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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
back
to
bun
tanning!
Steven’s Locks
13-16
13-16
24-27
19-23
Viento-Hood River
24-27
25-28
25-28
25-28
Lyle to Doug’s
11-14
17-20
20-23
25-28
Rufus, etc.
14-17
17-21
22-25
25-28
Roosevelt & Arlington
14-17
11-14
17-21
21-24
Patrol
11:30a
3pm
dusk
Gorge Wind Forecast
“Persistence” is the key word for today’s forecast. Offshore high pressure combines with inland low pressure and a day-starting marine layer in Portland for a carbon copy of yesterday’s wind. Add in a bit more marine layer on Wednesday for a bit more wind, and same on Thursday for a shift to the east. Same on Friday. Models suggest a dip back to the teens for Saturday followed by a resurgence for Sunday. It’s going to be a mighty fine week to be a windsports enthusiast!
So, Tuesday’s starting off with marine clouds in the metro area and gradients of 0.15 (pdx-dls) and 0.07 (dls-psc). That’s close to what we had yesterday in the west and a lot more than yesterday out east. Before you make your choices, keep in mind that a wildfire is burning above and east of Lyle. Smoke could impact areas east of there. Morning westerlies will be 24-27 from Viento to Mosier, just perfect for your Dawn Patrol Downwinder. East of there, the day starts with up-and-down 11-17. Same for Stevenson. By late morning, the wind fills in at 25-28 from Viento to Doug’s with 23-26 at Stevenson. With that added gradient support, Rufus will join at 25-28 early afternoon. If you’re farther east than that, you’ll find 22-25 at Arlington this evening. Westerlies stick it out for the executive session (later than 4pm) everywhere but Stevenson, which will dip in the evening. River flow is 144kcfs, river temp is 70F, and high temp forecast is 89F.
A weak weather impulse Tuesday night into Wednesday morning drags a deeper marine layer into the western half of the state. Our impacts include 5F less heat and 5mph more wind. The day starts with 26-29 from Viento to Mosier with 13-16ish everywhere else. Given the depth of the marine layer, it’s possible Rufus could be in on the Dawn Patrol mix. By early afternoon, the wind builds to 29-32 from Viento to Rufus with 23-26 at Arlington. Thanks to the deep marine layer, Stevenson will be slow to build, but it too will eventually see 26-29. Worried about missing it? I sure am, because I have to work all day. Take heart: the executive session will be there for you – the wind is forecast to last all the way through the evening. High temp Hood River: 83F. Biggs: 92F.
Repeat all of that for Thursday. Dawn Patrol at 26-39 from Viento to Doug’s. Late morning wind at 31-34 from Viento to Arlington. Stevenson: cloudy until early afternoon, but eventually 26-29. Threemile: 26-29. Duration of wind: all the way through the executive session. High temp Hood River: 76F. Arlington: 87F.
Friday: 27-31. Saturday: 21-24. Sunday: 25-28. Hopefully that’s enough wind to make you happy! It’s definitely enough to make me happy. Enjoy this beautiful week on the river. And please, please, be very careful with cigarettes, joints, stoves, trailer chains, and anything else that could cause sparks. Fire danger is extreme and will remain so for the foreseeable future.
Coast, Jones, Coast (north/central/south, waves. Wind Coast (north/central/south, waves. Wind direction north unless otherwise noted. Swell forecast from NWS.) Tuesday: 15-20/15-20+/35+, NW swell 5′ at 8 seconds. Wednesday: NNW 15-20/NNW 10-15/N 30-35, NW swell 5′ @ 8. Thursday: NW 5-10/NW 5-10/N 30-35, NW 4′ @ 9. Jones Tuesday: 23-26. Wednesday: 21-24. Thursday: 14-17. Sauvie’s Tuesday: 13-16. Wednesday: 12-15. Thursday: 11-14.
Mt. Hood Weather forecast
On vacation unless some wintry weather happens.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Sunshine all day for Tuesday. Temps will be in the mid 60’s early and upper 80’s later. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Wednesday ditto. Temps near 60 early and in the low 80’s later. Thursday same. Sunshine. Temps in the upper 50’s early and mid 70’s (finally!) later. Nuking westerlies. No rainbows.
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Cycling
The Gorge Downwind Champs start this weekend. They are looking for “volunteers” with WA alcohol server licenses to help at their beer garden at the Skamania County Fairgrounds. $25/hour. On Saturday, there is a 44 Trails work party. Get more information on the 44trails.org website.
Mountain View Cycles women’s ride is every Thursday, bottom of Post at 5:30pm. They have an all-genders ride at 6pm on Wednesday, end of the pavement on Post Canyon Road. Their shop road ride leaves at 9am on Saturday for a 2 hour ride. Dirty Fingers has the Post n’ Pint on Thursday evenings at 5:30pm from the shop. They also have the women’s Post n’ Pinot Wednesday evening at 5:30pm from the shop. Oregon E-Bikes has ladies’ rides at 7:30am Sunday and Monday. The Small Boat Group does paddles every Thursday evening at 6pm. Hatch laps are the latest thing they do.
Other weekly events. Tuesday night there’s meditation with the Pacific Hermitage Monks at 5:15 (1 hour) and 6:30 (30 minutes followed by a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. Triathlon practice with the Tri Club is Tuesday at 6pm at West Mayer State Park. Sailboat races happen Wednesday night from the Hood River Marina.
Local Events
Mountain View Cycles women’s ride is every Thursday, bottom of Post at 5:30pm. They have an all-genders ride at 6pm on Wednesday, end of the pavement on Post Canyon Road. Their shop road ride leaves at 9am on Saturday for a 2 hour ride. Dirty Fingers has the Post n’ Pint on Thursday evenings at 5:30pm from the shop. They also have the women’s Post n’ Pinot Wednesday evening at 5:30pm from the shop. Oregon E-Bikes has ladies’ rides at 7:30am Sunday and Monday. The Small Boat Group does paddles every Thursday evening at 6pm. Hatch laps are the latest thing they do.
Other weekly events. Tuesday night there’s meditation with the Pacific Hermitage Monks at 5:15 (1 hour) and 6:30 (30 minutes followed by a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. Triathlon practice with the Tri Club is Tuesday at 6pm at West Mayer State Park. Sailboat races happen Wednesday night from the Hood River Marina.
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