Rain is On the Way for Gorge: 10-Day Forecast For The Dalles, Hood River, Goldendale, and Cascade Locks
A radar map from Weather.com shows the current conditions in the Columbia River Gorge on January 17 at 12:15 p.m.
By Cole Goodwin
The Dalles, Ore, January 17, 2024 – The City of the Dalles, The City of Hood River, and Wasco County Offices are closed today due to inclement weather as a winter storm has brought ice, snow, and freezing rain to large swaths of the Northwest.
Tough driving conditions look to continue as heavy snow and ice will move toward thawing and freezing as temps reach above freezing during daytime hours.
More than 80,000 homes and businesses were without power in Oregon as of early this morning. And the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the entire Columbia River Gorge area. Hood River, White Salmon, and Cascade Locks were under an ice storm warning until 12 p.m. today, Jan. 17, 2024.
A map from NOAA’s storm prediction center.
Forecasts for the region show temperatures in the low 20s to low 40s with a wintery mix of snow, rain, and ice for much of the gorge over the next several days. Predictions move to above-freezing temperatures and rain for much of the Gorge by the end of next week.
However, the public is advised that high-elevation areas and areas that get little sun exposure may see snow and ice longer than river-level areas and road conditions may vary widely throughout the region.
10-Day Forecasts
The Dalles
A 10-day forecast for The Dalles shows temperatures in the mid-20s to high 30s and chances of rain and snow will continue throughout the weekend. Starting on Saturday, Jan. 20, predictions call for above-freezing temperatures in The Dalles, kicking off a thaw that will undoubtedly turn streets to slush at lower elevations. Temperatures are forecasted to reach into the upper 30s and low 40s with a 50-60% chance of rain.
Hood River
A 10-day forecast for Hood River shows a 40-70% chance of rain over the weekend with temperatures in the high 20s to high 30s. Monday through Friday temps are forecasted to reach the low 30s to mid-40s with a 60-70% chance of rain.
Cascade Locks
A 10-day forecast for Cascade Locks shows temperatures in the high 20s and low to mid-30s until Saturday. There is an 80% chance rain will sweep in on Friday night throughout the following Friday as temperatures rise to the high 30s and low to mid-40s.
Goldendale
A 10-day forecast for Goldendale shows a 30-100% chance of snow forecasted throughout Monday with temperatures finally rising into the mid to high 30s on Tuesday. A 50-70% chance of rain persists for Goldendale from Sunday until Friday. On Friday Goldendale is forecasted to have its first chance at thawing out with a temperature in the low 40s.
While rain and ice thaw is forecasted for much of the Gorge by the end of next week, high elevation areas may see the snow stay a bit longer and road conditions may vary widely throughout the region.
