Saturday: windy, windy, windy, windy…

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The Forecast

Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Rooster Rock	clouds	around	buns	abound
Steven’s Locks	15-18	15-18	19-22	19-22
Viento	20-23	20-23	20-23	20-23
Swell-Hood River	19-22	19-22	G22-26	G22-26
Lyle to Doug’s	14-17	14-17	20-23	22-26
Rufus, etc.	15-18	15-18	24-27+	24-27+
Roosevelt & Arlington	11-14	15-18	18-22	18-22

Gorge Wind Forecast

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Happy Saturday! We’re heading into a very strong windy stretch; just one morning out of the next five or so gives you a chance to rest. We’ll dive into the details below, but make sure you are well rested for Tuesday and Wednesday, because they both hold the potential for nukage.

Ok, back to the present moment… Marine clouds are deeper than forecast, farther east than forecast (The Dalles) and will likely stick around for much of the day in the west. That means we need to (mostly) toss out the operational GFS and rely on gut instinct. Early pressures were 30.07/29.97/29.93 for gradients of 0.10 and 0.04. High pressure is hanging offshore, and desert heat will outpace metro area heating today.

We’ll start with 17-21 from Viento to Swell with 14-17 near Stevenson and from Hood River to Arlington. Let the desert heat for best results. The operational GFS tells us we’ll have 21-24 from Stevenson to The Dalles midday with 23-26 in the afternoon. It also says 11-14 out east. I’m going to veer from that prediction due to the clouds. Yes, the wind should pick up between Stevenson and The Dalles as the clouds burn off, but it’s probably going to be gusty and less reliable than sunnier zones. Call it 20-24ish. While our friendly model doesn’t have the wind blowing east of The Dalles, I’m going with 24-27 from Avery to Rufus this afternoon and 20-23 at Arlington. Maybe more. River flow yesterday was 179-206kcfs, river temp is 63F, and high temp forecast is 77F (probably not, actually!). Caveat: this forecast is nearly completely based on gut instinct!

Moving on to Sunday… we start the day light and variable and mostly clear. Not much happens in the morning. Go ride a bike or work in your garden. In the afternoon, westerlies rise to 20-23 from Stevenson to Mosier with 15-18 from Lyle to The Dalles. Eastern Gorge: light and variable. High temp: 87F. Ah, nice and warm. Nice day for winging!

A really nice heat low sets up in the desert on Monday afternoon, and this brings stronger wind. The day starts with 18-21 from Viento to Hood River and rises to 24-28 in the afternoon as far east as Rufus. Cooler air surges in to the west side on Tuesday. Combine that with heat in the desert for a truly nuking day of 30-35+. Models are all in on this one. They also like the idea of 27-31+ on Wednesday. That is all for now. Have a fabulous 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. Saturday: 10-15/15-20/30-35, W swell 4′ at 13 seconds. Sunday: 15-20/20-25/30-40, NW 5′ @ 8. Monday: 15/15/30-35, NW 6′ @ 9. Jones Saturday: 10-13. Sunday: 19-22. Monday: 23-26. Sauvie Island: 10-13. Sunday: 19-22. Monday: 15-18.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Clouds this morning turns mostly clear this afternoon. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and mid 70’s later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday will be mostly clear with high clouds to the east of us in the afternoon. Temps start near 50 and rise to the upper 80’s. Calm wind early. Moderate westerlies later. No rainbows. Monday will be mostly clear. Temps start in the upper 50’s and rise near 90. Slight chance of thunder. Moderately strong 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! There is a brushing party at Nestor Peak today at 8:45am. Today is the Gorge Adventure Race in White Salmon. There’s a garden work party at Pacific Hermitage today from 11am on through the afternoon.

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 above 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

Post is clear of snow to the top. Dog River and Surveyor’s are clear per my friend who rode them on 5/27. Bottle Prairie, 8 Mile, and Super Connector are open and already dusty. Super Duper Connector is open. There is still snow on a short section of Surveyor’s between the Cooks Meadow intersection and Dog River. Nestor Peak is clear of snow. Falls Creek isn’t even close! 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: I was wandering around my garden yesterday and notice there’s some tomato pruning that needs to happen. That inspired me to ask ChatGPT, “How do I grow giant tomato plants?” The AI says: fertilize regularly, prune the lowest leaves (to prevent disease), put plants at least two feet apart, water deeply and infrequently, and mulch to prevent spores in the ground from getting to your plants and also to keep the soil moist. Lastly, use companion plants such as dill, marigolds, nasturtiums, sweet alyssum, and others. Plants like company too.