The Gorge Is My Gym

9/16 Forecast

I know you windsurfers and kiters are jonesing to get on the water after yesterday’s rest day, but just wait a few hours and you’ll get you chance. In the meantime, you fishermen and wakeboarders, who probably outnumber us windsurfers and kiters anyway, can enjoy the light winds on the Columbia. By midday, though, gradients…

Meet your forecaster: Temira

For almost 30 years, Temira (they/them) has been making the most of the Gorge: riding river swell, shredding powder, and cycling all the gravel and pavement and trails. This is Temira’s playground, their gym… their life’s work.

This passion led Temira to take a vow: In 2006, Temira decided to provide the most accurate, hyper-local weather forecasts possible. Today, Temira’s forecasts have become an essential resource for thousands of skiers, snowboarders, wind sports enthusiasts and Gorge commuters. With Temira’s guidance, you can plan ahead, time your sessions perfectly, and just plain have more fun! But the story doesn’t end there.

There’s “Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service” and “Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas” – the Gorge’s premier microclimate forecast and gardening information. When winter storms, extreme heat, hail, or avalanches on SR-14 and I-84 threaten, TATAS keeps everyone and their tomatoes and giant pumpkins and cash crops safe.

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I know you windsurfers and kiters are jonesing to get on the water after yesterday’s rest day, but just wait a few hours and you’ll get you chance. In the meantime, you fishermen and wakeboarders, who probably outnumber us windsurfers and kiters anyway, can enjoy the light winds on the Columbia.

By midday, though, gradients switch around to westerly and start building. These are frontally driven pressure gradients, and that can throw a wrench in the wind on the river. Even so, I think winds will build to 25-29 by 1 o’clock or so, with a distinct possibility of 30+ until dark. Steadiest wind – and it is going to be gusty today – will be at Stevenson and in the corridor, unless the low clouds push past hood River. If that happens, chase the wind to Doug’s.

Tomorrow is looking lighter as high pressure builds over the northwest. Even so, gradients remain westerly, with 20-23 likely in the corridor and out at Doug’s and Rowena.

At this point, Friday is looking like a light easterly day.

In other news, the AWSI demo event is in town this week. It’s not open to the public, but the event parties are. Your best bet for partying is the Liquid Force/Major League Kiteboarding/Monster Energy/2nd Wind party at the Gorge Room on Thursday night.

Also, don’t forget about the Hood River Doublecross Cyclocross race this weekend at the Middle School on Saturday and the Fairgrounds on Sunday

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Have an awesome day.

Love, Temira