Friday: hot weather, light wind. - The Gorge is my Gym

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The Forecast

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	OPEN!	naked	buns	rejoice!
Steven’s Locks	LTW	LTW	LTW	LTW
Swell-Hood River	LTW	LTW	LTW	LTW
Lyle to Doug’s	LTW	LTW	LTE	LTE
Rufus, etc.	LTW	LTW	LTE	LTE
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTE	LTE	LTE	LTE

Gorge Wind Forecast

A hot weekend is coming up for the Gorge. Along with a heat we’ll see wind in the “not much” category with the exception of easterlies on Saturday. Those easterlies will likely come with smoke from the Mosier Fire and 100 degree temps. Let’s look at the details, shall we?

Light gradients and light wind start Friday. Today’s forecast highs are 88 for Hood River and 86 for Portland, a smaller gap than yesterday’s forecast (which I wrote but forgot to post/send). These changes mean lighter wind. While Viento is in the teens (as always) this morning, the rest of the Gorge is in the 3-7 range. That’s all we’ll see for the morning, and we might see the river go calm midday. While models predict a switch to east flow this afternoon, I think we’ll still see W 4-8 or so between Stevenson and Hood River, maybe Mosier. East of there, light easterlies kick in at 5mph or less. River flow is 124kcfs and temp is 68 degrees. High temp: 88.

A heat low moves up the coast on Saturday and sends the Metro area into the triple digits. Offshore flow results. Expect morning westerlies at 15-20 from Rooster to Viento with calm wind east of Swell. Afternoon: 20-25 from Rooster to Stevenson, 15-20 near Viento, 5-10 at Swell, 5 Hood River to Mosier, 10mph east of The Dalles. High temp: 97. Air quality: smoky west of Mosier.

Sunday starts with E 10-15 from Rooster to Viento with calm wind elsewhere. Midday looks calm all through the Gorge. Evening wind turns to W 5-10 from Stevenson to Mosier, perhaps to The Dalles as well. High temp: 100. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon too. Temps drop about 7 degrees on Monday and westerlies return in the low to mid 20’s for the western Gorge.

Due to crowding and unsafe conditions at Port beaches, parking restrictions now apply Friday through Sunday. Remember: crowds lead to closures. Kiting is no longer allowed at the Marina – it has become unsafe for other user groups. Lyle is now off limits unless you can get to the sandbar without crossing the RR tracks. If you cross the tracks, you will be ticketed. Lyle: loved to death.

Coast, Jones, Sauvie’st

Coast (north/central/south – swell forecast provided by NWS. Wind northerly except as noted). Friday: 20-25+/25-30/NE20-30, NW swell 4′ @ 8 seconds. Saturday: 20-25/Variable/S10-20, NW swell 5′ @ 7 seconds. Sunday: SW15-20/SW10-15/S5-10, NW 5′ @ 10. Jones Friday: LTW. Saturday: nothing. Sunday: 20-23. Sauvie’s Friday: 18-22. Saturday: nothing. Sunday: 7-10.

Oregon
Rooster Rock: Open
Viento: Open
The Hook: Open
Waterfront Park: Open
Event Site: Open. Parking limited on weekends.
The Spit: Open
The Marina: No more kiting here
Boat ramp: open
Mosier: Only open for residents of 97040. Gate closed.
Rowena: Open
Celilo: Open
Rufus: Open
Arlington: Open
Threemile: Open

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

Mt. Hood Meadows allows hiking within the permit area. However, you will need to park outside their parking lots. Timberline is open for lift-serve skiing with exemplary guidelines for protecting guests and staff from the transmission of novel coronavirus. Please read their guidelines and rules here. Well done, T-Line! The Mt. Hood weather forecast will be on vacation unless something interesting happens in the weather up there. Timberline is allowing uphill access outside the permit area on the climbers’ trail only.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Sunshine this morning sticks around all day. Temps will be in the low 60’s early and upper 80’s later. Light westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday looks hot and smoky. Temps will be in the low 60’s early and upper 90’s later. Light easterlies. No rainbows. Sunday starts with high clouds, clears midday, and ends with a chance of thunder. Temps will be in the upper 60’s (or warmer) early with smoke. Expect 100 degrees later (the smoke should clear late in the day). MUGGY. Light east flow early. Calm wind midday. Light west flow in the evening. No rainbows. Looking for a complete Columbia Gorge forecast? Looking for more humor in your weather? Obscenities? You’re looking for my TATAS: Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook.

Cycling

8/10: Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood are closed due to fire danger. Respect the closures. Road and gravel news: the Fir Mountain Fire has areas north and east of Pine Grove limited to local traffic only. Also stay away from Fir Mountain Road, Old Dalles Road, and Huskey / Elder Roads. Motorized report: as of 8/1, Post Canyon is closed to motorized use due to fire danger. Other Post news: Eldorado is closed about 100 yards before the Mixed Tape intersection due to timber harvesting. HRATS will be putting in a short hike-a-bike to Uptrack to allow for riding up to the top of Bad Motor Scooter.

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Local Events

Weekly events: there are sailboat races at the Hood River Marina every Wednesday evening. Dirty Fingers has a group mountain bike ride Thursday nights at 5:30pm. Cheno has an outdoor HIIT workout at Columbia High School in White Salmon at 6pm on Wednesday nights. That’s pretty much it for outdoor sports. There is a BLM rally every Tuesday evening at 5:30 at the Salmon Fountain in Hood River, and there’s a White Coats for BLM rally every Wednesday evening at 6pm at 12th and May.

Have an awesome day!

Temira