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The Forecast
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Your favorite beach
Dawn
Patrol
9am-
11:30a
11:30a-
3pm
3pm-
dusk
Rooster Rock
open
for your
naked
buns
Steven’s Locks
13-16
G18-22
G20-24
G20-24
Swell-Hood River
G18-22
G20-24
G20-24
G20-24
Lyle to Doug’s
18-22
18-22
13-16
13-16
Rufus, etc.
25-30
20-25
10-13
10-13
Roosevelt & Arlington
20-25
10-13
10-13
5-10
Gorge Wind Forecast
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | open | for your | naked | buns | |
| Steven’s Locks | 13-16 | G18-22 | G20-24 | G20-24 | |
| Swell-Hood River | G18-22 | G20-24 | G20-24 | G20-24 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 18-22 | 18-22 | 13-16 | 13-16 | |
| Rufus, etc. | 25-30 | 20-25 | 10-13 | 10-13 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 20-25 | 10-13 | 10-13 | 5-10 | |
Looking at more detail for today, we see wind all the way to Arlington, and especially near Rufus, to start the day. It’s probably best not to be pulled too far east too late in the day; building high pressure focuses the wind on the western Gorge this afternoon. For the morning, expect a short round of 25-30 near Maryhill with 18-22 east of there. The western Gorge will also see 18-22, although I suspect Mosier has a bit more. Things settle out midday. The eastern Gorge drops to 10-13. Areas between Stevenson and The Dalles level out at 20-24. River flow is 146kcfs. Temp is 69. High temp today: 77.
A ridge of high pressure builds over the Northwest. Offshore high pressure tilts positively. Result: plus ten degrees in the temps, winds that focus on the western Gorge, and some added gustiness. Westerlies start at 18-22 from Viento to Mosier. Afternoon wind lands in the 20-24 range from Stevenson to Hood River with 12-15 from Mosier to Doug’s and 5-10 east of there. High temp: 90.
Wednesday brings another round of moderate westerlies after a light, fisherfolk-friendly start. Morning wind will be 7-10 from Viento to Hood River. Afternoon westerlies pick up to gusty 22-25 from Stevenson to The Dalles. Thursday’s forecast currently looks light westerlies and Friday looks light and variable.
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: NW15-20/20-25/30-40, NW swell 5′ at 8 seconds. Tuesday: 20-25/25-30/LTV???, NW 6′ @ 12. Wednesday: 20-25/25-30/LTS, NW 7′ @ 12. Jones Monday: 10-13. Tuesday: LTW. Wednesday: 12-15. Sauvie’s Monday: 14-17. Tuesday: 17-20. Wednesday: 12-15.Hood River Weather Forecast
Partly cloudy sky this morning turns sunny. Temps will be in the low 60’s early and upper 70’s later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday looks sunny and much warmer. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and near 90 later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Wednesday will be sunny all day. Temps will be in the low 60’s early and upper 80’s in the afternoon. Light wind early. Moderate later. 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
8/27: Hood River County lands are now closed between 9pm and 5am due to extreme fire danger and the likelihood of nighttime users starting a fire. Lands are still open during the day. Moto use is limited to developed roads. Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood are closed due to fire danger. Respect the closures. Other Post news: Eldorado is closed about 100 yards before the Mixed Tape intersection due to timber harvesting.
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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. The small boat group has a friendly and distanced paddle on, I believe, Thursday nights. 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.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.Have an awesome day!
Temira
