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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | picnic | blanket | sandy | buns | |
| Steven’s Locks | 13-16 | 13-16 | G 18-23 | G 18-23 | |
| Hatchery/Wunderbar | G 18-23 | G 18-23 | G 18-23 | G 18-23 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | 22-25 | 22-25 | 25-29 | 30-35 | |
| Rufus, etc. | 30-35 | 30-35 | 30-35 | 30-35 | |
| Roosevelt, etc. | 18-23 | 18-23 | 24-28 | 24-28 | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
It’s a tricky morning for wind forecasting, because the NWS gradients aren’t making any sense for the eastern Gorge. So let’s skip them. Today’s forecast has an area of low pressure moving to the east of the Cascades. It also has a front approaching the coast this evening. In addition, areas west of Mosier will remain cloudy all day. That means you’ll want to drive east, and also jump on the wind by mid-afternoon for the best results (but does not necessarily mean the late afternoon session will suck). River temp is 65 degrees. Flow at The Dalles is 260kcfs.
So, for Thursday, we’ll have 18-23 west of Mosier and east of Rufus to start the day. Mosier to The Dalles will start with 22-25, and Avery to Rufus seem to be in the 26-30 range already, so let’s go with that. We’ll see the wind build to 27-31 from Mosier to Rufus with periods of 30-35 possible. Roosevelt will hover in the 18-22 range this morning and build to 27-31 late this afternoon. Because the Stevenson to Mosier stretch will likely remain cloudy all day, the wind there will be gusty and in the 18-23 range. Viento, as always, will probably be windier, with 23-27 likely.
Friday sees that previously mentioned front move inland during the day and clear the area by mid-afternoon. This doesn’t usually give great results, but the GFS thinks it will. So, best case scenario: morning wind at 9-12 with a chance of sprinkles west of Mosier. East of Mosier, you’ll find 12-15 to start the day. The wind will build to 25-28 from Mosier to Rufus by late morning, holding through the evening, and becoming steadier as the day goes on. Roosevelt will be in the 21-25 range from late morning on, picking up to 26-30 late afternoon. The forecast has clouds all day for areas west of Moiser, meaning the wind will be gustier and less, probably maxing out at 13-16 (except for windy Viento, which will probably see 23-27).
Saturday looks partly cloudy to start and clear in the evening with another front approaching late. That translates to 7-10 to start the day from Stevenson to the Dalles with light wind east of there. By noon, the wind will build to 20-23 from Viento to The Dalles and 14-19 at Stevenson. Afternoon wind will build to gusty 24-27 from Stevenson to Rufus, likely becoming up-and-down at Swell and most reliable from Doug’s to Avery. Roosevelt will join in after 5pm. Sunday currently looks like 25-28, most consistent east of Hood River.
BONUS: Jones Thursday: 12-15. Friday; 5-10. Saturday: 15-18. Sauvie’s Thursday: 8-11. Friday: 8-11. Saturday: 10-13. Coast (north/central/south). Thursday: X/X/25-30, W swell 4′ at 9 seconds. Friday: W5/N5/25-30, W 4′ @ 11. Friday: 5-10/15-20/30+, W 5′ @ 9.
Random Morning Thoughts
Emotions are funny things. They are naturally part of us, but sometimes our minds or nervous systems or whatever you want to call it will run screaming from particular emotions. These are often emotions we find painful, but they can also be pleasant emotions we learned were “bad” when we were little tykes. You know… pride, love, joy… Sometimes parents, sadly, don’t like to see those things.
So anyway, we avoid feeling certain things. This is a natural defense mechanism. Unfortunately, the result of this is often other feelings, most frequently anxiety but sometimes depression (which isn’t really a specific emotion, but a combination of feelings and physical symptoms).
If you can catch this cycle happening, you’ll gain more power over it. Ask yourself this: “What emotion do I hate to feel?” Take your first response, and attempt to feel it. You’ll likely feel anxiety or fear or even panic come up next. Then see what happens. If you can take a curious stance, you might find yourself amused and amazed by the way your unconscious has learned to “protect” you. Now that you see the cycle, you can learn to feel that thing without panic, and then you can avoid the consequences of not feeling it. Neato! May you be well. Have an awesome day.
Mt. Hood Mountain Weather Forecast
Thursday looks partly cloudy to start and increasingly cloudy in the afternoon and overnight. Sprinkles are possible late tonight and early Friday. Snow level: 10,000′. Wind: NW 15-20. Friday looks cloudy with sprinkles possible. Snow level 10,000′ all day and 14,000′ after midnight. Wind: NW 15. Saturday looks mostly clearly. FAF: 14,000′. Wind: NW 15-20 rising to W 25 after midnight. Same for Sunday.
Gorge Weather Forecast
It’s cloudy in Hood River this morning and will stay that way. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and low 70’s later. Moderate west wind. No rainbows. Friday also looks cloudy with sprinkles possible early. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and mid 70’s later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday starts cloudy and turns clear. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and mid 70’s later. Moderate to strong west wind. No rainbows.
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White Sprinter Van of the Week
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Road and Mountain Biking
High Prairie down to 450 is open, according to Strava. I received a report from Dirty Fingers that multiple known people have ridden Gunsight. The Mt. Adams Country Bike Tour is next weekend – fully supported riding in Trout Lake, including a 105 mile loop and a $10 family loop.
Upcoming Events
There are lots of free community classes today: they start at 6:15 this morning with moving meditation at Trinity Natural Medicine. There’s free yoga at flow at 8. From 5-9 this evening in Cascade Locks, there’s community sailing, with low-cost lessons for local kids followed by a BBQ. Mountain View Cycles has a women’s bike ride at 5, and Dirty Fingers has a co-ed, race-pace ride at 5:30. There’s yoga at Samadhi in White Salmon at 6, Tai Chi in Bingen at Our Savior, and Zumba at Mid Valley Elementary at 6:30.
The Fort Dalles Fourth Celebration starts today, and all the concerts are free this year. Speaking of free, Big Winds has free Gazelle Bikes demos on Saturday. The Mt. Adams Country Bike tour in Trout Lake is Saturday. It’s not free, but they do have a family ride that’s just $10. There are gear swaps Saturday at Luhr Jensen and Sunday at Windance.
Click here for the full events calendar.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
