Monday: east wind and wildfire smoke

August 13, 2018

Monday: east wind and wildfire smoke

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Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Rooster Rock	E 5-10	E 13-16	E 13-16	E 5-8
Steven’s Locks	E 5-10	E 13-16	E 13-16	E 5-8
Hatchery/Wunderbar	LTE	LTE	LTE	LTE
Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Rufus, etc.	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV

Gorge Wind Forecast

There’s not much happening on the river this morning, and that’s about how it will be for the next 48 hours. For Monday, we start with E 5 with a gradient of E .04. Easterlies should pick up to 13-16 or so between Rooster Rock and Viento mid-morning, fading to E 5-8 this afternoon. Areas east of Viento will have calm to very light wind all day. River flow is 113kcfs and temp is 71 degrees.

Tuesday starts out with easterlies at 12-15 from Rooster to Viento. It won’t take long for those to fade, leaving us with calm wind through the entire Gorge in the afternoon. Wednesday maintains the calm for the Dawn Patrol hours. By noon, west wind arrives at 10-13 from Stevenson to Hood River. Late in the day, the wind will probably climb to 18-22 from Stevenson to Doug’s.

Looking at Thursday, we have a prediction of west wind at 23-26. Unfortunately, thunderstorms are also a possibility. Same for Friday, when models diverge on the wind, giving us mid to upper 20’s. After that, models really diverge, making predictions for next weekend impossible.

BONUS: Jones Monday: no. Tuesday: 12-15. Wednesday: 24-27. Sauvie’s Monday: 10-13. Tuesday: 12-15. Wednesday: 12-15. Coast (north/central/south). Monday: 15-20/10-15/20-25, NW swell 5′ at 8 seconds. Tuesday: 10-15/no/no, NW swell 5′ @ 8 seconds. Wednesday: 15-20/15-20/nope, W 5′ @ 13, secondary swell NW 5′ @ 8.

Random Morning Thoughts

Mt. Hood Mountain Weather Forecast

Clear with smoke for the next three days. Free air freezing level: 15,000ish. Wind: E 10 Monday. Tuesday: light and variable becoming W 5 and then SW 10 late. Wednesday: SW 10 early, NW 10 in the afternoon.

Gorge Weather Forecast

It’s another smoky morning, but hey, it’s cool! Temps will be in the low 50’s early and upper 80’s later. Light east wind. No rainbows. Tuesday looks similar, if a touch warmer in the morning. Wednesday starts in the low 60’s and picks up to the mid 90’s. Light west wind. No rainbows. Chance of thunder Thursday through Friday.

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Road and Mountain Biking

Trails on private timberland (Hospital Hill, Whoopdee, Underwood, and anything else on Kreps, Stevenson, Weyerhauser, etc.) will remain closed to ALL uses until the end of fire session (significant rainfall). Washington and Oregon public lands have now banned smoking and campfires for the remainder of the season, telling you what are some of the main causes of wildfires.

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 for road biking. Highway 30 from Memaloose to Rowena is closed. Canyon Road in Odell has reopened.

Upcoming Events

Today’s free activities include meditation at noon at Trinity Natural Medicine, a free stress reduction class at Haven at 5:30, yoga at Samadhi in White Salmon at 6, kickball at Bingen’s Daubenspeck Park at 6, and Zumba at Mid-Valley Elementary at 6:30,

This weekend’s events kick off on Friday with opening day of Pacific Crest Trail Days in Cascade Locks at Thunder Island. The outdoor film fest happens from 8pm to 10pm on Friday and Saturday night. During the day, you’ll find all sorts of interesting activities. Best part is that it’s all free!

The Gorge Paddle Challenge is Saturday and Sunday at the Waterfront Park in Hood River. The associated party, and there’s always a party at these events, is Friday evening at Kickstand Coffee in Hood River – all ages until 8pm.

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Have an awesome day today!

Temira

The Gorge Is My Gym