Monday: westerlies return! - 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	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Steven’s Locks	5-10	10-13	13-16	17-20
Swell-Hood River	10-13	14-17	20-23	20-23
Lyle to Doug’s	5-10	10-13	14-17	20-23
Rufus, etc.	5-10	10-13	14-17	20-23
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTW	5-10	5-10	10-13

Gorge Wind Forecast

Westerlies return for at least the next three days. That gives you an opportunity to jump in the river to beat the heat. Along with the wind and the heat, we have non-zero chances of thunder for Monday and Tuesday. Chances will be highest in the far eastern Gorge. Don’t worry – there will be plenty of wind closer to Hood River. Monday morning kicks off with a pretty sunrise and gradients of .05 and .03. Not much gradient equals not much wind – a couple spots are 10-13, but most locations are 5-10 to start the day. We’ll see morning wind at 11-14 from Viento to Swell post-sunrise. The wind picks up late morning through early afternoon. Max speeds will be 19-23 form Stevenson to Rufus. River flow is 130kcfs and temp is 70ish. High temp today: 96. Muggy. Tuesday sees convective clouds in the morning and unstable air, especially to the east, especially in the afternoon. This instability is elevated, and shouldn’t have too much impact on the wind unless actual thunderstorms develop. For once, you can ignore the high clouds. Don’t ignore lightning or thunderheads! Westerlies Tuesday morning start at 19-23 from Viento to Mosier with 10-13 east of there. By late morning, the wind builds to 25-28 from Stevenson to Rufus with 22-26 at Arlington. Thunderstorms build east of Arlington, so perhaps it’s not the best choice. High temp Hood River: 90. Muggy. Westerlies continue on Wednesday as the ORCA high combines with a low off Canada’s west coast. Morning wind will be 20-23 form Viento to Mosier. By early afternoon, the wind builds to 23-26 from Stevenson to Avery with 19-22 near Rufus. High temp: 88. Lighter westerlies present for your inspection on Thursday. Models have consistently predicted a cold front on Friday. That would bring clouds and maybe some rain to the west wind gusty westerlies in the far eastern Gorge. Hotter weather and perhaps another round of easterlies is in the weekend forecast. 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. Roosevelt: still closed due to wind damage from earlier this year. Mosier is only available to residents of 97040 (Mosier).

Coast, Jones, Sauvie’st

Coast (north/central/south – swell forecast provided by NWS. Wind northerly except as noted). Monday: NW5/NW5-10/N10-15, W swell 4′ at 9 seconds. Tuesday: LTW/W5-10/N15-20, W 3′ @ 9. Wednesday: LTW/LTW/N10, W 2′ @ 8. Jones Monday: 12-15. Tuesday: 11-14. Wednesday: 13-16. Sauvie Island Monday: 8-11 > 5pm. Tuesday: 8-11. Wednesday: 5-10.

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

Partly cloudy sky this morning clears midday and adds thunderheads or high clouds later. Temps will be in the mid 60’s this morning and mid 90’s later. Muggy. Moderate westerlies. 1% chance of rainbows. Tuesday starts with high clouds and then clears. Slight chance of thunder in the evening, or at least some clouds. Temps will be in the mid 60’s early and near 90 later. Muggy. Strong westerlies. 1% chance of rainbows. Wednesday looks mostly clear in the morning and clear in the afternoon. Temps will be near 60 early and in the upper 80’s later. Moderate westerlies. 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

8/14: Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood are closed due to fire danger. Respect the closures. Road and gravel news: Due to the Mosier Fire, there is no access to Dry Creek, Osburne Cutoff, Carroll Road, Mosier Creek Road, or other roads in the area. Given significant numbers of fire vehicles on the road, it’s best to avoid the area completely. 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