Good morning,
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First off this morning, our local charity Athletes for Cancer, run by local do-gooder Tonia Farman, is in a one-day contest to receive a car from Toyota to help them do their cancer survivorship camps. Tonia’s words: Athletes for Cancer’s SUP & Surf Survivorship program is a finalist in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good Program. Help A4C win a new Toyota Sienna Minivan for their camps. These camps empower teens and young adults with cancer to find confidence, strength and life renewal through the healing power of the ocean in standup paddling, surfing, and outrigger canoeing. Visit 100 Cars For Good TODAY ONLY, JULY 2 to vote.
Second, if you thought it was wet last month, you were right. It was the second wettest June on record., at least at PDX. Looks like we’re headed into either a neutral year or el nino soon, so that should be the end of the wet weather records for a bit.
In wind news today, we’ll start off with west wind at 5-15, and the wind will stay pretty light through mid-morning. Then a weather system starts moving in this afternoon, making it quite wind in the upper valley. On the river, the wind picks up to 24-28 at Stevenson, 21-24 near Hood River, and 25-29 east of Mosier.
Tuesday morning sees high pressure off the coast and low pressure in the desert, for 23-26 in the western Gorge first thing in the morning, picking up a bit through the middle of the day. It’s probably going to be a Hatch, Hood River, Doug’s kind of day. The wind backs off Wednesday as a low pressure system rotates off the coast.
If you want to relax tonight, there’s free tai chi at Wilson Park in Hood River from 6 to 7.
Finally, don’t forget to go to 100 Cars for Good and vote for Athletes for Cancer, today only.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira