7/13 More wind than you can shake a stick at?

July 13, 2016

7/13 More wind than you can shake a stick at?

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Something happened in the upper atmosphere last night to kick off a little bit of convective activity (hence the colorful sunrise this morning). That doesn’t have all that much to do with our wind speeds today, but it seemed like a nice way to kick off the forecast. Anyway, the 5am gradients (no, not the cat alarm, just the internal alarm) were .05 (pdx-dls) and .03 (dls-psc). That’s not all that much, and is a sign of inland high pressure. Continued after the chart…

Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Rooster Rock	wet	sand	naked	sandtray
Steven’s Locks	5-10	10-13	13-16	16-19 late
Hatchery/White Salmon Sandbar (minus a few for Hood River)	5-10	10-13	13-16	16-19 late
Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena	5-10	10-13	13-16	16-19 late
Rufus, etc.	5-10	5-10	5-10	10-13
Roosevelt, etc.	5-10	5-10	5-10	5-10

Gorge wind forecast, continued…

So, it’ll be a slow start in the Wind Tunnel today, with early morning breezes at just 5-10. Models are giving us a forecast of 5-10 through mid-afternoon with 13-16 in the evening. Given the forecast temp difference of 6 degrees between Hood River and Arlington, I think I’m going to bump that up just a bit. By mid-morning, expect 10-13 from Stevenson to Mosier. In the middle of the afternoon, we’ll have 13-16 from Stevenson to Mosier, with the potential for 16-19 from Stevenson to Doug’s late in the afternoon.

Tomorrow starts off with 17-20 from Viento to Hood River. Gradients should start picking up midday as an upper level low moves into BC and offshore high pressure intensifies. Expect 23-26 by 1pm from Stevenson to The Dalles with 25-29 from Stevenson to Rufus late in the afternoon. Arlington will probably join in after 5pm.

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Friday sees another upper level low take up residence off Vancouver Island. That should help knock down the temps west of the Cascades. With ample sunshine and heat in the desert, Friday’s looking like a windy one. Expect Dawn Patrol from Viento to Mosier at 21-24. By midday, we should have 26-30 from Viento to Rufus.

Models have been predicting massive wind all weekend, but they’ve just backed off. We’re now expecting 22-25 on Saturday with 20-23 on Sunday with a solid chance of thunderstorms. See why I don’t do long-range forecasts? Useless, they are!

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Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast Beta Test Forecast

Jones Wednesday: 20-23. Thursday: 23-26. Friday: 10-13. Sauvie’s Wednesday: 7-11 through 5pm, then 13-16. Thursday: 10-13. Friday: 9-12. Coast (north/central/south). Wednesday: 15-20/20-25/30+, W swell 5′ @ 9 seconds. Thursday: 20-25/25-30/30+, NW 4′ @ 8. Friday: 5-10/10-15/30+, NW 3′ @ 8.

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

If I skip this today, I’ll have just enough time for a quick road bike before work. That sounds pretty awesome. You have an awesome day. Do something nice for a random stranger.

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

It’s partly cloudy this morning with a few high clouds marring the cerulean blue of the sky. Expect a mostly sunny day today with temps in the mid 50’s early and the low 80’s in the afternoon. Light wind. No rainbows. Thursday looks sunny. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and the low 80’s in the afternoon. Light wind early. Strong wind late. None of them damn rainbows. Friday looks sunny early with some high clouds in the afternoon. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and the mid 70’s in the afternoon. Pretty strong wind. No rainbows.

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White Sprinter Van of the Day

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Road and Mountain Biking

I have two confirmed trail reports for you. There are seven trees down on Gunsight. Other than that, it is open and good to go. Ape Canyon is clear of trees. I have no word on Smith Creek. In road biking news, today looks pretty good, with a high temp near 80 and relatively light wind. Enjoy!

Upcoming Events

Events today include the White Salmon Riverfest in Husum, with kayak races, a community raft trip, a salmon bake, and an afterparty. Also today, community yoga at 8:30 at the Heartgate Sanctuary, ping pong at the Hood River Armory at 5, and the women’s post n’ pinot ride at Dirty Fingers at 5:30.

Friday through Sunday is Kiteboarding for Cancer at Hood River’s Event Site. They still need volunteers and baked goods to feed the athletes. Cooper Spur has short track mountain bike races Friday through Sunday. The Dalles is the place to be on Saturday, with the Ft. Dalles Days Run and Walk at Sorosis Park followed by a free bootcamp workout and a free yoga class at Lewis and Clark Park.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

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