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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 looking like the warm and dry weather is going to keep going all this week. Speaking of warm, it’s 61 degrees this morning. That’s pretty silly for this time of year! Anyway, we’ll have sunshine today, but those marine clouds are pretty thick in Portland (and a bit past Hood River, but more on that later), so we’ll have west wind for your playtime. This morning’s gradient is .12, and that’s enough for low twenties on the river at sunrise. I bet it’s windier in Mosier.
As the clouds burn back today, the wind should hit 19-23 at the sandbar, 24-27+ at the Hatchery, and then pick up at Doug’s and Rowena late for the 24-27+ evening session.
The westerlies might hold for a couple of hours tomorrow morning, but by midday it’s going to be dead calm, and it’ll probably switch to light east wind in the afternoon. The east wind picks up to 15-18 on Thursday, but backs off again on Friday.
If you want to try something new tonight, there’s Rugby and Triathlon. Rugby’s at the Hood River Marina at 6pm. The mini triathlon workout is at the Event Site at the same time. Tomorrow night, the fabulous Ocean Frog and team bike riders head to the Syncline for a 5:30pm after-work ride.
Coming up this weekend, it’s the White Salmon Homecoming Celebration on Saturday. As part of the celebration, there’s a community raft trip down the White Salmon. This trip’s only $20, so call Wet Planet to reserve your spot. You can also sign up for a free salmon dinner as part of the celebration. With Condit Dam gone, the Steelhead and Salmon are back in the river, and the Steelhead have been seen as far up as BZ Falls.
For cyclists this weekend, there’s the Hood River Harvest Ride with lots of family-friendly, fully supported road riding. Visit Hrharvestride.com for more information.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira