It’s Monday morning, and there are just ripples on the Columbia. Ripples and happy fishing boats, chasing after yesterday’s 11146 Chinook and 1590 Steelhead. Our ripply river belies an underlying .07 (pdx-dls) gradient, enough for some wind later today. Before we get into that, let’s talk about the bigger weather picture. An offshore low has taken up residence near Vancouver Island, and that low will impact the wind for this entire week. As a result, the forecast isn’t going to be super spot-on, and the wind on the river will be on the gusty/unreliable end of the spectrum. Continued after the chart…
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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| Rooster Rock | back | to | bun | tanning | |
| Steven’s Locks | LTW | 10-13 | 16-19 | 22-25 | |
| Hatchery/White Salmon Sandbar (minus a few for Hood River) | 5-10 | 13-16 | 22-25 | 22-25 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | 5-10 | 10-13 | 16-19 | 22-25 | |
| Rufus, etc. | LTV | 10-13 | 16-19 | 22-25 | |
| Roosevelt, etc. | LTV | 5-10 | 5-10 | 10-13 | |
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Gorge wind forecast, continued…
For today, Monday, you can expect light and variable wind for the first couple hours. As the days warms up a little, we’ll see the wind climb to 13-16 from Viento to Mosier by noon. This afternoon looks like gusty 22-25 from Stevenson to Rufus. Stevenson, Mosier and Avery will likely be the steadiest, strongest locations today, with other locations suffering from the overall setup.
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Tuesday’s weather picture gets even more complicated, with an offshore low, an afternoon wave crossing the state, and a slight chance of Cascade convection. We should start the day with 12-15 east of Hood River and light wind in the western Gorge. The afternoon looks like 17-20 at Steven’s Locks with gusty 23-26 from Viento to Rufus.
Wednesday will likely start off with lots of clouds, and that will shift the wind eastward a bit. We’re currently looking at a light wind starts, probably 5-10mph or so. In the afternoon, models predict 20-23 from Mosier to Arlington. This difficult-to-predict setup continues through Friday.
Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast Beta Test Forecast
Jones Monday: 13-16. Tuesday: no. Wednesday: no. Sauvie’s the next three days: no wind. Coast: light south wind and small swell the next three days.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
There will be snow on the ground at Mt. Hood today, and every day until the glaciers completely melt away.
Random Morning Thoughts
I had brunch with a dear friend a few weeks ago, and halfway through our meal, he got this sheepish look on his face. “What’s up,” I asked him. “Well,” he said, “I did this thing, and I’m upset, and I’m embarrassed…”
We talked for a while, and it turned out that this “thing” was pretty common, my friend’s reactions were pretty common and that my friend had been suffering a lot of shame around it because he didn’t know anyone else who’d experienced this.
We’re often so quiet in our struggles. We think we’re the only person who’s experienced this “thing”, whatever it is, and we’re silenced by our shame around it. We don’t reach out when we need it most. It turns out that most life experiences are pretty common. Most people who make good friends (listen well, stick around, behave authentically, don’t judge) are going to listen compassionately when you need it.
By speaking up and being vulnerable, we create the conditions for other people to do the same. Think about this… what’s the worst thing that happens if you make yourself vulnerable, and what, really, are the long-term consequences of that worst-case scenario. In the grand scheme of things, it’s probably not all that bad, eh?
If you’re suffering from something that’s happened (or something that didn’t happen) reach out. People are there for you, and they’re able to lessen your suffering by listening. And you, reader, be a good listener. Hush up. Don’t judge. Don’t offer advice unless explicitly asked for it. Be empathetic. Have an awesome day.
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist (but I could be in 700 days). I am your weather forecaster. Take everything I say with a grain of salt, and consult with your actual therapist about your mental health issues. One other thing: I plan to keep doing this forecast indefinitely, even when I am a therapist.
Gorge Weather Forecast
Wow. Those are some trippy clouds this morning. It looks like they’ll go away, but given the location of an offshore low, maybe they’ll be back? Expect temps in the upper 50’s early and the mid 80’s this afternoon. Moderate wind. No rainbows. Tuesday looks partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunder in the evening. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and the upper 70’s in the afternoon. Moderate wind. 3% chance of rainbows. Wednesday looks partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of sprinkles in the evening. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and the mid 70’s in the afternoon. Light wind. 8% chance of rainbows.
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White Sprinter Van of the Day
Road and Mountain Biking
Whoopdee and Hospital are closed through the end of fire season, whenever that turns out to be.
Upcoming Events
Today’s community events include meditation at noon at Trinity Natural Medicine and Tai Chi at the Mt. Hood Town Hall at 1. At 6, there’s kickball at Daubenspeck Park and yoga at Samadhi. At 6:30, there’s basketball at the Town Hall and Zumba at the Parkdale Community Center and St. Francis House.
Coming up later this week, it’s First Friday in Hood River with the annual Rock Paper Scissors contest on Oak Street. Friday night is the last Movie in the Park for the season, with Cinderella at Cascade Locks Marine Park. Saturday is the RiverHawk Run in The Dalles, benefiting The Dalles High School Cross Country Team. Monday is Labor Day, and weather permitting, it’s the Cross-Channel Swim.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
