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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
It’s Friday, and the next week or so will be affected by a series of low pressure systems moving into BC. The path of those system will slowly drop southward, leading to increasing clouds and rain chances for the Gorge next week. This setup will keep the west wind flowing, but it will also make the wind difficult to predict and up-and-down on the river. That’s fall for you!
For Friday, First Friday no less, an approaching front in the afternoon will help keep the west cooler than the east. Fronts tend to make the wind unreliable, lighter than model prediction, and also inconsistent. Sounds delightful, eh? That said, we started with gradients of .08 and .03, and those will increase, especially late this afternoon. For the morning, we’ll have 5-10 in the far west, 15-18 from Viento to Swell, and 10-13 everywhere else. Westerlies build to gusty 20-23 midday from Stevenson to The Dalles. It’s likely we’ll see a short burst of 24-28 late this afternoon, or perhaps early evening, from Stevenson to Rufus. Swell probably won’t benefit from this, but you never know!
Saturday sees that frontal system depart as high pressure fills into the PNW. We’ll have clouds and possible sprinkles in the western Gorge through mid-morning. Wind will be 5-10 under the clouds and 12-15 east of Mosier to start the day. Afternoon westerlies will probably be hampered by clouds in the west; let’s call it 10-13 from Stevenson to Hood River with 18-22 east of Mosier. The other model’s a bit more robust, calling for 22-25 from Mosier to Rufus.
Sunday starts out calm and ends up windy as a frontal system approaches late in the day. Models give the western Gorge, all the way to Hood River, a shot at sprinkles and/or rain late Sunday afternoon. The day starts with light westerlies everywhere, with calm conditions scattered about. Stevenson to Avery picks up to 18-22 by early afternoon with 22-25 possible after 5pm from Viento to Rufus. Swell probably won’t be as strong as other places, and given the setup, the wind will likely be inconsistent. Models disagree on wind strength and the extent of rain next week, so we’ll just have to wait and see how things coalesce…
BONUS: Jones Friday: 15-18. Saturday: 5-10. Sunday: 5-10. Sauvie’s Friday: X. Saturday: 12-15. Sunday: X. Coast (north/central/south). Friday: S5-10/X/N5-10. W swell 3′ @ 7 seconds. Saturday: W5/X/N10-15, W 4′ @ 7. Sunday: S10-15/SW5/X, W 4′ @ 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
Friday: Clear becoming high overcast. Rain is possible after midnight. Snow level 12,000′. Wind: SW 10 rising to SW 20 this afternoon. W 25 overnight. Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy with light rain at times. Snow level 12,000′. Wind: W 25 early, WSW 20 after noon, SW 15 after midnight. Saturday: Partly to mostly clear during the day. Cloudy with rain overnight. Snow level 12,000′ falling to 11,000′. Wind: SW 15 rising to SW 25 in the afternoon. WSW 25 overnight.
Gorge Weather Forecast
It’s looking pretty clear to start, but we’ll probably pick up some high clouds as the day goes on. Temps will be in the low 60’s early and mid 80’s in the afternoon. Moderate to strong westerlies late in the day. No rainbows. Saturday looks cloudy to start and partly cloudy in the afternoon. Light rain is possible west of Hood River. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and mid 70’s in the afternoon. Moderate westerlies. 1% chance of rainbows. Sunday looks partly cloudy to start and clear in the afternoon with low clouds and sprinkles possible late. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and upper 70’s in the afternoon. Next week looks cooler and cloudier.
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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
If you’re up for some calorie burning and earning, the Kickstand Coffee Jog gives you coffee and a donut for running or walking 4.1 miles this morning. Today’s the start of the Huckleberry Festival in Bingen and also First Friday in Hood River. Andrew’s Pizza has the annual ginormous Rock, Paper, Scissors contest starting at 6:30 on Oak Street.
The 30th annual Aluminum Man Triathlon and duathlon is on for tomorrow morning in The Dalles. To chill out after that, head to the free half-day meditation retreat at Yoga Samadhi from 1 to 5 with the monks from Pacific Hermitage.
Click here for the full events calendar.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
