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GORGE WIND FORECAST
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SHORT-TERM gorge wind forecast
Hi friends! It’s Wednesday, and we have quite an unusual situation happening: it’s raining all the way from Troutdale to the far eastern reaches of the region, and despite this, it’s very windy. More on the setup later, but for now, know that we’ll have a wet, windy, gusty day today. Things settle down on Thursday for a more reliable setup. Warming weather on the west side leaves us with easterlies Friday, Saturday, and probably Sunday.
Looking at Wednesday morning, early pressures were 29.96/29.82/29.70 for gradients of 0.14/0.12. Offshore: 30.47. Montana heat low: 29.05. This is all very impressive! The offshore high pressure combines with a low moving into the Columbia Basin today. With abundant moisture present, that low will send wraparound moisture all through the Gorge until early or mid-afternoon. In other words, if you want dry wind, you’re likely waiting until after 2pm. If you don’t mind rain with your windsports, please get started at any time.
Early readings on the iWind/iKite network were: 31 at Viento; 18 at the Hatch; 18-26 for the Rowena zone; 36 at Maryhill and The Wall; 28 at Arlington; mid-20s farther east. Models say the wind will increase as the day goes on. By mid to late morning, we’ll have gusty, rainy 25-30mph from Stevenson to Doug’s with gusty, rainy 30-40mph from Avery to Threemile and gusty, rainy 30-35mph east of Threemile. After 2pm, when the rain should end, areas east of The Dalles, perhaps east of Avery, climb to 35-40mph. West of that dividing line: gusty 25-28mph. River flow over the last 24 hours was 191-227kcfs (221-227kcfs at Rufus), river temp is 51.3F, and high temp forecast is 56F in Hood River and 59F in the desert. Wow. What a day!
RIVER FLOW FOR SITES BETWEEN AVERY (EAST OF THE DALLES) AND RUFUS: CLICK HERE FOR JOHN DAY DAM FLOW.
RIVER FLOW FOR SITES BETWEEN STEVENSON AND DOUG’S BEACH (WEST OF THE DALLES): CLICK HERE FOR THE DALLES DAM FLOW
LONGER-TERM gorge wind forecast
Thursday calms down quite a bit. That said… we’re left with a wind-conducive setup: offshore high pressure, troughing along the coast, light onshore temp gradient. The day starts with westerlies at 18-21mph from Viento to Hermiston with 5-10mph in Stevenson, where it will be cloudy. Midday wind rises to 21-24mph from Stevenson To Avery with 10-13mph out in the dessert. After 5pm, the wind drops to 17-20mph and extends all the way from Stevenson to Arlington. High temp: 62-65F with clearing sky.
High pressure builds inland for the Friday-Sunday period. As of this morning, we’re looking at a calm start to Friday followed by easterlies at 10-15mph all through the Gorge. On Saturday, a similar setup is forecast with widespread 10-20mph east wind. Easterlies back off on Sunday and leave us with under 10mph. Beyond that… uncertainty increases as it’s wont to do in the long-range forecast. I’ll be gone from this Friday on through May 7th on a silent retreat. Hopefully it’s windy every single day for you!
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BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy and rainy this morning. Cloudy and mostly dry from mid-afternoon on. Temps start near 50 and rise to the mid 50s. Strong westerlies. 96% chance of rainbows. Thursday will be cloudy then clear. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the low 60s. Moderately strong westerlies. 1% chance of rainbows. Friday will be mostly clear. Temps start near 40 and rise to the mid 60s. Calm wind early. Moderate easterlies later. No rainbows.
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HYPERLOCAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE COLUMBIA GORGE
THE DALLES, HOOD RIVER, WHITE SALMON, TROUT LAKE, STEVENSON, CASCADE LOCKS, PARKDALE, ODELL, HUSUM, BZ, MILL A, WILLARD, GOLDENDALE, RUFUS, ARLINGTON, boardman
Good morning, neighbors! A wet and windy day is on tap here in the Gorge with copious rain even out in the desert and normally-dry south Wasco County. NWS has a wind advisory in place for the eastern Gorge. There would be one for the western Gorge, but due to a quirk in their guidance, they don’t issue wind advisories for the central Gorge. For reals! They don’t! Looking at the upcoming few days (before I leave you for two weeks), we have dry weather and a slow warming trend into next week. Cool temps aloft give us a risk of frost for the next few days, especially on Saturday when clear sky combines with low dewpoints for the biggest risk of frost. Note: it’s probably snowing on Mt. Defiance RIGHT NOW, so don’t plant your tomatoes yet!
Glenwood this morning
I almost forgot Glenwood this morning! It’s 46 degrees there!
Today’s Gorge weather forecast
Wednesday, thanks to wraparound moisture related to a low pressure system in the desert, will be WET. As if the morning weren’t windy enough… by midday, we’ll have POURING rain west of Mosier and east of The Dalles with moderate rain between Mosier and The Dalles. Your commute will be flavored with hydroplaning, puddles, and high-speed wiper action as you’re passed by semis spraying water 20 feet into the air. Fun! After 2pm, the rain basically shuts off with the exception of light drizzle into the evening west of Cascade Locks. Also here today: wind! 25-35mph west of The Dalles and 35-45mph east of The Dalles, strongest after noon. High temps range form the mid 50s (west) to upper 50s (The Dalles eastward). Up in the mountains, the snow level drops to 4500′ or so along with plenty of wind for blizzard conditions. Enjoy!
Thursday’s Gorge weather forecast
Overnight into Thursday, things calm down. We’re left with clouds to the west and mostly clear sky to the east. With temps at 5000′ around -2C, we can’t rule out frost above 1000′ or so, but dewpoints are going to be marginal: 30-38F. Down low, temps start in the low 40s and finish in the 62-65F range. By afternoon, we’ll have sunshine to the west and partly cloudy sky east of Hood river. West wind rises from 15-20mph (Viento to Hermiston) in the morning to 20-25mph (Stevenson to Avery) in the afternoon. East of Avery, the wind drops to 10-15mph in the afternoon.
Friday’s Gorge weather forecast
Friday starts clear. Will it frost? Well, dewpoints look too warm – 36F – in the lowlands. Glenwood: probably. Parkdale: 33-37F is my best guess. Down low, the day starts around 40F. Afternoon highs rise to the mid 60s all across the lowlands with clear sky lingering to the west and a few clouds popping up to the east. Wind will be calm to start with widespread east wind at 10-15mph in the afternoon.
Extended Gorge weather forecast
Cooler temps aloft (-1C) and low dewpoints 13-25F, put us at high risk of frost on Saturday morning. By afternoon, well have sunshine and 65 degrees with east wind at 10-20mph. Looking deeper into the future… there’s a gradual warming trend forecast for the next week followed by much greater uncertainty. Rain chances look minimal. I’m outta here Friday for two weeks, so hopefully nothing at all happens. Whatever “nothing” means in terms of weather! Safe travels. -TATAS
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