GORGE WIND FORECAST
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today’s gorge wind forecast
Hi friends! It’s Wednesday, hump day, jump day, the day when you should practice airing it out on the river. Fortunately, there will be some easterlies to support you this morning. West wind returns this afternoon. It’s followed by a big day on Thursday and potentially another big day on Friday. Ridging turns off the westerlies and brings back the easterlies in the Saturday Gorge wind forecast. Sunday sees post-frontal westerlies, probably out in the desert, but the timing and strength is up in the air.
Let’s look at Wednesday: the day started with easterlies at 25-30mph at Iwash (Rooster) Rock and 17-20mph at Stevenson and Viento. You’ll have a few hours of that this morning – Stevenson will likely bump to 20-25mph – and then a quick collapse of the wind by early afternoon. Westerlies slowly build to 13-16mph between Stevenson and Hood River, but they may not surpass 15mph before dark. River flow over the last 24 hours was 83-111kcfs, river temp is 63.9F, and high temp forecast is 65F.
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
tomorrow’s gorge wind forecast
A trough/front approaches on Thursday and reinforces cool, cloudy conditions on the west side. We’re set for a big day at the Hatch and potentially in Lyle-Rufus zone too. TJ’s Dawn Patrol looks like 23-26mph from Viento to Mosier with 14-17mph east of Mosier to Rufus. Westerlies build to 28-31mph between Stevenson and Rufus by early afternoon. As the system moves closer late in the day, the Stevenson-Swell zone drops to gusty 25-28mph, and Mosier-Rufus rises to 28-32mph with 22-25mph at Arlington. High temp: 62F in Hood River and 65F out in the desert.
extended Gorge wind forecast
Models STILL don’t agree on Friday; the GFS insists on a marginal day while the Euro is calling for 28-31mph, probably between Lyle and Rufus. Let’s go with a cloudy morning and marginal wind near Hood River with a partly cloudy, gusty, 25-28mph afternoon. East of the low clouds, you’ll find 28-31mph. High temp: 62F in Hood River and 66F out in the desert.
High pressure / riding builds inland on Saturday and either shuts the wind down or turns it easterly. The GFS calls for east wind at 20mph at Stevenson and 25mph at Iwash (Rooster) Rock. A system approaches in the evening and drags in clouds and (potentially) heavy rain. We’re left post-frontal on Sunday with west wind of some sort. Somewhere in that time frame, given the strong wind aloft, we’re likely to see strong wind in the eastern Gorge. Timing will be everything. I’m going to be at Cloud Mountain at a work party Saturday daytime into Sunday midday, so probably wont’ be able to get a forecast out on Sunday morning. I’ll do what I can for you on Saturday. Looking forward to spending some time on the river with you Thursday and Friday! Have a great day today!
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JONES BEACH, SAUVIE ISLAND, & COAST FORECAST
ON WINTER VACATION. WILL SHOW UP AS NEEDED.
BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
Partly cloudy sky this morning turns mostly clear this afternoon. Temps start in the mid 30s and rise to the mid 60s. Thursday will be partly cloudy then cloudier. Temps start in the upper 30s and rise to the low 60s. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Friday will be cloudy then partly cloudy. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the low 60s. Moderate to strong westerlies. 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! I think I’ve pushed the not-turning-on-the-heat window about as far as I can; my hands are very cold as I’m typing this morning. Upside: I’m wearing a hoodie and a cozy hat, which makes me happy! We’ll have one more chilly morning before the weather turns more active – with the activity comes clouds and warmer mornings. Next chance of widespread rain is sometime Saturday night into Sunday morning when an atmospheric river drifts southward through the PNW and dumps potentially heavy rain.
Glenwood this morning
Before we get into the sordidly moist details of that, let’s say hello to Glenwood. What a glorious morning it is there. Mt. Adams has a beautiful blanket of snow, the sky is clear, and it’s cold as the leftovers from the creation of steer from bulls. Balls, folks. That’s the trimmings, assuming you’ve done that method. ANYWAY… I actually don’t know shit about the car of cattle. Let’s leave that to the Kreps. Up in Glenwood this morning, it was 23 degrees, a hard AF freeze. That’s a freeze that turns cucumbers into popsicles, which you can then stick … in SALAD, people, salad.
Today’s Gorge weather forecast
Rest of us this morning: 27-33F in Parkdale; 29-34F in Hood River; 40F on Cherry Heights and 30F near Steele Road in The Dalles; 39F in the Arlington Triangle; 29F in the glorious metropolis of Centerville; and 27F in Trout Lake. No wonder my fingers are cold! Temps soar to the mid 60s in the lowlands today with 60F way out east in the desert. Wind will be east 20-25mph in the usual spots (Iwash, Stevenson, Viento) this morning and west 15mph (Stevenson to The Dalles) late afternoon.
Thursday’s Gorge weather forecast
Overnight, clouds tumble over each other and get caught up along the coast. We end up with a few low clouds on the west side Thursday morning. Lots more clouds arrive during the day. After a 32-40F start, we finish with 62F (Hood River) and 66F (The Dalles). West wind starts at 20-25mph between Viento and Mosier with 15-20mph east of Mosier to Rufus. Afternoon wind builds to 25-30mph between Stevenson and Mosier with 30mph+ east of Mosier to Rufus and 25-30mph near the Arlington Triangle. Wind Johnnies freak out in response to this. If you see a Sprinter Van behind you on the highway, get in the right lane. Boardheads are focused on one thing: river unicorns!
Extended Gorge weather forecast
On Friday morning, a little drizzle is possible west of Wyeth. Just a little. Thanks to cloud cover and west wind, temps start in the mid to upper 40s. By afternoon, the sky turns partly cloudy west of The Dalles and mostly clear to the east. Weest wind will be 25-30mph all day. High temps; 62F-67F.
High pressure briefly takes charge on Saturday. That’s atmospheric high pressure. Down on the ground, demonstrators at the 2000+ No Kings protests will be putting some kind, joyful, courageous, and determined 1st Amendment pressure on the administration for its abuses of power and people. Weather for that: sunshine most of the day with high temps from 65-70F.
The respite from rain will be short. A powerful system swooshes inland overnight like a drag queen taking the stage to sing her heart out. Pouring rain is likely late Saturday night into Sunday morning west of Mosier with moderate rain extending way out into the desert by Sunday morning. Rest of Sunday: cloudy, cooler (55-60F), and showery. Next week’s forecast is uncertain: some ensemble members bring periods of rain, and some keep us dry for several days. No way to predict. Yet. Safe travels. -TATAS
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MT HOOD SNOW FORECAST
CURRENTLY ON VACATION. WILL RETURN SOMETIME BEFORE THE START OF SKI SEASON AT MEADOWS, TIMBERLINE AND SKIBOWL. SAME GOES FOR THE NORDIC SKIING SEASON AT MEADOWS AND TEACUP!
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