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The Forecast
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| Wednesday 2000′->3500′ |
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Mt. Hood Forecast
Clear and sunny weather is in the forecast through Saturday. That gives this forecaster the opportunity to sleep in and take a day off here and there! A more active weather pattern returns on Sunday, but ensemble spread indicates a distinct lack of certainty in the eventual outcome. Between now and then, sunshine on the slopes should turn the snowpack to corn snow, which makes for great turns. Enjoy!
Wednesday starts mostly clear and stays that way. The free air freezing level (FAF) will be 2000′ in the morning, 3500′ in the afternoon, and 3000′ overnight. No precip. Wind: NE 10 in the morning, NE 5 in the afternoon, and E 10 overnight.
Thursday will be sunny. The FAF will be 3000′ early, 4000′ in the afternoon, and 3500′ after midnight. Wind: variable to 10mph. Friday: sunny. FAF 3500′ in the morning rising to 5000′ in the afternoon and 6500′ overnight. Wind: variable to 10mph. Saturday: also sunny. Light wind. Freezing level maxes out at 7000′. Clouds and snow return sometime Sunday. Enjoy this week’s corn snow!
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
Light and variable wind describes the forecast for the Wednesday through Friday. Slightly stronger easterlies are in the forecast Saturday. River flow Wednesday: 113kcfs. River temp: 41F. High temp forecast:53F. Thursday: 57F. Friday: 61F.
Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s
As needed until next spring and summer.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Partly to mostly cloudy sky this morning gives way to mostly clear sky this afternoon. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and low 50’s alter. Light and variable wind. No rainbows. Thursday looks partly cloudy to start and then sunny. Temps will be near freezing early and in the upper 50’s later. Light and variable wind. No rainbows. Friday starts in the low 30’s and rises to the low 60’s. Calm wind. No rainbows.
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Cycling
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
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!
