| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | E 20-25 | E 15-20 | LTE | calm | |
| Steven’s Locks | E 10-15 | E 15-20 | LTE | calm | |
| Hatchery/Wunderbar | light | light | light | light | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | light | light | light | light | |
| Rufus, etc. | light | light | light | light | |
| Roosevelt, etc. | light | light | light | light | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
It’s Saturday morning, and a very wet Saturday morning at that. We’ll see east wind this morning at 20-25 at Rooster and 10-15 near Stevenson (where it will be POURING). The wind will go calm after 1pm or so. Sunday sees calm wind or very light west wind to start the day. Pouring rain will continue through noon, when this system will move eastward. When that happens, we’ll have gusty 21-25 east of The Dalles with light west wind between Cascade Locks and Rowena. Monday starts out calm. Easterlies pick up to 10-15 midday and stay there. Tuesday currently looks like E 25-30 at Rooster Rock and 20-25+ near Stevenson.
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Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast Beta Test Forecast
Nothing to report here.
Random Morning Thoughts
One of the most beautiful things about being a therapist is getting to see the universalities of human concerns. No matter what brings someone in, no matter how “sick” they are, they have the same concerns: being liked by others, viewing themselves as not-good, wanting companionship, feeling disconnected, feeling overwhelmed by the complexity of life, feeling frustrated with various systems of assistance and oppression.
Seeing these commonalities leaves me, as a human, feeling more connected to everyone around me. It is a privilege, for sure. I find myself wishing that more people shared their deepest worries with others. If we did, we would all begin to understand that we are like everyone else, that we are not actually as different or as “broken” as we believe we are. We would begin to understand that there is not “normal” or “abnormal”.
Our concerns are universal; how they play out in our behavior, thoughts, and feelings, how intensely we experience our concerns, is really what separates us. In understanding this, we can have more compassion for ourselves and for others. When we understand that people are merely reacting to internal suffering, we can love them as they are. And that, in itself, is healing. You are awesome, even if you are suffering. Have an awesome (and wet) day!
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist, but could be if you come to Comprehensive Healthcare in White Salmon. 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.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
It’s Saturday morning, and the snow is still falling on Mt. Hood. Warm air is moving this way, and the snow will switch to rain before 11am. The snow level, at 4000′ Saturday morning, will rise to 10,000′ by 11am and stay there. From then on through Sunday, we’ll see impressive rain totals on Mt. Hood, as strong orographic (terrain-enhanced) effects come into play. Between Saturday morning and midnight, the GFS model suggests we will see approximately 5” of rain on Mt. Hood. Wind will rise to WSW 60+ as the day goes on.
Sunday looks very rainy in the morning and clear in the afternoon. The snow level will be 10,000′ early and 8000′ after 8am, holding there for the rest fo the day. The mountain will receive about 4” of rain between midnight and noon, after which the rain will turn to showers. Wind will be W 70 (whoa) early, WSW 40 in the morning, and W 45-50 in the afternoon. Monday looks clear. The free air freezing level will be around 12,000′ with W wind at 20 early and NW 10 in the afternoon.
Gorge Weather Forecast
It’s pouring rain, and depending on the northward movement of this system today, we might see a letup this afternoon and we might not. Temps will be in the mid-40’s this morning and mid 50’s this aftenroon. Light wind. 1% chance of rainbows. Sunday looks very rainy through midday and then partly cloudy. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and low 60’s in the afternoon. Moderate west wind. 59% chance of rainbows. Monday will be dry, but will likely start out with a massive Nothing cloud. We’ll probably see sun in the afternoon. Temps will be in the upper 40’s earlya nd mid 60’s in the afternoon.
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White Sprinter Van of the Week
Road and Mountain Biking
It’s very much too wet to ride your bike without damaging the trails. Consider going for a trail run instead. You could also ride your trainer. There are two work parties on Saturday: 9am at Pine Mont, and 9:30 at Golden Eagle Park (near HRVHS).
Upcoming Events
There are all sorts of events happening as part of Gorge Happiness Month, more than I care to type out.
There are two trail work parties this morning in this delightful weather: 9am at Pine Mont to work on the Pine Mont Loop (Kitchen Sink) and 9:30am at Golden Eagle Park (near the High School) for some family-friendly in-town trails. The Columbia Gorge Snow and Avalanche Workshop is today from 12:30 to 4:30 at Wy’east auditorium. Not sure how much it costs. There’s also a fundraising social from 7pm-10pm at Kickstand to raise money for the Crag Rats Search and Rescue group. The (wet) Columbia Gorge Marathon is Sunday.
Click here for the full events calendar.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
