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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
G17-20
G17-20
G17-20
G17-20
Swell-Hood River
G20-23
G20-23
G20-23
G24-27
Lyle to Doug’s
17-20
17-20
24-27
24-27
Rufus, etc.
23-26
23-26
24-28
24-28
Roosevelt & Arlington
17-20
17-20
22-25
22-25
Patrol
11:30a
3pm
dusk
Gorge Wind Forecast
Seems like the Northwest is finally starting to settle down into what we’d call “normal” summer weather. Offshore high pressure sticks around between now and a good long while from now. That should keep the westerlies powering through the Gorge. A trough of low pressure sits over the coast and inland areas today, and high pressure is 1024mb out around 135W. Morning westerlies were all over the map, as is to be expected with cool temps and scattered showers.
Saturday started with partly cloudy sky in Hood River with gradients of .08 (pdx-dls) and .05 (dls-psc). Give it a couple hours, and you’ll find 22-25 from Mosier to Rufus (too much current) with 14-17 to the west of Mosier and east of Rufus. But wait! There’s more – afternoon westerlies pick up to 24-27 from Viento to Rufus with 14-17 at Stevenson and 15-28 near Arlington. If the clouds don’t fully dissipate near Hood River, the wind could be lighter than expected from there westward. River flow is 370-436kcfs, river temp is 55F, and high temp forecast is 65F.
Sunday brings the high pressure a bit closer and tilts it a bit more positively. That send part is probably irrelevant with so much current near Rufus, but normally that would create gusty conditions. The day starts with 11-14 from Stevenson to Hood River, 18-22 from Mosier to Rufus, and 12-15 east of Rufus to Arlington. You’ll need to wait for early afternoon for the wind to really get going. When it does, you’ll find 24-27 from Stevenson to Rufus with light westerlies east of Rufus. Models suggest the wind will climb a bit more mid to late afternoon: 25-29 from Stevenson to Rufus with 20-23 near Arlington. High temp: 65F.
Looking on to Monday, we have our first fully sunny day in a while. Westerlies respond by maxing out at 20-23 from Stevenson to The Dalles with light wind in the eastern Gorge. Tuesday currently has a forecast of light and variable wind, but then it’s back to westerlies for the rest of the week, more likely than not. Finally. Summer. Enjoy!
Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast
Coast forecast (north/central/south, waves). Swell forecast provided by NWS. Wind direction northerly unless otherwise noted. Saturday: W5/LTW/N15-20, W swell 4′ at 8 seconds. Sunday: NW5-10/N5-10/N25-30, W 5′ @ 11. Monday: 10-15/20-30/30-40, W 4′ @ 13. Jones Saturday: 7-10. Sunday: 7-10. Monday: 11-14. Savvies’ Saturday: LTV. Sunday: LTV. Monday: 14-17.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – Back on vacation until next fall
Hood River Weather Forecast
Partly cloudy sky this morning stays that way. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and mid 60’s alter. Moderate to strong westerlies. NO rainbows. Sunday will be mostly cloudy then partly cloudy. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and mid 60’s later. Moderate to strong westerlies. No rainbows. Monday will be sunny. Temps will be near 50 early and near 70 later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows.
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Local-ish Events
Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!
Looking at today,, we have the Bend Short Track Series race, 12 Hours of Post Canyon, the Alpine Epic Race (Oakridge), the annual summer solstice party at Illumination Saddle, the Pray for Wind Party at Kickstand, the Central Gorge Master Gardeners Tour, the White Salmon Backyard Half Marathon, and Six Hours of Mt. Hood MTB race.
Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, you can get a donut and coffee for going for a run at Kickstand Coffee. The Small Boat paddlers have a group paddle at 6pm on Thursday at the Hatchery. Post and Pint happens Thursday evenings at 5:30 when Post is not too wet to ride. The women’s Post-and-Pinot ride is Wednesday evening at 5:30.
Cycling
It seems likely that Post is too wet to ride. Surveyor’s and Dog River are open. Courtney Road (the road that goes up above Syncline) is closed until October. Do not attempt to use it to access trails. Starting now, you will need a parking pass to park at Post Canyon. This money will support trails. Hospital Hill: cows are out – no dogs allowed. Underwood: do not enter areas that are closed due to logging operations.
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