunday evening. Looks like a great week. 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
West wind continues for the next six days or so, and warming temps make the idea of water time more palatable. River temp is still 44F, so be cautious and keep an eye on the other folks out on the river. Wednesday starts with 17-21 all across the land. A front moves through midday, and onshore flow is strengthened by 1035mb offshore high pressure. Afternoon wind: gusty 18-23 west of The Dalles and gusty 28-34 east of The Dalles. River flow is 109kcfs. River temp: 44F. High temp: 50F.
Thursday starts with 17-21 all through the Gorge. Afternoon wind drops to 10-13 out east and picks up to 23-26 from Stevenson to Rufus. High temp: 53F. Friday starts with 13-16 from Stevenson to Mosier and build to 25-29 from Stevenson to Rufus. Arlington: 22-25. High temp: 57F. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday all bring westerlies, although the strongest day has shifted to Monday.
Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s
On vacation until the end of snowsports season. Will return in April or May.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Cloudy sky with sprinkles early turns rainy for a few hours and then sprinkly again. Temps will be in the mid 40’s in the morning and near 50 later. Moderate westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows. Thursday will be sprinkly early and dry after mid-morning. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and low 50’s later. Moderate to strong westerlies. 87% chance of rainbows. Friday will be dry. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and upper 50’s later. Strong westerlies. No rainbows.
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Cycling
Trailbuilder request: GP is CLOSED. Those of you riding it are doing significant damage to freshly-shaped and not-yet-compacted trail. All that work you’re destroying is being done by about three volunteers. STOP. They anticipate they’ll be able to reopen the trail around April 1st, but if you keep riding it, it’s going to take longer. So, skip GP and ride the brown pow that’s all over the rest of the trails. Excellent dirt is to be found in the lower sections of Post, on Syncline, at Nestor, on Hospital Hill, and probably at Columbia Hills (where there will be lots of Grass Widows and other early flowers). Remember: it’s still winter, and freeze-thaw is possible. If you hit freeze-thaw mud, please turn around so you don’t do permanent trail damage. Whoopdee is especially susceptible to freeze-thaw. Please avoid it until nights warm above freezing.
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Local Events
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