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First thing today, I’d like to say thank you to all of you who donated during August pledge drive month. There was never a day where I didn’t post a forecast, because every day someone donated. Thank you to all of you both for using this forecast and for supporting it! Remember that although it’s free for you to use, it’s not free for me. I put a lot of time into giving you an accurate forecast, and I pay for the hosting on this website. If you find it valuable, please take the time to make a donation to support what I do. Your generosity helps keep this going for everyone. I also send an email version of this forecast. Make a $12 or larger donation, and you’re on the email list for a year. No more dealing with the twice-yearly pledge drive, and you’ll also have a chance to win prizes from the sponsors. Thank you again for your support!
This week’s sponsor is Dirt Hugger, offering curbside food waste collection service for your business, school, office, store, restaurant or hospital in Hood River and The Dalles. All that food waste becomes awesome compost for your garden, yard, farm or vineyard. You can pick up that compost or have it delivered. If we as a society can’t make composting happen through our cities and counties, at least we can make it happen through a cool local business. This is one of my favorite businesses in the Gorge. Support them, please
It’s going to be another ripping windy easterly day if you’re in Stevenson or further west. Expect 30+ at Stevenson with 35+ at Rooster Rock today. It was 40mph at Rooster at the time of this report, with a nice gradient of .20. Sadly, the Rooster Cam was down. As long as it’s working by the time we see a true winter nuker, I’m happy.
The wind should hold through early afternoon before slowly fading overnight. Fire guys in the central Gorge and people in fire zones (god, there are so many now…) can expect northeasterly wind at 5-10 this morning, rising to 15-20 this afternoon on the ridgetops and up in the valleys. East wind at 15-18 tomorrow morning at Stevenson and Rooster quickly fades, switching to west at 15-18 tomorrow afternoon. Coming up this weekend, westerlies at 15-18 Saturday and lighter Sunday.
If you’re out and about tonight, at Springhouse Cellars, it’s the CGWA windsurfer of the year awards. Be there from 6-9 tonight for food, drinks, awards, and socialization. Dress warmly: the low last night was 42, and it doesn’t look much warmer tonight.
If you’re around this weekend, and you like to ride bikes, join Dirty Fingers for free 2013 Kona Bike demos. The Satori is pretty rad on the downhills… give it a shot. Give the shop a call for the time and location, and also for the availability of beer and bbq after. Also this weekend in bike news, it’s the Mt. Ashland Hillclimb, where you’ll see some of the Gorge’s top riders on the podium. Speaking of podiums, both Saturday and Sunday bring the DoubleCross cyclocross race to Cascade Locks.
In whitewater news, the Tieton is having its annual dam release, and at 2300cfs, it’s a lot higher than it’s been in the last few years. Several of the local companies will be running trips if you’d like to check out this class III wave train.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
