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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | ¡las | nalgas | son | rojas! | |
| Steven’s Locks | 5 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 5-10 | |
| Hatchery/Wunderbar | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | 5 | calm | LTE | LTE | |
| Rufus, etc. | 5 | calm | LTE | LTE | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 5 | calm | LTE | LTE | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
It’s Sunday morning, and it’s pretty calm out there – most locations are reading in the less-than-five range with slightly more wind to be found from Viento to Swell. A .03 gradient starting the day will likely give us a very light westerly breeze between Stevenson and Swell all day. East of Hood River, the wind will turn to light easterly this afternoon. High temp: 100. River temp: 70. Flow: 149kcfs.
Portland cools down a couple of degrees on Monday, but the Gorge gets even hotter. This gives us a touch more wind: the current forecast is 11-14 from Viento to Swell early with 5ish at other locations. The wind will climb to 12-15 mid-morning between Stevenson and Mosier and hold there. Late in the afternoon, probably after 5pm, we’ll see 21-24 from Lyle to Doug’s with 15-18 from Stevenson to Swell.
Temps start to drop on Tuesday as marine air makes a slow return to the west side of the state. Tuesday starts with Dawn Patrol in the 23-26 range from Viento to Hood River with 20-23 at Mosier and 13-16 at Stevenson. We’ll see a quick build to 25-28 from Stevenson to Avery with 20-23 at Rufus and 7-10 at Arlington.
Models agree on Wednesday through Friday: very strong west wind each day. The locus of the strongest winds, and the exact top wind speed will vary. That said, you can expect peak averages in the upper 20’s each day with nowhere to go to escape it.
BONUS: Jones: #winning! Sunday: 22-25. Monday: 24-27. Tuesday: 22-25. Sauvie’s Sunday: 10-13 late, if at all. Monday: 11-14. Tuesday: 10-13 late. Coast (north/central/south). Sunday: W5/W5/N10-15, NW swell 4′ at 8 seconds. Monday: W5/W5/N15-20, NW 3′ @ 8. Tuesday: W5/W5/N10-15, NW 3′ @ 8.
Random Morning Thoughts
One of the things I love about being a therapist is that I get to be an outlet for people. So much suffering is caused by people not being able to talk about things that are important to them, things that are often shamed or stigmatized by society.
This can be past trauma, especially sexual trauma, gender identity, sexual orientation, kinks, regrets, remorse, or anything else that a person feels unsafe to vocalize.
The obvious corollary of this is that it’s important to speak your truth, especially if there’s something about that truth that feels shameful. Speaking, of course, doesn’t always mean talking. It can mean giving voice to things through art, poetry, song, dance, or any other form of expression. The important thing is to give expression to that which has been silenced, allowing the suffering to dissipate. May you feel free to be yourself. Have an awesome day.
Mt. Hood Mountain Weather Forecast
Sunday: hazy. Free air freezing level (FAF): 15,000′. Wind: SE 10 early, SW 5 in the afternoon and evening. Monday: hazy. FAF: 15,000′. Wind: SE 5 early, light and variable afternoon, SE 15 after midnight. Tuesday: less hazy. FAF: 15,000′. Wind: SE 15 early, SW 15 in the afternoon and evening.
Gorge Weather Forecast
It’s going to be hot and a wee bit on the smoky side for the next three days. Sunday: mid 60’s early (open windows), 100 later (close house). Light west wind. No rainbows. Chance of convective clouds over Hood and Adams this afternoon. Muggy. Monday looks hot and muggy. YUCK! Temps will be in the low 60’s early and over 100 in the afternoon. Moderate west wind. No rainbows. Tuesday looks hot and muggy. Temps will be in the mid 60’s early and mid 90’s in the afternoon. Strong west wind. No rainbows.
For weather specifically directed at travel through the Gorge, please visit Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook.
Big Winds SUP Center
North America’s largest rental fleet of 2018 paddle boards will soon be up for grabs. Now is the time to try before you buy, and put your name down on the board of your dreams! Inflatables, hardshells, downwind, touring, race and kids’ models, as well as leashes and paddles will go on sale in the coming weeks. Boards from $299. We’re taking names on these boards now because they go fast. And starting today, every board rental session earns you a raffle ticket for a new Kialoa Insanity paddle to be awarded August 18th. It’s all happening now at the Big Winds Event Site SUP Center. Come paddle with us!
White Sprinter Van of the Week
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Road and Mountain Biking
Trails on private timberland (Hospital Hill, Whoopdee, Underwood, and anything else on Kreps, Stevenson, Weyerhauser, etc.) close for the remainder to all uses (even walking your dog) until the end of fire season tomorrow, Saturday, 7/28. Gorge 400 from Wyeth to Herman Creek has reopened. There are about 7 trees down. Plains of Abraham is open. Trails in Hood River County are now closed to motorized use due to fire danger. Bicycles are fine. The Petersburg Loop east of The Dalles has reopened, but why would you in this heat?
Upcoming Events
Today’s community events start with free yoga at Samadhi in White Salmon at 9 followed by all-ages touch rugby at the Hood River Marina at 11. There are free art classes for kids and parents from 1-3 at Columbia Art Gallery, and the Dalles Community Wellness walk is from 2-4, leaving from various locations – you can find more on Facebook. Cascade Locks has sailboat races today, and Centerville has motorcycle races.
Next Thursday is the laser Gorge Blowout, where tiny sailboats head from Cascade Locks to Hood River in lots of wind. With strong wind in the forecast Thursday, this race will be chaos this year and worth watching if you can. The Bridge of the Gods Kitefest is next weekend, and so is the Laser Pacific Coast sailboat championships in Cascade Locks.
Click here for the full events calendar.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
