Clouds from a weak weather system have pushed into the Gorge this morning, and gradients increased rapidly over the 5am to 6am period. At 6am, we had .10 (pdx-dls) and .06 (dls-psc) with high clouds all the way to Arlington. It looks like this front will take its sweet time moving eastward today, leaving our wind a bit on the gusty side. That said, you can expect 13-16 from Stevenson to Arlington until mid-morning. By noon, the wind should pick up to 23-27 from Hood River to Doug’s, possibly at Stevenson as well. By early afternoon, as the front starts to clear the Cascades, the wind should rise to gusty 25-29 from Stevenson to Maryhill, filling in at 22-25 at Roosevelt/Arlington. Continued after the chart…
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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| Rooster Rock | tanning | season | is | ON! | |
| Steven’s Locks | 13-16 | 13-16 | 16-19 | 20-23 | |
| Hatchery/White Salmon Sandbar (minus a few for Hood River) | 13-16 | 16-19 | 25-29 | 22-25 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | 13-16 | 16-19 | 25-29 | 25-29 | |
| Rufus/Maryhill/Wall | 13-16 | 16-19 | 25-29 | 25-29 | |
| Roosevelt, etc. | 13-16 | 16-19 | 19-22 | 22-25 | |
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Gorge wind forecast, continued…
High pressure builds inland on Saturday, tamping down the gradients as the day goes on. We’ll likely start out with Dawn Patrol in the 17-21 range from Stevenson to Arlington. That wind will last a couple hours before fading away. By mid-morning, the westerlies should be limited to the Stevenson to Mosier stretch, with speeds in the 10-13 range. Desert heating should keep the wind blowing in that range until the evening. Sunday currently looks like east wind at 20-25 in the morning, becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
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Friday sees a couple of weak weather systems moving through, but if you jump on the late morning wind, you’ll likely be happiest. As of Wednesday morning, it’s looking like Friday will start off with Dawn Patrol (46 degrees) at 22-25 with a midday session of 27-31 from Viento to Rufus.
Looking at Jones Beach, we’ll have nothing today and 20-23 on Thursday and Friday. Sauvie’s looks like 5-8 on Thursday and 10-13 on Friday. Out on the coast, there’s not much happening today. However, the next four days look good (north/central/south). Thursday: 10-15/15-20/30-35, NW 7′ @ 13 seconds. Friday: 20-25/20-25/30-35, NW 8 @ 13.
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
It’s mostly cloudy on Ye Olde Volcano this morning, and shall remain cloudy all day, with the sky clearing late tonight. We’ll see a possibility of a few sprinkles or some mist early, turning to snow flurries during the day. Perhaps we’ll see an inch of new snow between 1pm, when the snow picks up, and the wee hours of tomorrow, when the snow ends. Wind today will be NW 20 in the morning and NW 25 in the afternoon and evening.
Saturday will probably start off partly cloudy, but will quickly turns sunny, perfect weather for the Pond Skim at Meadows. The free air freezing level will be 5500′ early and 8000′ in the afternoon. Wind will be N 15 early and N 10 in the afternoon. Sunday looks sunny and warmer. The free air freezing level will be 8000′ early and 10,000′ in the afternoon. Wind on Sunday will be NE 20 early and E 20 in the afternoon.
Random Morning Thoughts
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Gorge Weather Forecast
Today started off mostly cloudy, and in case you were wondering, the sun came up at 5:56am. Expect a mostly cloudy day with an increasing chance of sprinkles after 2pm or so. Temps will be in the low 50’s early and the low 60’s this afternoon. Moderate wind. 24% chance of rainbows. Saturday looks partly cloudy early and sunny for most of the day. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and the upper 60’s in the afternoon. No rainbows. Sunday looks sunny. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and the upper 70’s in the afternoon.
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Road and Mountain Biking
If you’re looking ahead to a weekend on the trails, it should be a good one. The dirt in Post Canyon was riding fast and fun on Thursday, and nothing should change. It’s even possible we’ll get a touch of rain tonight, making things better. In case you’re planning a ride, here’s your fo-sho open list: Post, top to bottom. Syncline. Whoopdee. Nestor Peak. Oak Ridge. Kitchen Sink. Gorge 400. Sandy Ridge. Falls Creek to the Horse Camp. Siouxon. Surveyor’s is NOT open. Has anyone ridden Lewis River yet?
Upcoming Events
Friday’s events include the weekly Kickstand Coffee Run, where 4 miles of jogging earns you a free cup of coffee and a donut. There’s a free yoga class every Friday night at the Heartgate Sanctuary in Oak Grove at 4:30.
Tomorrow starts off with a group trail run at 8am in Post Canyon. All speeds of runners are welcome to this weekly event. There’s a free youth fishing clinic tomorrow morning at Mayer Park. Pacific Hermitage has a garden party midday, and the Pond Skim happens all day at Mt. Hood Meadows. The Fly Fishing Film Tour is Saturday evening in The Dalles.
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