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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
Steven’s Locks
13-16
26-20
20-23
25-28
Viento-Hood River
23-27
27-30+
29-33
29-33
Lyle to Doug’s
13-16
13-16
23-26+
29-33
Rufus, etc.
13-16
13-16
16-20
24-27
Roosevelt & Arlington
13-16
10-13
10-13
7-10
Patrol
11:30a
3pm
dusk
Gorge Wind Forecast
Long-lasting westerlies are what’s happening for the next few days. Today and tomorrow are likely to be two of the strongest days this season as temps drop 10F on the west side and stay hot in the desert. These strong westerlies stick around through Friday before dropping to the “moderate” zone for the weekend.
Looking at Wednesday, we start with impressive gradients of 0.18 (wow) and 0.06. Dawn Patrol kicked off with 23-27 between Viento and Hood River with 13-16 east of there and 10-13 at Stevenson. Bring your smallest gear today; by late morning, the wind jumps to 29-33 between Viento and Mosier with 25-28 at Stevenson, 18-22 near Rowena, and 7-11 east of there. Models have really been overplaying the wind at Doug’s recently. Perhaps today will be the day – they’re suggesting Doug’s will join at 29-33 this afternoon with Rufus at 24-27 and Arlington not really participating with wind speeds in the low teens at best. River flow is 152kcfs at The Dalles, river temp is 70F, and high temp forecast is 83F for Hood River. Arlington: 96F.
A deeper marine layer on Thursday combines with an approaching disturbance for another round of very strong wind. That disturbance could wreak a bit of havoc in the western Gorge in the afternoon; be prepared to drive east just in case. The curtain opens at dawn with 24-27 between Viento and Mosier with 8-11 near Stevenson and 12-15 east of Mosier to Arlington. By late morning, it’s 29-33, once again, between Viento and Mosier with building wind at Stevenson (probably still cloudy), 18-22 near Rowena, and 11-14 in the eastern Gorge. Models are hinting at a falling off in the evening west of Mosier – they suggest 17-21 from Stevenson to Bingen late in the day. Mosier to Rufus holds at 29-33, and Arlington joins at 23-26. High temp for Hood River: 80F. Arlington: 88F.
The current forecast for Friday is a low 20’s start between Viento and Mosier. Expect a slow and steady build to 25-28 from Hood River to Rufus midday with 27-31 from Mosier to Arlington (24-27 at Threemile, 17-20 western Gorge) in the evening. Troutdale, and perhaps even Cascade Locks, remain cloudy or partly cloudy almost all day. High temp: 78F. The weekend forecast is currently 19-22 on Saturday and 22-25 on Sunday. Subject to change, of course, but warmer temps and less marine influence in the west suggest lighter wind.
Coast, Jones, Coast (north/central/south, waves. Wind Coast (north/central/south, waves. Wind direction north unless otherwise noted. Swell forecast from NWS.) Wednesday: NW 5-10/N 5-10/N 30-35+, NW swell 4-5 feet at 8 seconds. Thursday: NW 10/NNW 10/N 30-35, NW 4′ @ 8. Friday: LTW/LTW/N25-35, W 3′ @ 9. Jones Wednesday: 22-25. Thursday: 17-20. Friday: calm. Sauvie’s Wednesday: 10-13. Thursday: 13-16. Friday: 8-11.
Mt. Hood Weather forecast
On vacation unless some wintry weather happens.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Wednesday will be sunny. Temps will be in the mid 60’s early and low 80’s later. Very strong westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday: sunshine with temps in the low 60’s early and near 80 later. Very strong westerlies. No rainbows. Friday brings another round of sunny. Temps will be near 60 early and in the upper 70’s later. Strong westerlies. No rainbows.
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Cycling
SDS (Whoopdee, Underwood), BLC, HFM, DGS, and Kreps Land (Hospital Hill) are now closed until the end of fire season. It is also vital that people respect this closure to maintain positive relationships between the landowners and trail users.
Open trails: Post, Falls Creek, Lewis River, Sandy Ridge, Columbia Hills, Gorge 400, Plains of Abraham / Ape Canyon. 44 Road: Eightmile, Fifteenmile, Bottle Prairie, Dog River, Superconnector, Cedar, Knebal, Cooks Meadows, 450 to the top, Underhill. Siouxon and Huffman Peak are “temporarily closed” due to wildfire last year.
Maple Road in Post Canyon is closed. DO NOT drive past the closed signs. If you do so, you will jeopardize TRAIL access for the entire summer. This is the road that runs to the west, just north of the Binns/Riorden intersection. Also, the trail from the bottom of Post Canyon to Seven Streams Staging Area is now closed. It’s on private land. Respect the closure.
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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