It’s yet another windy day in the Gorge today, and your forecaster is getting a late start after a late school night. The morning gradients sat at .09 (pdx-dls) and .04 (dls-psc). That was driving morning westerlies in the 17-20 range from Viento to Swell, with 10-13 further east. As a weak weather system moves through this morning, high pressure will build off the coast, and that will be followed by an approaching system this evening. That will cause the wind to pick up to 22-25 this afternoon from Stevenson to Maryhill. Given the setup, I’d expect the wind to be lesser and gustier from Swell to Mosier mid-afternoon, perhaps 18-22. 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!r | |
| Steven’s Locks | LTW | 10-13 | 22-25 | 22-25 | |
| Hatchery/White Salmon Sandbar (minus a few for Hood River) | 17-20 | 19-22 | 22-25 | 16-19 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | 10-13 | 13-16 | 22-25 | 22-25 | |
| Rufus/Maryhill/Wall | 10-13 | 13-16 | 22-25 | 22-25 | |
| Roosevelt, etc. | 7-10 | 10-13 | 13-16 | 15-18 | |
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Gorge wind forecast, continued…
Friday morning sees a weak weather system move through, setting us up with 15-18 through the entire Gorge, Stevenson to Arlington, right off the bat. As the system goes away and high pressure builds off the coast, the wind will slowly pick up, hitting 24-28 from Stevenson to Maryhill in the afternoon.
Saturday starts with 21-24 from Hood River to The Dalles and back off to 12-15 in the afternoon. Sunday looks like E 10-15.
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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
Looks like we’ll have a sunny weekend on the mountain. In between now and then, we’ll see a little precip. Today is Thursday, and you can expect clear sky this morning, partly cloudy sky this afternoon, and a few sprinkles or some mist tonight. The snow level will be 5500′ early and 7000′ this afternoon with light and variable wind.
Friday looks cloudy with showers or snow flurries during the day and up to an inch of snow overight. The snow level will be 6500′ in the morning, dropping to 4500′ in the afternoon. NW wind at 10-15 early and NW 25 in the afternoon.
Saturday may start off with a few lingering flurries but will quickly turn sunny. The free air freezing level will be 5500′ early and 8000′ in the afternoon. N wind at 15. Saturday looks sunny and warmer with the free air freezing level at 9000′ in the morning and 10,000′ in the afternoon. Sunday wind will be ENE 20-25.
Random Morning Thoughts
Today is Pay it Forward Day. It’s a day when we celebrate life by doing small, kind things for the people around us. As a few examples, you could pay the bridge toll for the person behind you. You could buy coffee for the person behind you. You could take something nice to eat to one of the people on the off ramp. You could tip your gas station attendant. Maybe your neighbor needs help with a task? There are any number of little things you can do today to make the world a better place, and by doing so, you’ll make yourself feel good too. Pay it forward, and have an awesome day.
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Gorge Weather Forecast
Oh look – sunshine! We’ll see sun today with temps near 50 early and in the mid 60’s in the afternoon. Moderate wind. No rainbows. Friday starts out partly cloudy and will likely stay that way, with even more clouds Friday night. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and the low 60’s in the afternoon. Moderate wind. No rainbows. Saturday starts off partly cloudy and turns sunny. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and the upper 60’s in the afternoon. Moderate wind. No rainbows. Sunday looks sunny and almost 80 degrees.
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Road and Mountain Biking
Of course there’s good dirt out there to be had today. All you have to do is get up off your butt and go find it. Have fun! For you road bikers, you’ll see moderate westerlies the next three days, although Sunday afternoon may see the wind back off to the teens. Have fun at that too! Remember, all of you, that the HRATS have a trail work party in Post Canyon on Sunday morning at 9am at Family Man.
Upcoming Events
This evening’s events include pickleball at 5:15 at the May Street Elementary School gym,
the race-pace Post and Pint mountain bike ride from Dirty Fingers at 5:30, yoga by donation at Yoga Samadhi at 6, free Tai Chi at 6:30 at Our Savior Church in Bingen, and free Zumba at 6:30 at the Parkdale Community Center.
Tomorrow morning starts off with the Kickstand Coffee Run at 7am. Jog 4.1 miles and you’ll receive a free cup of coffee and a donut. There’s a free Hatha Yoga class tomorrow afternoon at the Heartgate Sanctuary in Oak Grove at 4:30.
The Pond Skim happens at Meadows Saturday, there’s a free youth fishing clinic at Mayer Park Saturday morning, Pacific Hermitage in White Salmon has a garden Party, and the fly fishing film festival is in The Dalles. Sunday is the Bear Springs Trap mountain bike race and a trail work Party in Post Canyon.
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