TONIGHT’S FORECAST
Mid-Columbia Region & Wasco County
This evening will be partly to mostly cloudy. Models are uncertain about a big break in the clouds overnight before filling back in toward daybreak. I’m leaning toward much more cloudiness than clear skies. Winds will be light and variable tonight and overnight.
5pm Temperatures
in the mid to upper 40’s
Evening Dew Points
in the low 30’s
Night Time Lows
in the mid 30’s to low 40’s
Frost Coverage
Possible in Parkdale but unlikely
Inversion Strength
Moderate, weakening closer to daybreak
Free Air Freezing Level
3,500′
Morning Minimum Temperatures
and Tomorrow’s Forecast Minimum Temperatures
This Morning’s Lows Tomorrow Morning Expected Low
WHITE SALMON VALLEY
Dufur & Higher Valleys
Extended Outlook
MONDAY 3/16
Cloudy start, becoming mostly sunny and milder
Min/Max Temperatures 66° to 70° Rain Chance 15%MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear skies
Min/Max Temperatures 32° to 42° Rain Chance 15%TUESDAY 3/17
Mostly cloudy start near the Gorge, becoming partly cloudy
Min/Max Temperatures 62° to 66° Rain Chance 20%TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy skies
Min/Max Temperatures 32° to 44° Rain Chance 10%WEDNESDAY 3/18
Partly cloudy skies and warmer
Min/Max Temperatures 72° to 75° Rain Chance 10%WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy skies
Min/Max Temperatures 33° to 45° Rain Chance 10%Meet Your Forecaster
Meteorologist Geoff Linsley
Geoff Linsley earned his Bachelor’s degree in Atmospheric Science from Texas A&M University, has been a Forecast Meteorologist for West Coast Weather LLC since 2014, for Precision Forecasting LLC since 2021 and has also run his own ship since 2021. In 2023 he began broadcasting for Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers, working as a team with long-time CGFG Forecaster Erik Moldstad. In 2024 after Erik stepped down from forecasting, Geoff assumed both roles. Erik still fills in occasionally for Geoff.
He potentially discovered a correlation between tornadogenesis and specific ranges of USGS-measured solar electromagnetic and geomagnetic radiation levels, possibly creating a new parameter to observe when trying to forecast the most intense tornadoes.
