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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.
Now, first off today, don’t forget to vote in the CGWA windsurfing awards. That said, here’s your forecast.
Today sees the east wind keep blowing, hitting 24-27 at Stevenson and Rooster Rock near mid-morning, and fading to 15-18 late in the afternoon. Near Hood River, we’ll see nearly calm wind this morning, picking up to east 5-10 this afternoon, with 10-15 on the ridgetops and Upper Valley.
We start with easterlies at 23-26 near Stevenson tomorrow morning, with 26-30 at Rooster, but by mid afternoon, we’ll see westerlies at 10-15 from Stevenson east to Hood River, possibly picking up to 15-18 by dark, and increasing rapidly overnight. A cold front approaching Sunday sets up very strong, gusty westerlies at 30+ east of where the low clouds stack up, with 17-21 in the western Gorge. For you wind Johnnies, expect very gusty wind, strongest at Doug’s, but picking up late to 30+ at Arlington.
Clouds push deep into the Gorge on Monday, and we’ll see a slight chance of sprinkles along with westerlies in the mid- to upper twenties.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
