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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | E 10-15 | E 10-15 | calm | calm | |
| Steven’s Locks | E 10-15 | E 10-15 | LTV | W 12-15 | |
| Hatchery/Wunderbar | LTE | LTE | LTV | W 12-15 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | LTE | LTE | LTV | W 12-15 | |
| Rufus, etc. | calm | calm | calm | calm | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | calm | calm | calm | calm | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
This is the Monday and Tuesday forecast. Because work. Monday starts off with an upper level low off the coast of Vancouver Island. An associated weak front will move inland today, setting up light rain for the western Gorge and light onshore wind. That low moves inland on Tuesday and combines with offshore high pressure for stronger westerlies. High pressure builds inland on Wednesday for a return to offshore wind.
For Monday, we’ll start with east wind at 10-15 in the usual spots: Rooster Rock and Stevenson. The wind will becoming calm midday and switch around to west 12-15 from Stevenson to The Dalles after 2pm. Tuesday starts out calm, but that doesn’t last long. The western Gorge will remain cloudy and showery all day, maxing out at gusty 16-20. Areas between The Dalles and Threemile (the Lyle stretch is a question mark) will pick up to gusty 25-29 on Tuesday afternoon.
Wednesday sees building high pressure over the Pacific Northwest. A Nothing start gives way to a sunny day with east wind at 10-15 from Rooster to Viento. The easterlies will go calm in the afternoon. As of right now, Thursday looks like 21-24 between Stevenson and Rufus. Long-range forecasts for the weekend agree on lots of rain all the way to Idaho, which is not a great setup for wind. Let’s see if that actually happens, or if the rain fades away like the last few systems!
BONUS: Jones Monday: no. Tuesday: 5-8. Wednesday: no. Sauvie’s Monday through Wednesday: no. Coast: no, not really. Swell Monday: SW 4′ @ 10. Tuesday: W 5′ @ 11. Wednesday: W 5′ @ 14.
Random Morning Thoughts
One of the incredible things about the mind is the way it protects us from seeing our “faults”, also known as maladaptive coping skills. One of the main reasons the mind does this is because we’ve developed those behavior patterns to protect ourselves from perceived threats that happened when we were wee little beings. Remember, wee little beings perceive threat differently than grownups. For example, responses to the expression of a certain emotion could be perceived as life-threatening, so that emotion gets stifled. Making a mistake could have had dire consequences, so perfectionism becomes a trait.
Generally speaking, it’s quite difficult for us to see these patterns on our own. As an added bonus, we become defensive, ashamed, or embarrassed when they are pointed out. Why? Well, in part, because these are traits that developed to protect us from harm. Changing them can feel impossible (in part because they are difficult to see or grasp, slippery little fucks!).
So what’s a growth-oriented wind-Johnnie (that’s you!) to do? Ask others to point things out to you. Ask a therapist if asking friends feels threatening. And why would you do this? Well, these maladaptive patterns lead to all sorts of stress and anxiety that… get this… not based in reality because the patterns developed when we were little and reality was different. Whoa, right? Okay with stress and anxiety? That’s find, but those two will eventually lead to health problems, and I’m sure you don’t want those. So, head out into the big world and learn more about yourself. Your life will become even better. May you be at peace. Have an awesome day.
Mt. Hood Mountain Weather Forecast
Monday looks cloudy with light rain,.up to 1/20”, overnight. Snow level 10,000′. Wind: SW 25. Tuesday looks cloudy and showery in the morning and mostly cloudy later. Snow level 10,000′. 1/10” to 1/5” rain will fall. Wind: SW 25 in the morning becomes W 35 in the afternoon and NW 15 overnight. Wednesday looks clear with high clouds in the afternoon and showers possible overnight. Up to 1/20” rain, in other words, not much. The snow level will be 11,000′ during the day and 6000′ after midnight. Wind: NW 15 turning to WSW 15-20. Although the snow level will hover around 6000′ on Thursday, it will climb much higher with the incoming precipitation Friday through Sunday.
Gorge Weather Forecast
It’s cloudy out there, and cloudy it shall stay. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and near 70 later. Light rain or showers are possible after 5pm. Light east wind turns to light west later. 3% chance of rainbows. Tuesday looks cloudy and sprinkly most of the day becoming mostly cloudy and sprinkly in the evening. Temps will be near 50 early and near 70 later. Moderate to strong west wind. 89% chance of rainbows. Wednesday starts with low clouds and turns clear. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and mid 60’s later. Light easterlies. No rainbows. Rain is likely Friday and Saturday.
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Road and Mountain Biking
The dirt, sadly, has reverted to dust in Post Canyon and on the 44 Road. Not sure about places to the west and north where the rain was heavier. Have faith, riders: more rain is forecast for Thursday and Friday this week.
Upcoming Events
Our Monday community events start with by donation yoga at Flow at 8;30. There’s meditation at Trinity Natural Medicine at noon, $5 Tai Chi at the Hood River Adult Center at 2:30, free stress reduction class at HAVEN in The Dalles at 5:30, yoga at Samadhi at 6, and Zumba at Mid-Valley Elementary at 6:30. There’s also pickup kickball at Bingen’s Daubenspeck Park at 6.
Coming up this weekend, Hood River County has a work party on the 130 trail meeting at Post Flats at 9 on Saturday morning. When complete, this quad trail will be an alternate way to climb to the top of Borderline. Saturday’s also the annual Woodchucker’s Ball at Pacific Hermitage. Come help the monks split and stack firewood for the winter. Potluck meal at 10:30, work to follow, tea to follow work.
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Have an awesome day today!
Temira
