| Observation Date |
Observation Time |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Snowfall SWE |
Snow Depth |
Snow SWE |
Notes |
| 10/1/2017 |
7:26 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain fell between 1-2 am. Currently 48º, calm and damp under an inhomogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 3400'. The west hills are barely visible and the upper elevations are obscured as is Mount Hood. |
| 10/2/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Shower between 7-8 am yesterday. Currently 41º, calm and damp under a partly cloudy sky - a cumulus bank on/over the west hills obscuring the higher elevations. Mount Hood obscured as well. |
| 10/3/2017 |
6:58 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 43º and calm under an essentially clear and what looks to be a baby blue sky. A few cumulus clouds over/on the west hills. Mount Hood has a skirt of clouds obscuring mid elevations. |
| 10/4/2017 |
7:32 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 40º with a 1 mph intermittent ESE wind under a totally clear, pale baby blue sky! Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible; Mount Hood shines in the morning light. |
| 10/5/2017 |
6:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 41º and calm. At this hour it looks like it will be another totally clear, pale baby blue sky day. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Orchard frost fans have been on in places in the upper valley since around 3 am; a sure sign of fall. |
| 10/11/2017 |
7:12 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Brief shower yesterday ~ 5 pm. Currently 39º and calm under a mostly cloudy sky with inhomogeneous overcast in places. Large cloud bank on/over the west hills obscuring the higher elevations. Mount Hood obscured. |
| 10/12/2017 |
6:56 AM |
0.09 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Scattered showers since yesterday ~ 10 am; largest between 7-8 pm at .04". Currently 42º, damp and calm with a little drizzle under what, at this hour, looks like a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 3200'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 10/13/2017 |
6:56 AM |
0.66 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain almost every hour from 7 am until midnight yesterday; heaviest fall was 0.19" between 4 and 5 pm. Currently 42º, wet and raining lightly with a brief 1 mph SSW wind under what looks, at this hour, to be a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 2000'. Mount Hood appears obscured and the west hills are only faintly seen. |
| 10/14/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.09 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain fell yesterday 7-9 am and 4-5 pm. Currently 33º and calm under what looks like at this hour a totally clear sky. Mount Hood fully visible with new snow. The west hills fully visible with their first snow of the season down to ~ 4000'. Frost on the neighborhood rooftops and on the ground down below the station. |
| 10/15/2017 |
6:58 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Trace of rain from the tail end of shower yesterday morning between 7-8 am. Currently 36º, calm and damp under what, at this hour, appears will be a clear-to-partly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. |
| 10/16/2017 |
6:56 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 39º and dampish with a 1-2 mph W wind under what looks like, at this still darkish hour, will be a clear sky. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. A minimal amount of ground fog earlier has dissipated. |
| 10/17/2017 |
6:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 42º with a 1-2 mph E wind under what, at this hour, suggests will be a clear or mostly clear sky. Mount Hood visible as are the near west hills. |
| 10/18/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Drizzle began ~ 6 am. Currently 45º, drizzling and calm. At this dark hour it appears to be an inhomogeneous overcast sky with ceiling ~ 3400'. Mount Hood not visible; only near west hills visible. |
| 10/19/2017 |
6:58 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain fell 9-10 am yesterday and 5-6 am this morning. Currently 52º, damp, calm and sprinkling under what appears, at this dark hour, to be a mostly cloudy sky with an underlying overcast to the west with ceiling at 2000'. |
| 10/20/2017 |
6:58 AM |
0.48 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain fell from 5 am until 8 pm yesterday continuously and today from midnight until 2 am. Currently 45º and damp with a 1-2 mph intermittent SSW wind under what, at this dark hour, appears to be an inhomogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 3300'. Mount Hood and the higher elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 10/21/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.29 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain off and on last 24 hours; heaviest last hour (0.09"). Currently 41º with a 1-2 mph intermittent W wind and raining under what, at this dark hour, appears to be a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 10/22/2017 |
7:06 AM |
3.10 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Continuous rain last 24 hours, very heavy at times. Currently 51º and wet with a 2-3 E/ESE intermittent wind under a homogeneous overcast sky with a ceiling ~ 2000'. Sprinkling at times. Mount Hood obscured. The near west hills are faintly visible. This is an overwhelming 24 hour precip record for the 9 years this station has existed. |
| 10/23/2017 |
6:57 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Tail end of the storm yesterday morning - rain fell until ~ 10 am. Currently 41º, calm and damp under what, at this dark hour, appears may be a fairly clear sky. Stars earlier suggest this as well. Mount Hood faintly visible. |
| 10/24/2017 |
6:57 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 42º, damp and calm under what, at this dark hour, appears will be a pretty clear sky. Stars are out. Condensation all the way round the outer cylinder; ground fog in the low areas below the station. Mount Hood and the west hills faintly seen. |
| 10/25/2017 |
6:56 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 42º and calm under what, at this dark hour, appears will be a clear sky. Mount Hood faintly seen; west hills are dark. Condensation surrounds the outer cylinder. |
| 10/26/2017 |
7:01 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Trace may be funnel condensation yesterday morning. Currently 51º and calm under an indeterminate sky at this dark hour. Possibly an overcast with ceiling ~ 2000'. Mount Hood and the west hills not obviously seen. |
| 10/27/2017 |
6:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 46º and calm. To dark a this hour to assess clouds or see Mount Hood. West hills barely visible. The stars out suggest a clear sky. |
| 10/28/2017 |
6:52 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 40º and calm. Too dark to assess clouds; stars out suggest clear sky. |
| 10/29/2017 |
6:51 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 42º and calm. Stars out. Ground fog below. Condensation all the way around the outer cylinder. |
| 10/30/2017 |
7:37 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Trace most likely due to funnel condensation yesterday morning. Currently 44º and calm under a partly cloudy sky - A few long clouds and maybe some haze beyond the west hills. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible but dull. |
| 10/31/2017 |
6:52 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
First 32º temp of the season at the station briefly ~ 6 am. Currently 33º and calm under dark but starry sky. |
| 11/1/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently a surprising 52º with a 3-4 mph WSW wind under what looks like a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood not seen, west hills dark shadows. |
| 11/2/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.08 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain heard overnight. Currently 45º with a few sprinkles. Windy 1-3 mph W, then 3-4 mph ENE, then E. Looks at this hour like a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. Auto rain gauge out. |
| 11/3/2017 |
7:22 AM |
0.21 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Most of the rain fell yesterday 4 pm to midnight. Currently 37º, calm and damp under a mostly cloudy sky. New snow on the west hills above ~ 3200'. Mount Hood obscured. |
| 11/4/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain fell midnight to 1 am and 5-6 am. Currently 37º, damp and calm with a little very fine drizzle. Too dark to assess the sky. |
| 11/5/2017 |
7:15 AM |
0.45 |
0.3 |
M |
0.3 |
M |
Precip fell ~ half rain, half snow. Currently 33º, first snowfall of the winter, calm with a light drizzle under an inhomogeneous overcast sky; ceiling ~ 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Valley clouds over the river. N.B. Based on 17 prior winters at the station, the earliest snowfall tended to be mid-to-late November. Today's is the earliest; next earliest was Nov. 9, 2010. |
| 11/6/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.21 |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Rain and slush in the gauge. Currently 33º, calm and snowing lightly under a homogeneous white overcast; ceiling ~ 1600'. Visibility < a mile. |
| 11/7/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
0.5 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Snow yesterday morning; melted by early afternoon. Frozen meltwater in gauge. Currently 32º and windy (4-6 mph WNW, 3 NNW, W) under an inhomogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 2800'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 11/8/2017 |
6:46 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 35º with a 1-2 mph ESE wind under a slightly inhomogeneous, dappled overcast sky with ceiling ~ 3200'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 11/9/2017 |
7:08 AM |
0.39 |
1.6 |
0.34 |
1.5 |
M |
0.8" wet snow fell from 2:30 to 5:30 pm yesterday and another 0.8" fell overnight. Currently 33º and calm under a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1600' (just over the station). Visibility ~ 1000'. |
| 11/10/2017 |
6:57 AM |
0.23 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain has fallen since about 11 pm last night. Currently 36º, calm and raining lightly under a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1800'. Visibility ~ 1/2 mi. 95% of the snow on the ground has melted. |
| 11/11/2017 |
7:15 AM |
0.23 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell yesterday until about 2 pm; a little between 5-6 pm and this morning from 3-5 am. Currently 38º and damp under a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 2000'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 11/12/2017 |
6:30 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Auto gauge indicates rain fell 5-6 am this morning. Currently 40º and damp under what appears to be a homogeneous overcast sky; ceiling ~ 2000'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 11/13/2017 |
6:10 AM |
0.16 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain has fallen since midnight; heaviest between 3-4 am. Currently 42º, damp and drizzling lightly; 1-4 mph E/ESE wind. Too dark to assess the sky.
Update 10:15 am: Homogeneous white overcast; ceiling ~ 1800'. Raining moderately hard. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 11/14/2017 |
7:08 AM |
0.16 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell yesterday morning and resumed 10 pm - 3 am and 5-6 am this morning. Currently 42º with a 1-2 mph ENE wind under a mostly cloudy sky. A cloud shroud flanks the west side of Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills are obscured. |
| 11/15/2017 |
7:15 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Brief shower moments ago. Currently 40º and calm under a fairly homogenous overcast with ceiling ~ 3400'. Mount Hood and the far west higher elevation hills obscured. |
| 11/16/2017 |
7:02 AM |
0.26 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell all day yesterday and off and on since midnight. Currently 39º with a 1 mph N wind under an inhomogeneous overcast sky; ceiling ~ 3400'. Mount Hood and the far west hills obscured. |
| 11/17/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain has fallen off and on since 8 pm last night. Currently 37º and damp with a 1 mph W wind. Raining lightly under a homogeneous overcast; ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 11/18/2017 |
7:06 AM |
0.09 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell yesterday off and on until ~ 7 pm. Currently 33º, damp and calm under a partly cloudy sky - high diffuse clouds to the west. Mount Hood fully visible but dull. Conditions to the NW changing rapidly, at observation time only the higher elevations were obscured, now all to the NW hills are obscured. Frost on the sheltered rooftop below the station. |
| 11/19/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 30º and calm under a partly cloudy sky - several long N-S layers of pinkish clouds to the west with alternate swaths of pale, baby blue sky. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Widespread frost. |
| 11/20/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.96 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain began ~ 9pm last night has continued all night; heavy at times; .12" between 6-7 am. Currently 41º, calm and wet; raining moderately. Homogeneous overcast sky with ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 11/21/2017 |
7:15 AM |
0.54 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell yesterday until ~ 2 pm; resumed 2 am this morning. Currently 41º, calm and wet; raining lightly under a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 11/22/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.39 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain all day yesterday and off/on since midnight. Currently 44º, calm and wet with a light drizzle under an inhomogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 11/23/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.52 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell until noon yesterday and resumed ~ 10 pm and has rained until ~ 6:30 am. Currently 54º, calm and wet under an inhomogeneous overcast sky - near west hills faintly seen, low clouds over the East Fork of the Hood River. Mount Hood and most of the west hills obscured. |
| 11/24/2017 |
7:06 AM |
0.38 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain yesterday until ~ 6 pm; last night 1-5 am. Currently 40º and damp under a mostly cloudy sky - large bank on/over the west hills obscuring them above 3200'. Mount Hood obscured. |
| 11/25/2017 |
7:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 33º, calm and cool under a high homogeneous overcast. Summit and upper flanks of Mount Hood visible. Long, dense and 2500' thick cloud bank on/over all the west hills; cloud bottom at ~ 1800' and nothing of the west hills visible above that. Frost below. |
| 11/26/2017 |
7:10 AM |
0.14 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell yesterday afternoon. Currently 38º, calm and damp under a homogeneous white overcast; ceiling at 1600'. Cloudy mist vs. ultralight drizzle. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 11/27/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell primarily yesterday morning and early afternoon. Currently 39º, calm and damp under a mostly cloudy sky - a bank on/over the west hills obscuring the higher elevations, especially to the north. Mount Hood partially visible. |
| 11/28/2017 |
7:05 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 36º and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast. West hills visible; Mount Hood very faintly visible. (Internet down, logged later) |
| 11/29/2017 |
7:15 AM |
0.23 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell all yesterday afternoon and from 11 pm last night until 3 am this morning. Currently 39º, calm and damp under an inhomogeneous high overcast. Clouds obscure the far west hills over 4000'. New snow above 3200'. (Internet down, logged later) |
| 11/30/2017 |
6:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 36º, calm and damp. Only the near west hills visible at this hour. |
| 12/1/2017 |
6:55 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain shower last night between 7 -8 pm. Currently 34º, calm and damp under what looks, at this hour, like a high, thin overcast plus clouds on/over the west hills obscuring their higher elevations to the north. Low hanging, linear, layered clouds to the west in the valley below the ridge tops. Mount Hood faintly seen. Frost below the station. |
| 12/2/2017 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A little rain overnight. Currently 37º, calm and damp under a fairly homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and west hills obscured. |
| 12/3/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell on/off from 2 to 10 pm yesterday. Currently 38º, calm and damp. Clouds obscure the west hills and Mount Hood above 2000'. At this hour it looks like blue skies overhead. |
| 12/4/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 32º and calm under a partly cloudy sky - a few scattered clouds over the west hills to the NW along with a full moon. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible but dull at this hour. Probably some new snow on the west hills above 3200'. |
| 12/5/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 30º, calm and crunchy underfoot. Mount Hood and the west hills above 2000' obscured although at this hour it looks like an almost clear sky overhead as the waning moon is visible. Moderate frost. |
| 12/6/2017 |
7:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 30º and crunchy under foot with a 1-3 mph NNE wind under a clear sky above with a waning moon. There are long, thin clouds hanging in the valley just below the ridge of the west hills. Mount Hood fully visible. Frost. |
| 12/7/2017 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 30º with a 1-3 mph S/SSE wind under a mostly cloudy to overcast sky to the west. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured down to ~ 2000'. Waning moon and what appears at this hour to be clear sky overhead. Light frost. |
| 12/8/2017 |
7:05 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 29º and calm under what looks at this hour like a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 2000'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. Crunchy underfoot. Visible very light frost on the rooftops. |
| 12/9/2017 |
7:35 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 29º and calm under a fairly homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 3200'. Mount Hood and the higher elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 12/10/2017 |
7:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 28º, calm and crunchy underfoot while overhead there is a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 3200'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Yesterday between ~ 1-2 pm a few sub millimeter "snow balls" fell. |
| 12/11/2017 |
6:50 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Single, sparse layer of sub mm "snowballs" on the gauge bottom. Currently 28º, calm and crunchy underfoot. Too dark to assess the cloud cover. |
| 12/12/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 27º, calm and crunchy underfoot. Difficult to assess cloud cover at this hour but it looks like a homogeneous overcast with ceiling about 2600'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 12/13/2017 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A dozen frozen droplets in the bottom of the gauge. Currently 27º, calm and crunchy underfoot. At this hour it looks like a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 12/14/2017 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A dozen tiny 1/4 mm sized "snowballs" in the gauge. Currently 29º with an intermittent 1 mph NNW wind under a homogeneous overcast sky with ceiling 2500' to 3000'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 12/15/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 27º, calm and crunchy underfoot under what appears at this hour to be a thin, homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 3000'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 12/16/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 40º with a 2-3 mph NW/WSW/W wind under what, at this hour, looks like a partly cloudy sky - clouds over the west hills. Mount Hood visible but barely at this hour. |
| 12/17/2017 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 37º and calm under what appears at this hour to be a partly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 12/18/2017 |
7:05 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 49º with a 1 mph SSW wind under what, at this hour, appears to be a mostly cloudy sky; west hills obscured down to ~ 3000'. Mount Hood obscured. |
| 12/19/2017 |
7:19 AM |
0.06 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain began at 1 am this morning. Currently 45º with a 1-2 mph E wind and raining lightly under a thin, homogeneous overcast; ceiling ~ 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 12/20/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.45 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain has fallen almost continuously since yesterday's observation. Greatest rate was in the afternoon. Currently not raining and 35º and wet with a 2-3 mph E wind under what, at this hour, appears to be a thin homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills are obscured. |
| 12/21/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 27º, calm and crunchy underfoot under what appears at this hour to be a minimally cloudy sky. Mount Hood very faintly visible; west hills faintly seen. Light frost. |
| 12/22/2017 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 39º with a 4-7 mph W/WNW wind under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 12/23/2017 |
7:20 AM |
0.29 |
7.0 |
0.16 |
7.0 |
M |
0.09" rain fell yesterday from 5 pm until about 11 pm when it changed to snow. Currently 27º and calm with new fluffy snow on the ground under a homogeneous overcast sky with ceiling ~ 2000'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Snow core SWE under represents total precipitation because of prior rain fall plus melting of early snow fall because of initial above freezing temperature of snowboard, underlayment and ground. |
| 12/24/2017 |
7:30 AM |
T |
0.1 |
T |
3.0 |
M |
A little fluffy snow fell overnight. Currently 20º and calm under a high - ceiling estimated ~ 7000' - homogeneous overcast. Base of Mount Hood very faintly seen. West hills for the first time this winter totally snow covered. |
| 12/25/2017 |
7:10 AM |
0.37 |
3.0 |
0.35 |
5.0 |
M |
Snow began 10:30 am yesterday and continued most of the day. By 6 pm 1.5" on the snowboard; another 1.5" fell overnight. Currently 19º and calm with a few random snowflakes coming down under what appears at this hour to be a homogeneous overcast; ceiling ~ 1800'. |
| 12/26/2017 |
6:55 AM |
0.05 |
0.5 |
0.05 |
4.5 |
M |
Light snow all day yesterday; core done at 5 pm. Currently 22º and calm under what appears at this dark hour to be a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 12/27/2017 |
7:20 AM |
0.05 |
0.3 |
0.05 |
4.5 |
M |
A little snow overnight. Currently 23º and calm under a homogeneous overcast sky; ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 12/28/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.1 |
M |
4.0 |
M |
~ 0.05" Freezing rain glaze in/on the gauge, snowboard and surfaces. Currently 27º and calm under what looks at this hour to be a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. [Initially reported as a T at observation time based on frozen appearance, however, melted amount was 0.02"] |
| 12/29/2017 |
7:10 AM |
1.07 |
0.0 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
No appreciable precipitation yesterday during the day. All liquid in gauge this morning. Temp rose from 34º to 43º between 1 and 2 am this morning and based on auto gauge readings rain began then. Currently 44º with a 3 mph E wind under a homogeneous overcast sky with ceiling ~ 3000'. Mount Hood and most of the west hills obscured. |
| 12/30/2017 |
7:10 AM |
0.76 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain all day yesterday and last night. Currently 40º, calm and raining lightly under a homogeneous overcast sky with graded ceiling averaging about 3000'. Mount Hood and most of the west hills obscured. The snow in the immediate neighborhood of the station is essentially gone. |
| 12/31/2017 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A little rain yesterday morning before 8 am. Currently 34º with a 1-2 mph WNW wind and a little crunchy underfoot. At this hour it appears to be a partly cloudy sky with a cloud bank on and over the west hills, bottom of cloud layer ~ 2600'. Mount Hood obscured. |
| 1/1/2018 |
7:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 29º, calm and crunchy under foot beneath a homogeneous overcast sky; ceiling ~ 3200'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 1/2/2018 |
6:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 29º with a 1-4 mph S/SSE/ESE wind. Too dark to assess the sky. A few random tiny snow flakes coming down. |
| 1/3/2018 |
7:25 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 28º, calm and crunchy underfoot beneath a homogeneous overcast sky; ceiling ~ 2400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 1/4/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 28º, calm and crunchy underfoot. Too dark to assess the sky. |
| 1/5/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Less than 0.1" freezing rain/glaze ice overnight. Currently 31º (that temp has been constant since 2 pm yesterday), calm and crunchy/slippery underfoot. At this hour looks like a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 1/6/2018 |
7:25 AM |
0.16 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain yesterday afternoon and evening. Frozen water and free water in the gauge this morning. Temperature last night at or below freezing from 10 pm until 3 am. Currently 37º, calm and crunchy underfoot. No ice glaze on trees and bushes per se, however on the ground there are areas of ice glaze less than 0.1". Mostly cloudy sky with Mount Hood visible but the higher elevations of the west hills obscured above 3400' to the NW. Half-moon visible. |
| 1/7/2018 |
7:10 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 36º, calm and damp under what, at this hour, looks like a somewhat homogeneous overcast with ceiling about 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills appear obscured. |
| 1/8/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell yesterday morning, briefly in the evening and again in the wee hours this morning. Currently 33º, calm and damp. Homogeneous overcast envelops the station (~ 1560') with mist. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 1/9/2018 |
7:25 AM |
0.22 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain shower 6-7 pm yesterday and raining since 1 am. Currently 35º, calm and raining modestly under a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1600'; visibility ~ 1000'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 1/10/2018 |
7:20 AM |
0.06 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain 7-10 am, 6-7 pm and 11 pm -midnight yesterday and again this morning 4-6 am. Currently 38º, calm and wet with a few random rain drops under a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 3200'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 1/11/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.19 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain yesterday evening 8-9 pm and since 2 am this morning. Currently 40º, calm, wet and raining lightly under a homogeneous overcast sky with ceiling ~ 1600'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 1/12/2018 |
7:15 AM |
0.77 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell continuously from 7 am until 7 pm yesterday. Currently 49º, calm and damp under a mostly homogeneous overcast with average ceiling ~ 3400'. Mount Hood and most of the west hills obscured. |
| 1/13/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 39º, calm and damp under a partly cloudy sky. A few high longitudinal N-S layers in the western sky. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. |
| 1/14/2018 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 38º and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast; ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and most of the west hills obscured. |
| 1/15/2018 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 39º and calm under a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 1/16/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.11 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain shower 7-8 pm yesterday and raining since 1 am today. Currently 38º, calm and damp; raining lightly; homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1600'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 1/17/2018 |
7:20 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Trace rain yesterday morning 7-9 am. Currently 38º, calm and damp under a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1600'. Visibility ~ 1000'. |
| 1/18/2018 |
7:15 AM |
0.26 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell from 4 pm until midnight yesterday, and again from 4-5 am this morning. Currently 41º with a brief 2 mph ESE wind. Damp and raining lightly. Homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 3200' but thinner below so that the near west hills are only faintly visible. Mount Hood obscured. |
| 1/19/2018 |
7:25 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain intermittently yesterday from 10 am to 5 pm. Currently 32º, calm and a little crunchy and slippery underfoot. Homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 3200' obscures Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills. Frost on the rooftops. |
| 1/20/2018 |
7:20 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain from 3-6 am. Currently 37º, calm and damp under an inhomogeneous overcast sky with ceiling ~ 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 1/21/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 34º, calm and damp just below a homogeneous overcast; ceiling ~ 1600'. Visibility ~ 1000'. |
| 1/22/2018 |
7:20 AM |
0.25 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Yesterday snow started ~ 8:15 am but lasted only about an hour, then snow and rain briefly, then all rain until 4 pm. No snow accumulation. Rain began again at midnight. Currently 39º, calm and raining under a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 3200'. Mount Hood and most of the west hills obscured. |
| 1/23/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain showers off and on yesterday. Currently 35º, calm, wet and raining lightly under a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1600'. Visibility about 1/2 mile. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 1/24/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.68 |
0.7 |
0.18 |
0.5 |
M |
Rain and slush in the gauge. Rain yesterday 7 am- 9am, then snow until ~ 1:45 pm (core done), then rain until 11 pm. Intermittent rain since midnight. About 1/2" of very wet, "porous" snow left on the ground this morning. Currently 34º and wet with a brief 3 mph W wind under a homogeneous overcast with ceiling about 1600'. Visibility ~ 3/4 mile. Mount Hood and the west hills are obscured. |
| 1/25/2018 |
7:20 AM |
0.06 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell yesterday morning. Currently 32º, calm and wet under an inhomogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 2800'. Dot-Dash cloud layer on/over the west hills, most of which are obscured. Mount Hood obscured. |
| 1/26/2018 |
7:25 AM |
0.22 |
1.3 |
0.09 |
0.0 |
M |
Snow yesterday morning then rain all afternoon and evening and intermittently all night. Core done at 12:30 pm. Snow gone by 5 pm. Currently 36º, calm and damp under a homogeneous overcast; ceiling ~ 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 1/27/2018 |
7:20 AM |
0.58 |
0.8 |
0.45 |
1.0 |
M |
Temp not below 33º all night; 0.8" new very dense snow overnight, probably some rain as well. Rain, slush and snow in the gauge. Currently 33º calm and wet under a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1600'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 1/28/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.11 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Snow on the ground melted by mid afternoon. Intermittent rain showers overnight. Currently 42º, calm and wet under a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1600'. Visibility ~ 1000'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 1/29/2018 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 40º, damp and calm under a high, inhomogeneous overcast. West hills above 4500' obscured as is Mount Hood. Upper valley fog layered over the East Fork of the Hood River. High yesterday 50º. |
| 1/30/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.37 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell yesterday from 5 pm until 10 pm and a little from 5-6 am this morning. Currently 40º, calm and wet under a homogeneous overcast with majority of ceiling ~ 3000' but to the south and north down to 1800'. Mount Hood and most of the west hills obscured. |
| 2/2/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.32 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell yesterday from 2-11 pm. Currently 51º and damp with a 1-4 mph W/WNW wind under a mostly cloudy sky - large longitudinal bank on/over the west hills obscuring the higher elevations; cloud base ~ 3000'. Clear sky overhead and to the west including a waning moon. Scattered clouds overhead to the east. Upper aspect of Mount Hood faintly seen. |
| 2/3/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell yesterday afternoon 1-3 pm. Currently 53º and damp with a 3 mph W wind under an inhomogeneous overcast with variable ceiling. Most of the west hills and Mount Hood obscured. High yesterday 60º! |
| 2/4/2018 |
7:05 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 54º with E winds 1-4 mph. Mostly cloudy sky with a diffuse but shallow bank of clouds on/over the west hills obscuring their higher elevations; ceiling ~ 2600'. Mount Hood obscured. Skies overhead basically clear; waning moon. |
| 2/5/2018 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 50º with 3-6 mph E winds under a mostly cloudy to inhomogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 3600'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Waning moon. |
| 2/6/2018 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 44º with a 1-2 mph ESE wind under a mostly cloudy sky - high, thin overcast and a shallow bank on the west hills obscuring the highest elevations. Mount Hood visible. |
| 2/7/2018 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 44º and calm under a partly cloudy sky. Majority of the sky is clear but there is a homogeneous low density cloud beyond and above the west hills up to about 7000'. Mount Hood and all of the west hills are visible.. |
| 2/8/2018 |
7:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 53º with a 5-9 mph N/NW wind under a partly cloudy western sky. West hills fully visible, Mount Hood partially visible. There is a homogeneous low density, diffuse cloud formation beyond the west hills. Clear sky and waning moon overhead. |
| 2/9/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 41º with a 6-7 mph W wind under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 2/10/2018 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 34º and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast sky; ceiling ~ 3000'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 2/11/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 38º and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast with ceiling above ~ 5000'. Mount Hood and the higher elevations of the west hills obscured. Low last night was 31º. |
| 2/12/2018 |
6:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 33º and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 5000'. West hills visible but Mount Hood obscured. |
| 2/13/2018 |
7:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 22º and calm under a basically clear sky - some haze beyond/behind the west hills. Orchard frost fans have been going since about 8 pm last night. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Very light frost on the rooftops. |
| 2/14/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell between 2 am and 7 am. Currently 34º and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast obscuring Mount Hood and 90% of the west hills. A light new snow is seen down to ~ 2400' through gaps in the clouds. Clouds hanging over the East Fork of the Hood River merge with those above in many places. The cloud cover pattern is steadily changing. |
| 2/15/2018 |
6:45 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain mixed with a little snow fell yesterday morning from 8 am until about 10 am. No accumulation of snow. Currently 35º and calm with an inhomogeneous overcast above 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured at this hour. |
| 2/16/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 38º with a 2-3 mph ESE wind under a thin, basically homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 3000'. Mount Hood and the upper west hills obscured. |
| 2/17/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain started about 6 am. Currently 44º with a 3 mph E wind and raining modestly under a thin homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 2/18/2018 |
7:45 AM |
0.47 |
1.1 |
0.07 |
1.0 |
M |
About .40" of rain fell from 7 am yesterday morning until about 3 am this morning. Temp dropped to 32º around 6 am and we awoke to an inch of snow. Currently 31º with a 3-4 mph W/WNW wind under a homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 1800'. A few very tiny snow flakes are falling. Mount Hood and the west hills are obscured. |
| 2/19/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.33 |
4.6 |
0.29 |
5.5 |
M |
Snow showers all day yesterday; heaviest between 4 and 5:30 pm. Currently 23º and calm under a slightly inhomogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 3000'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 2/20/2018 |
7:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Currently 21º and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast with some areas of blue sky; ceiling above 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Orchard frost fans having been going full bore since early last evening. |
| 2/21/2018 |
7:15 AM |
0.29 |
5.5 |
0.29 |
6.5 |
M |
Snow fell all day yesterday and overnight. Currently 20º and calm under a totally clear, baby blue sky. Mount Hood and all the west hills shine in the morning light. [Note: Two cores, one at 5:30 pm yesterday and one this morning, exceeded the SWE of the gauge (0.24), so the core sum was reported.] |
| 2/22/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.4 |
0.01 |
4.5 |
M |
New snow overnight. Currently 23º, calm and snowing lightly; tiny flakes. Homogeneous overcast sky with ceiling ~ 1800'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 2/28/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.5 |
M |
Currently 33º and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast; ceiling ~ 3400'. A few valley low hanging clouds as well. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 3/1/2018 |
7:05 AM |
0.31 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain yesterday ~ 1 pm until midnight; today from 1 am until 4 am. Currently 35º and calm under a homogeneous overcast ceiling ~ 2800'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Essentially all the snow on the ground within 100' of the station has melted. ~ an 1" of snow in the sun shielded areas of the neighborhood |
| 3/2/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.35 |
0.2 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell yesterday from 6 pm until 11 pm and, based on temperatures overnight, snow/sleet/freezing rain fell in the predawn hours. Currently 30º and calm under a cloudy sky with patches of blue. The fully visible west hills shine in the morning light with their new snow. A coating of snow/sleet/freezing rain on the ground at the station. Mount Hood obscured by clouds. Nodular, irregular blobs of ice on the snowboard. |
| 3/3/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Yesterday morning's snow melted off by late afternoon. Currently 30º, frosty and calm under a mostly cloudy sky; cloud bank on/over the west hills. Elevations above 3400' obscured; Mount Hood obscured. |
| 3/4/2018 |
7:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 29º, frosty and calm under a mostly cloudy sky with scattered small patches of blue. Mount Hood partially visible; west hills above ~ 3400' obscured. Ag frost fans have been going most of the night. |
| 3/5/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.08 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Occasional sprinkle late afternoon; rain fell 10-11 pm yesterday and midnight to 3 am and 6-7 am today. Currently 35º, calm and damp under a mostly cloudy-overcast sky with ~ ceiling from 2500' to 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. A few patches of blue. |
| 3/6/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 28º, calm and crunchy underfoot; moderate frost. Ag frost fans have been going almost all night. Clear sky but for a small linear cloud on/over the north end of the west hills. Mount Hood, fully visible, shines in the morning light. |
| 3/7/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 30º, calm and crunchy underfoot. Partly-to-mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the west hills visible but subdued. Light frost. |
| 3/8/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 34º and damp under an inhomogeneous overcast with ceiling above ~ 4400'. Mount Hood obscured; west hills subdued. |
| 3/9/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.17 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain began ~ 10 am yesterday and continued until 9 pm; resumed midnight to 2 am this morning. Currently 42º and damp under a mostly cloudy sky. Clouds above 4000'; Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. The patches of blue sky are increasing. |
| 3/10/2018 |
7:05 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 30º, calm and crunchy under foot and overhead a clear, baby blue sky but for a few small clouds nestled over/on the west hills. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light. Light frost. Ag frost fans have been going all night. |
| 3/11/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 38º and calm under a partly cloudy sky. Mount Hood partially visible. West hills fully visible. |
| 3/12/2018 |
7:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 35º and calm under a clear-to-partly cloudy sky - a few scattered, thin, linear clouds to the west. Mount Hood fully visible shining in the morning sun. West hills fully visible. |
| 3/13/2018 |
6:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 47º and calm. Sky too dark at this hour to comment on. |
| 3/14/2018 |
12:00 PM |
0.21 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 45º with a 7-11 mph W/WNW wind under a partly cloudy sky. Mount Hood partially visible; big billowy cumulus clouds over/on the west hills obscuring the higher elevations to the north. Auto rain gauge indicates rain fell from 1 to 6 pm yesterday. |
| 3/15/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 29º, calm and crunchy underfoot under what, at this hour, looks like a clear sky, however, can't exclude a high, thin and homogeneous overcast. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Light frost. Ag frost fans heard in the distance. |
| 3/16/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.15 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain began last night about 10 pm and has continued. Currently 37º, calm and damp; very lightly raining. Fairly homogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 2500'. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 3/17/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell yesterday morning 7-8 am and last night 1-2 am. Currently 38º with a 1 mph E wind under an inhomogeneous overcast with multi-shaded black and gray clouds; ceiling ~ 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 3/18/2018 |
7:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 36º with a 2 mph NE wind under a mostly cloudy sky - thick bank on/over the west hills obscuring the higher elevations. Scattered thin, somewhat diffuse clouds overhead. Mount Hood mostly visible. |
| 3/19/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 31º and calm under a clear sky but for some low haze beyond the west hills. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Frost best seen on the rooftops; ag frost fans going. |
| 3/20/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 33º and calm with a clear, gray-blue sky. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Light frost on the rooftops. Ag frost fans running since about 3 am. |
| 3/21/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 40º and calm under a mostly cloudy-to-inhomogeneous overcast sky. Mount Hood faintly seen; west hills are fully visible but dark at this hour. |
| 3/22/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.25 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain began ~ 6 pm yesterday and continued until 1 am this morning and then began again ~ 6 am. Currently 44º, calm, wet and raining lightly under an inhomogeneous overcast with ceiling ~ 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. Wispy valley clouds over the Middle Fork of the Hood River. |
| 3/23/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Rain yesterday morning until about 10 am; snow flurries began at 5 pm. Currently 32º, calm and snowing lightly under a homogeneous white-light gray overcast; ceiling about 1600' (approximate station elevation). Visually averaged depth of snow on the ground ~ 0.1". |
| 3/24/2018 |
7:10 AM |
0.22 |
0.4 |
0.05 |
0.5 |
M |
Snow flurries turned to rain about 11 am yesterday which continued until about 11 pm. Currently 33º and calm with fresh snow on the ground under a mostly cloudy sky - large deep bank over/on the west hills obscuring them to the north and the higher elevations to the west. Mount Hood obscured. Scattered clouds within the baby blue sky overhead. |
| 3/25/2018 |
7:10 AM |
0.06 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Yesterday's snow melted by 1 pm; rain fell from 10 am until 11 pm. Currently 32º and calm with a light frost confined to the rooftops. Mostly cloudy sky with the visible portion of Mount Hood shining in the morning light. Upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 3/26/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 37º and calm under a mostly cloudy sky; Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 3/27/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 45º with a 1-3 mph WSW wind under a mostly cloudy > overcast sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 3/28/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 43º with a 1-3 mph ESE wind under a partly cloudy sky - long cloud bank on/over the west hills obscuring the higher elevations to the NW; Mount Hood visible. Five contrails. |
| 3/29/2018 |
7:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 41º and calm under a partly cloudy light blue sky - a few wispy clouds scattered above with a few contrails. Mount Hood has a small cloud cap but otherwise visible. West hills fully visible. |
| 3/30/2018 |
6:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 49º with 5-8 mph squirrelly winds from multiple directions, mostly from the W/WNW under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 3/31/2018 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 37º and calm under a partly cloudy sky - thin, wispy cirrus overhead to the west. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible but dull. |
| 4/1/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 43º with a 5-9 mph WNW wind under a mostly cloudy sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills to the north obscured. |
| 4/2/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.15 |
1.5 |
0.08 |
1.5 |
M |
Rained from ~ 7 pm until 10 pm. Currently 32º with a 3-7 mph E/ESE wind and snowing moderately. Homogeneous white overcast sky; visibility ~ 800'. |
| 4/3/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
0.5 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Yesterday morning's snow storm deposited another 0.5" which was all melted by 4 pm or earlier. Ice and water in the gauge. Currently 29º and crunchy underfoot; light frost. Ag frost fans operational continuously since about 11 pm. Slight haze low in the western sky. Mount Hood and the western hills fully visible. |
| 4/4/2018 |
6:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 44º and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast sky. Mount Hood and the higher elevations of the west hills are obscured. |
| 4/5/2018 |
6:40 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 46º and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast sky; drizzling. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. Ceiling ~ 1800'. |
| 4/6/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.34 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain began yesterday ~ 5 am and continued until midnight; resumed at 4 am this morning. Currently 47º and calm under a light gray, homogeneous overcast with a light drizzle. Mount Hood and the west hills obscured. |
| 4/7/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.45 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain yesterday morning until ~ 9am; resumed midnight last night and rained all night most notably between 5-6 am 0.25" per auto gauge. Currently 48º and calm under an inhomogeneous overcast above 4400'. West hills visible; Mount Hood obscured. |
| 4/8/2018 |
7:45 AM |
0.53 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell from 10 am yesterday, with a lull between 11 am to 2 pm, until 7 am this morning. Currently 42º and damp with a brief 1-2 mph E wind under a thin, whitish homogeneous overcast. Mount Hood obscured; the near west hills are faintly visible. |
| 4/9/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A little rain at the tail end of yesterday's storm. Currently 35º and calm under a partly cloudy sky - scattered, very thin, diffuse clouds which blend into the baby blue sky barely perceptibly. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Light frost on the roof tops; ag frost fans going since 3 am. |
| 4/10/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell between 5-6 am. Currently calm and damp under an inhomogeneous overcast; ceiling >4500'. Mount Hood obscured; higher elevations of the west hills to the north obscured. |
| 4/11/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.08 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain off and on all day yesterday until 10 pm. Currently 35º and calm under a partly cloudy sky - thin, scattered clouds overhead and to the west. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. |
| 4/12/2018 |
7:10 AM |
0.13 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain intermittently yesterday from 11 am to 8 pm; today from 4-5 am. Currently 38º with a 1-6 mph W/WSW wind under a mostly cloudy sky with a few patches of blue. Mount Hood mostly obscured as well as the upper elevations of the west hills, especially to the northwest. Light new snow on the hills down to about 2300'. |
| 4/13/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.43 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain yesterday from ~ noon until 9 pm; today starting at ~ 5 am. Currently 39º, calm and wet with some drizzle under a homogeneous overcast sky. Some of the west hills visible; Mount Hood obscured. |
| 4/14/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell yesterday morning until 11 am. Currently 48º and damp with a 4-15 mph W/WNW wind under an inhomogeneous overcast sky; ceiling above 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 4/15/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 42º and calm under a inhomogeneous, solid overcast with ceiling > 3400'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. A few low clouds in the valley. |
| 4/16/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.29 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain yesterday from 11 am until 9 pm; this morning from 4 am until 7 am. Currently 37º, wet and calm under a homogeneous overcast; ceiling ~ 2000'. Mount Hood and the most of the west hills obscured. |
| 4/17/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.19 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain off and on last 24 hours. Currently 38º, wet and calm under an inhomogeneous sky - Large cumulus clouds with areas of baby blue sky to the SW and solid overcast to the NW; ceiling ~ 3400'. New snow on the west hills. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 4/18/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Several showers yesterday morning. Currently 36º, damp and calm under a fairly homogeneous overcast; ceiling ~ 3300'. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured. |
| 4/19/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 40º and calm under a high, inhomogeneous overcast with blue sky below. Mount Hood partially visible; west hills visible. |
| 4/20/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 40º and calm under a clear sky but for a few waning contrails. Mount Hood adorned with the recent snowfall shines brightly in the morning light. |
| 4/21/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A little dawn shower. Currently 44º, calm and damp under a mostly cloudy sky - Mount Hood and the west hills above ~ 4000' obscured; patches of blue sky. |
| 4/22/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 35º and calm under a clear sky but for a little haze low in the western sky and a few very thin, small cirrus clouds overhead. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. Ag fans going since midnight; light frost on rooftops. |
| 4/23/2018 |
6:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 37º and calm under a clear, baby blue sky. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light. West hills fully visible with a little snow left at the higher elevations. Ag frost fans going since 1:30 am; very light frost on sheltered roof tops. |
| 4/24/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 49º and calm under a clear sky but for a few waning contrails and very, very thin, diffuse poorly defined clouds slightly visible in a sea of baby blue. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light. West hills are fully visible as well. |
| 4/25/2018 |
6:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 48º and calm under a bluish-gray sky without obvious cloud formations. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. |
| 4/26/2018 |
6:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 47º and calm under a clear, pale baby blue sky. Some haze low in the western sky. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible. |
| 4/27/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 52º and calm under a diffuse, high, thin and inhomogeneous overcast. Mount Hood faintly seen; west hills fully visible but a tad hazy. |
| 4/28/2018 |
7:10 AM |
0.10 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain fell yesterday 5-7 pm and again between 3-4 am this morning. Currently 48º, damp with a 2-4 mph S wind under a mostly cloudy/overcast sky - Mount Hood mostly obscured along with the higher elevations of the west hills. Some patches of blue sky. |
| 4/29/2018 |
7:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 46º and calm with a just started, very, very slight drizzle under a mostly cloudy to almost overcast sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations of the west hills obscured; ceiling ~ 3400'. |
| 4/30/2018 |
7:05 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 43º and calm under a mostly cloudy sky; some blue sky above. Mount Hood obscured above ~ 7000'. West hills above ~ 3300' obscured. |
| 5/1/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 48º with a 3-7 mph W wind under a mostly cloudy>overcast sky. Mount Hood and the upper elevations above 3400' of the west hills obscured. A few small patches of blue overhead. |
| 5/2/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 40º and calm under a totally clear, pale baby blue sky. Mount Hood shines in the morning light. |
| 5/3/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 49º and calm under a mostly clear, pale baby blue sky. A few fading contrails and some very faint, poorly defined linear clouds low in the western sky. Mount Hood shines in the morning light. |
| 5/4/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 47º and calm under a mostly cloudy sky with a potpourri of clouds and contrails. Mount Hood fully visible but dull in luster. |
| 5/5/2018 |
7:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 53º with a 1 mph W wind under a diffuse, high thin overcast. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible but dull. |
| 5/6/2018 |
6:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 54º and calm under a mostly cloudy sky - large, billowy, white and dark cumulus. Mount Hood and the west hills fully visible but dull. |
| 5/7/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 48º and calm under a clear sky but for a low bank of clouds beyond/behind the west hills obscuring elevations above 4000' to the north. Mount Hood fully visible shines in the morning light. |
| 5/8/2018 |
6:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Currently 52º and calm under a partly cloudy sky - high, wispy cirrus with a small, low cumulus bank beyond the west hills and a waning contrail. Mount Hood shines in the morning light. |
| 5/9/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Shower yesterday between 3-4 pm (0.01") and last night between 1-2 am (0.01"). Currently 55º with variable winds from the W/SW/NW between 5 and 11 mph. Sky is mostly cloudy with Mount Hood partially visible and the west hills above about 3500' obscured. After 9 years and 4 months, this is, sadly, the last report from this observer from this station. |