Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers

Fruit Frost Forecast for Wasco County

 

Monday - May 15, 2023

From Meteorologist Erik Moldstad

 

Satellite, Radar, and Weather Links

 

Location:

Morning Low Temp

4km IR Satellite Loop – East Pacific Ocean

Mosier                      547 ft

58

OVF Dallesport       230 ft

54

1km Visible Satellite Loop  WA/OR

Dahle Shed              630 ft

60

Latest Radar Loop – Northwest

Homeplace               600 ft

55

Treaty Oak East      353 ft

55

Skyline PB                584 ft

56

Columbia Fruit Growers Weather

Cooper Barn            640 ft

53

Sanders                     600 ft

55

Current Temps in the Mid Columbia Region

Anderson                  474 ft

50

 

Hazel Dell West       462 ft

57

 AgriMet    OSU-IPM Data

Cherry Valley      1,156 ft

57

Boyd                      1,227 ft

53

Wind forecast   Temp Forecast

Sweetheart West  1,492 ft

54

 

Sugg Dufur           1,444 ft

49

 

Weather Summary:

 

     An upper-level trough over the region is producing scattered showers and thundershowers around the region this evening.  The shower activity should die down later tonight but lingering cloudiness and warm air will keep temperatures on the mild side on our last scheduled frost forecast for the season.

        

Current Weather Conditions

Free Air Freezing Level 5pm

11,000 feet

Pressure Gradient:  Portland to Hermiston

East at 1.0 mb

3pm Temp/Dew/Wind in Dallesport

89F / 52F / East at 5-10 mph

3pm Temp/Dew/Wind in Dufur

85F / 55F / NE at 5-10 mph

 

 

 

Tonight’s Forecast:

 

     Mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and  thundershowers this evening, tapering off overnight.  Lows will be in the mid 50’s to lower 60’s, with variable winds to 10 mph.

 

Frost Coverage:  None

 

Tonight’s Inversion:  Moderate

 

Location:

Tonight’s Low’s

Mosier                      547 ft

Safe

OVF Dallesport       230 ft

Safe

Dahle Shed              630 ft

Safe

Homeplace               600 ft

Safe

Treaty Oak East      353 ft

Safe

Skyline PB                584 ft

Safe

Cooper Barn            640 ft

Safe

Sanders                     600 ft

Safe

Anderson                  474 ft

Safe

Hazel Dell West       462 ft

Safe

Cherry Valley      1,156 ft

Safe

Boyd                      1,227 ft

Safe

Sweetheart West  1,492 ft

Safe

Sugg Dufur           1,444 ft

Safe

                                                                             

 

Extended Outlook

 

Day/Date

 

Weather Forecast

Max/Min

Temps

Rain

Chance

Tuesday

5/16

Partly cloudy skies and warm.

85 to 88

10%

Tuesday

Night

Partly cloudy to clear skies.

53 to 60

0%

Wednesday

5/17

Mostly sunny skies becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

88 to 91

0%

Wednesday

Night

Partly cloudy to clear skies.

54 to 61

0%

Thursday

5/18

Mostly sunny skies becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

88 to 91

0%

Thursday

Night

Partly cloudy to clear skies.

56 to 63

0%

 

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