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The Forecast
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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| Rooster Rock | swarms | of | naked | buns | |
| Steven’s Locks | 14-17 | 14-17 | 14-17 | 21-24 | |
| Viento | 18-22 | 14-17 | 14-17 | 21-24 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 10-13 | 14-17 | 14-17 | 21-24 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 18-22 | 14-17 | 14-17 | 21-24 | |
| Rufus, etc. | 21-24 | 14-17 | 14-17 | 17-20 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 21-24 | 14-17 | 11-14 | 7-10 | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
Happy Monday, everyone! Yesterday worked out pretty well, and there was actually somewhere with “the right direction” of wind – Doug’s. We’ll continue with westerlies of some sort for much of this week, but things are probably going to be pretty gusty at least through Wednesday. Stronger wind is possible Thursday and Friday in the latest model runs. Let’s see if that holds!
For Monday, we’ll see a weak offshore low dissipate and leave us with offshore high pressure late in the day. This results in an up-and-down morning and a steadier evening. 6am pressures were 29.89/29.81/29.74 for gradients of .08 and .07. Westerlies were generally in the upper teens to low 20’s with 10ish from Lyle to Doug’s. By mid-morning, the wind will even out at 14-17 or so from Stevenson to Arlington. Afternoon wind drops to 7-10 out east, 17-20 near Rufus, and rises to steadier 21-24 from Stevenson to The Dalles. River flow yesterday was 152-183kcfs, river temp is 52F, and high temp forecast is 63F.
Tuesday will have gusty, up-and-down westerlies, high clouds, and a slight chance of afternoon thunder. The wind kicks off with 20-23 from Stevenson to Hood River with calm wind to the east. Models suggest the wind will drop below 10mph midday before returning at gusty 17-20 from Viento to Rufus in the afternoon. Stevenson: 11-14. Eastern Gorge: light. High temp will be 80F and muggy.
Instability is likely to mess with the picture on Wednesday. The day starts with 15-18 from Stevenson to Hood River and slowly builds to 21-24 from Stevenson to Mosier in the evening. Elevated thunderstorms are possible. These tend to have less impact on the wind than do surface-based storms. That said, once a storm gets close, outflow wind and lightning and rain will drive you from the river. High temp: 80F and muggy. Instability lessens Thursday and Friday and potentially allows for stronger westerlies. Maybe. Let’s wait and see. Have a great day!
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Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast
Wind speed in knots. Direction Northerly unless otherwise noted for Coast. Westerly for Jones. Northerly for Sauvie Island. North/Central/South, waves. Wave forecast provided by NWS. Monday: 15/10-15/15-20, W swell 9′ at 11 seconds. Tuesday: W10-15/LTW/N5-10, NW 7′ @ 9. Wednesday: LTNW/LTNW/LTV, NW 7′ @ 15. Jones Monday: LTW. Tuesday: G12-15. Wednesday: 21-24. Sauvie Island Monday: 9-12. Tuesday: LTV. Wednesday: 5-10.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
On break today. As needed going forward.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Partly to mostly cloudy sky sticks around today. Temps will be in the low 50’s early and low 60’s later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Some rain is possible in convective showers overnight. Tuesday will be high overcast with a chance of thunder. Temps start in the upper 40’s and rise to 80. Moderate westerlies early. Light midday. Moderate in the afternoon. 4% chance of rainbows. Wednesday will be mostly clear then partly cloudy with thunderstorms. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and near 80 later. Moderate westerlies. 10% chance of 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! May 6th is the Wildflower Half Marathon on the Weldon Wagon Trail. That race benefits local fire departments. May 6th is also the Repair Cafe at Gorge Makerspace. May 20th is the Gardener’s Faire plant sale at Rockford Grange. June 10th is the Gorge Adventure Race in White Salmon. Multi-discipline = multi-sport day.
Regular weekly events: NK Studios in Bingen has a donation-based yoga class at 7:30am every Tuesday. Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. There’s meditation with monks at 5:15pm (an hour) and 6:30pm (30 minutes plus a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Fridays at 2:30pm, there’s a free meditation and stretching class at Yoga Samadhi. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck about Ferment Brewing.
Regular bike rides (thanks to the Hood River Area Trail Stewards for collecting). Tuesday is Mountain View’s ride. Meet at 5:45pm on Post Canyon Drive where the pavement ends. Wednesday is the Evo/Kickstand all-ability, no-drop Post Canyon ride. 5:30 from the shop or join along the way. All abilities welcome. Thursday is Mountain View’s women’s ride. 5:30pm, Seven Streams Trailhead. No drop. Thursday is also the Dirty Fingers Post and Pint. 5:30 from the shop or later at Family Man. This is hardcore, race-pace. Saturday morning is the Mountain View road/gravel ride. Two hours. 12-14mph average speed. Starting May 6th, Oregon Ebikes has the women’s ride at 8:30am. Meet at Seven Streams parking lot for a 1.5 to 2 hour ride.
Cycling
There’s going to be a lot of brown pow out there this week. Go get it! Post is snow-free at least to the top of Borderline. Cows are in on Hospital Hill. That means dogs are no longer allowed. Even if your dog is cool. Even if you’re a local. Even if … you get the picture! Hospital Hill is private land. Please respect the wishes of the landowners – they’re generous enough to let folks use that land, and dogs have been shot there before. Please don’t ride muddy trails, or you’ll do permanent damage. Always remember to consider gravel riding! If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.
Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas
Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas: Mt. Defiance says you shouldn’t plant your tomatoes, but if you’re below 500-1000′, Hood River Weather and TATAS thinks planting tomatoes this week is a good idea. It’s also time (for me, anyway) to get your beans started indoors. They generally do better direct-sow, but they also generally get eaten by slugs if I do that. If you’re a planner (I generally am not), consider starting next year’s compost pile now. This is ag country, and there’s a lot of manure looking for a good home. Happy gardening.
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