Wednesday: upcoming sun for the mountain. then upcoming snow!

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Snow level	4a-8a	8a-12p	12p-4p	4p-8p	8p-4a
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
Wednesday 4000′->2500′
Thursday 2500′->5500′
Friday 5500′->7000′

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

A few more inches of snow in the next day or so gives way to sunny weather for the second half of the week and the weekend. After that? A full-on pattern switch to much colder, almost-certainty much snowier, powdery-snow weather.

For Tuesday night into Wednesday, we’ll pick up an inch or two of snow with the snow level falling from 5000′ to 4000′ by Wednesday morning. Wind picks up from SSW 10 in the evening to SW 20-35 Wednesday morning. Snow keeps falling on Wednesday. The snow level will be 4000′ early, 3500′ in the afternoon, and 2500′ after midnight. About 0.3 to 0.4” water equivalent (WE) is forecast during the day. That’s 3-4” new medium-density snow. Another 0.1” WE, an inch of snow, in the evening gives way to clear sky overnight. Wind: SW 20-35 in the morning, WSW 25-30 in the afternoon, and SW 10-20 after midnight.

Thursday looks clear then mostly clear, then clear again. The free air freezing level (FAF) will be 2500′ in the morning, 3500′ in the afternoon, and 5500′ overnight. Daytime temps will be in the low 30’s with sunshine. Wind: SW 10-20 in the morning, W 5 in the afternoon, and WSW 5-10 after midnight. Expect the packed powder to transition to hardpack for Thursday afternoon and Friday.

Sunshine and dry weather is forecast on Friday with the freezing level rising from 5500′ to 7000′. Temps max out in the upper 30’s to low 40’s. Wind: W 10-15. Sunny weather continues on Saturday with the freezing level at 7000′ in the morning, 6000′ in the afternoon, and 4000′ overnight. Wind: W 15 in the morning, NW 20-30 in the afternoon. A powerful system arrives from the NW Sunday. This is pretty much an ideal setup for a big powder dump. Models suggest the powder will keep accumulating through next week – snow level will be around 1500′. Expect lots of wind too. Nope, spring’s not here yet! Not by a long shot!

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Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Not much is happening the next few days, but big westerlies are (probably) on tap for Sunday and Monday! For Wednesday, Stevenson starts with 20-25, turns calm later morning, and adds light westerlies at 5-10 in the afternoon. Iwash (Rooster) start with E 15, turns calm, and then switches to W 10-15. River flow Tuesday was 81-113kcfs, river temp is 41.18F, and high temp forecast is mid 40’s with drizzle all day. Thursday starts with light/variable wind. Easterlies pick up to 10-15 in the afternoon. High temp: low 50’s under partly high overcast sky. Friday starts with E 20 and turns calm. High temp: low 50’s. Westerlies probably return on Saturday. We should see teens near Swell. As a powerful Alaskan cold front joins with offshore high pressure on Sunday, we’ll see strong west wind all the way from Stevenson to Threemile. Ditto on Monday. The overall setup after that says “westerlies” for at least a few more days. Ready? Set? Go!

Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast Forecast – On vacation ‘til summer unless otherwise noted

Very basic Hood River weather forecast. Don’t plan your life around this. You really should read TATAS

Nothing sky on Wednesday morning with rain gives way to partly cloudy sky late afternoon. Temps start in the upper 30’s and rise to the mid 40’s. Light and variable wind. 38% chance of rainbows. Thursday will be Nothing to start and partly high overcast to finish. Temps start in the mid 30’s and rise to the upper 40’s or low 50’s. Calm wind early. Light westerlies later. No rainbows. Friday will be Nothing early and mostly clear later. Temps start in the mid 30’s and rise to the low 50’s. Light easterlies early. Calm wind later. No rainbows. Read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook for a detailed forecast that may help you plan your day.

Local-ish Events

Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!

Amayah’s Indian Cafe (Biggs) offers a free meal every first Thursday from 1-4pm.

Regular weekly events:. NK Studio’s by-donation Tuesday morning yoga class is back. Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. There’s meditation with monks at 5:15pm (an hour) and 6:30pm (30 minutes plus a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. The Tri Club is done for the season. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Fridays at 2:30pm, there’s a free meditation and stretching class at Yoga Samadhi. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck about Ferment Brewing.

Cycling

Regarding the trails in general: don’t ride in the mud. You’ll damage the trails. Don’t ride trails if it was below freezing the previous night and is above freezing when you want to ride. Ride gravel. Ride your trainer. Build trails. There are trail builders seeking extra hands on seven additional miles of trail on Whoopdee. Contact HRATS for more information. If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.