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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	sun	on	buns	today
Stevenson	10-13	13-16	23-26	23-26
Viento	20-23	25-28	25-28	22-25
Swell-Hood River	20-23	25-28	25-28	22-25
Lyle to Doug’s	10-13	13-16	22-25	25-28
Rufus, etc.	18-22	18-22	18-22	23-26
Roosevelt & Arlington	18-22	18-22	18-22	23-26

Gorge Wind Forecast

Happy Saturday, everyone, and happy Canada Day to our friends from up north! Today’s going to be our breeziest day out of the next five, so get on it and wear yourself out! You’ll find wind for dawn patrol on Sunday, but the wind is likely to fade quickly. Upper teens to low 20’s return for Monday, but then we’re in for a couple days of hot weather with zero wind.

Saturday kicks off lovely, and by lovely, I mean windy, cool, and sunny. Pressures read 30.18/30.03/30.00 for gradients of 0.15 and 0.03. Numbers say… stay in the corridor. Weather models say… hold on for a little more information! We’ll have a low moving into BC today, and that will drive widespread afternoon westerlies. I hate that I have to say this, but… do check a traffic app before driving; the wind and the dry weather and fireworks mean wildfires are likely. Wildfires can close roads.

Back to your windsporting… We start Saturday with 20-23 from Viento to Mosier and surprisingly also from Rufus to Arlington. Stevenson’s still asleep (5-10), and the Rowena stretch is just waking up (10-13). Westerlies hold in the low-mid 20’s for a few hours and fill in at Stevenson. We should see a jump to 25-28 late morning or early afternoon from Stevenson to Mosier and then also from Lyle to Doug’s. Rufus should hold at 15-18 or so this morning. As the low moves into BC in the afternoon, we should see Rufus to Arlington rise to 23-26. Models suggest the western Gorge, Stevenson to Mosier, will drop to 19-22 in the evening. River flow yesterday was 101-163kcfs, river temp is 66F, and high temp forecast is 84F.

Models hint at the heat low moving over the Cascades on Sunday. If this happens, westerlies will be confined to areas west of Hood River in the afternoon. This means you’re potentially choosing between the swap meet (Lot 1 Hood River Waterfront, 7am for sellers, 8am for buyers) and dawn patrol. Early wind will be 15-18 from Viento to Swell with 10-13ish for Stevenson and Hood River. To the east: nothing. Models call for a quick fade near Hood River. Best chance for westerlies will be west of Hood River – maybe 13-16 from Rooster Rock to Viento. There’s a slight chance, thanks to strong offshore high pressure, that we could see the wind extend to Hood River, but it looks unlikely as of this morning. High temp: 87F.

Hotter weather in the desert on Monday brings the westerlies back. Expect 15-18 from Viento to Hood River to start. Widespread midday heat drops the wind to 11-14, but don’t worry. It should return at 18-22 (Stevenson to The Dalles) in the afternoon as desert heating really kicks in. High temp: 88F. As of this morning, models call for zero wind on Tuesday and Wednesday as temps equalize across the Cascades. Westerlies are likely to return on Thursday as the desert heads for the triple digits. After that: too much uncertainty to say for sure. See you on the water today!

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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: 20/25-30/35+, NW swell 4′ at 8 seconds. Sunday: 25-30/25-30/35+, NW 5′ @ 8. Monday: 15-20/20-25+/35, NW 6′ @ 8. Jones Saturday: 21-24. Sunday: 19-22. Monday: 19-22. Sauvie Island Saturday: 14-17. Sunday: 17-20. Monday: 17-20.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Saturday will be sunny all day. Temps start in the low 60’s and rise to the mid 80’s. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday will be sunny. Temps start in the low 50’s and rise to the mid-upper 80’s. Moderate westerlies early. Light later. No rainbows. Monday will be sunny. Temps start in the upper 50’s and rise to the upper 80’s. 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! The Mt. Hood Megaloop kite competition happens today! There’s a CGW2 swap meet at Lot 1 Sunday, July 2nd. The Kollas Cranmer run is from Odell to Hood River on the morning of July 4th. Starting next Thursday, there’s a free weekly wing foil orientation at the Hook from 5:30pm to 7:30pm brought to you by Wylde Wind and Water and CGW2.

On June 24th (sat) at 8:45am will be the final brush and bike party up on the backside of Nestor Peak Trail. This section is pretty cool – it includes the old growth Middle Fork Grove, is up above 3k and doesn’t have poison oak. After the brush work, you can hike to Monte Carlo summit or take advantage of a shuttle ride and pedal all the way to Nestor Peak and down. Meet at Northwestern Park.

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

How much rain do you need to make brown pow out of dust? Somewhere between 0.1” and 0.25”. When’s it gonna happen? Who the heck knows? Did it rain on the 44 trail system over the last few days? Go check it out and tell me! Logging is happening on Hospital Hill on the trail between the top of Roll Baby Roll and the Bench. This means you cannot make a full circle. You could ride Bad Wolf and Millennium as a loop. You can ride Roll Baby Roll and Triple Bypass as a loop. You cannot access Treehugger at this time. Post is clear of snow to the top. Dog River and Surveyor’s are clear. Bottle Prairie, 8 Mile, Underhill, Cedar Creek, Lower Cooks, and Super Connector are open and already dusty. Fifteenmile is rideable. Super Duper Connector is open. Nestor Peak is clear of snow. The USFS website says that Lewis River is open and clear. The Forest Loop above Trout Lake is open as is the mixed surface Sleeping Beauty/8810 loop. 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

You have an unusual solstice-week opportunity. With the clouds and the chance of drizzle and the cool temps, you have a perfect opportunity to sow seeds. Replace your lettuce. Drop in another round of cilantro. Add some arugula. Carve out a little trench for some carrots. Water them, and you might just get away with once-a-day watering through Monday. It’s also a decent time to add some plants to your garden. They’ll prefer this gentle start to a harsh, hot-weather transplant. Happy gardening.