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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | LTE | E 5-10 | E 10-15 | calm | |
| Steven’s Locks | E 20-25 | E 20-25 | E 10-15 | calm | |
| Hatchery/Wunderbar | LTE | LTE | calm | calm | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | LTE | LTE | LTE | LTE | |
| Rufus, etc. | LTE | LTE | LTE | LTE | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTE | LTE | LTE | LTE | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
Happy Wednesday morning! It’s pre-dawn as I write this, but it sure does look like a nice day for a downcurrent-downwinder. River flow is 79,300cfs, in case you were wondering. We’ll have easterlies for Wednesday and then a return to westerlies through the weekend.
If you’re headed out for today, Wednesday, you’ll find easterlies at 18-22 between Viento and Stevenson until 1pm or so, after which the wind will die off and go calm. Models aren’t giving Rooster Rock east wind today, which is an interesting twist. I’d be surprised if it stays westerly all day, so let’s give it E 5-10 and watch the numbers to see if they end up agreeing with the models. I had a dream last night that Arlington was blowing E 30-50 all day, but I highly doubt that will happen!
Thursday starts out calm or with very, very, very light westerlies. By midday, the wind should be in the 10-13 range from Stevenson to Mosier. As a front approaches offshore late in the afternoon, we’ll see the wind jump to gusty 21-24 after 5pm from Stevenson to The Dalles.
The previously mentioned front swings through on Friday. The morning starts with 13-16 from Viento to Arlington. The afternoon ends up with gusty 24-28 from Stevenson to Rufus. Did I say gusty? I also meant to add “up and down and unreliable”. Saturday’s forecast currently calls for 21-24 (more would not surprise me), and Sunday is 10-13. But wait… if you ask a different model, Sunday looks like 20-23. So there ya go!
BONUS: Jones Wednesday: 16-19. Thursday: 22-25. Friday: 5-10. Sauvie’s Wednesday: 10-13. Thursday: 17-20. Friday: nope. Coast (north/central/south). Wednesday: NW 5-10/X/N 20-25, NW 3′ @ 8. Thursday: NW5/NW5/N15-20, NW 3′ @ 8. Friday: SW5/X/N 15-20, W 3′ @ 8.
Big Winds Locals’ Sale!!!
It’s time for the Locals’ used gear sell off at Big Winds. SUPs from $299 and Ebikes from $1299. Swing by the shop or the Event Site SUP Center (12-5pm) to score a stellar deal on spectacular gear. Haven’t tried an E-Bike? Take one out for a quick spin up 7th Street – your idea of running errands will never be the same. Haven’t done a SUP downwinder? Now’s the time to try! Pick up some used gear now so you’re ready for Locals’ Season… now until the snowflakes fly!
Random Morning Thoughts
Mt. Hood Mountain Weather Forecast
Wednesday: clear. Free air freezing level (FAF): 14,000′. Wind: SW 15 early, WSW 15 afternoon, SW 10 overnight. Thursday: clear. FAF: 14,000′ falling to 12,000′. Wind: SW 10 rising to 15-20 in the afternoon. Friday: clear in the morning, cloudy in the afternoon. Chance of light drizzle. FAF: 11,000′. Wind: SW 35 in the morning and WSW 25 in the afternoon and evening.
Gorge Weather Forecast
Wednesday starts off chilly and ends up warm. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and upper 80’s later. Light easterlies. No rainbows. Thursday will be clear. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and mid 80’s later. Light west wind for much of the day. Moderate in the evening. No rainbows. Friday will be clear in the morning and partly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. Moderate to strong, gusty westerlies. No rainbows.
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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. Motorized vehicles, chainsaws, campfires, and smoking are banned from public lands in Oregon and Washington.
Group bike rides: Triathlon practice Tuesday, 6pm at West Mayer Park. Wednesday: Post n’ Pinot women’s MTB ride at Dirty Finger, 5:30. Families at Family Man: 6pm Wednesday. Thursday: Mountain View Cycles women’s MTB, 5:30, bottom of Post. Post n’ Pint: race-pace coed ride from Dirty Fingers at 5:30. Free pint of beer after. Friday: Mountain View Cycles MTB ride: 5pm (shop? Bottom of post?). Saturday: Mountain View Cycles road ride: 9am at the shop.
Upcoming Events
Today’s events start with free yoga at Hood River’s FISH food bank at 10. At noon, there’s meditation at Trinity Body Arts. Your after work choices include the women’s Post n’ Pinot bike mountain bike ride from Dirty Fingers at 5:30, and the End of Summer Skatefest at the Ratskeller Pub in Govy starting at 6.
The Huckleberry Festival kicks off in Bingen on Friday and continues through Sunday. The annual Rock Paper Scissors contest on Friday at 6:30 in front of Andrew’s Pizza. Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon has a half-day meditation retreat from 1-5 on Saturday – this is a good chance to try a longer stretch of mindfulness with some great teachers for free. If exercise is more your thing, the Aluminum Man Triathlon is Saturday morning in The Dalles.
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Have an awesome day today!
Temira
