Tuesday (maybe Wednesday too): sunny, warm weather for a few days. Easterlies Wednesday & Thursday

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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. =)
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	LTW	calm	calm	E10-15
Stevenson	LTW	calm	calm	E10-15
Viento	LTW	calm	calm	E10
Swell-Hood River	LTW	calm	calm	calm
Lyle to Doug’s	LTW	calm	calm	calm
Rufus, etc.	LTW	calm	calm	calm
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTW	calm	calm	calm

Gorge Wind Forecast

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Models continue to hold out hope for a stretch of westerlies starting on Saturday and perhaps continuing through the following Wednesday. Fingers crossed! In the meantime, we have a couple days of light wind and a couple days of usable easterlies.

Tuesday kicks off with very light onshore flow: 30.19/30.18/30.17 for gradients of 0.01 and 0.01. westerlies are generally in the 5-10 range all the way from Stevenson to Arlington. Expect the wind to go calm midday. In the evening, the wind switches directions and picks up to E 10-15 from Iwash (Rooster) Rock to Stevenson. River flow yesterday was 63-84kcfs, river temp is 63F, and high temp forecast is 67F.

Wednesday sees high pressure build inland. Warmest temps shift to the west side. This triggers easterlies. The day starts with 20-25 near Iwash, 15-20 near Stevenson, and 15ish near Viento. Get on it quickly. By early afternoon, all locations drop to 10-15 or so. High temp: 73F. Thursday looks quite similar wind-wise and a few degrees warmer temp-wise. Friday: light easterlies, probably not enough for windsports.

A shift to onshore flow happens on Saturday. Models suggest we’ll have upper teens in the afternoon. Keep an eye on Sunday afternoon for stronger westerlies in the Corridor, and watch Monday afternoon for stronger westerlies east of The Dalles. Models hint at those eastern Gorge westerlies continuing Tuesday and Wednesday, but no promises yet. That’s way too far out! Have a great day 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. Sauvie Island wind sensor: sauviewind.net, but it’s done for the season! Coast: North/Central/South, waves. Wave forecast provided by NWS. Nothing to report for the next few days other than some southerlies. If there’s a worthy change, it will be noted in the Gorge wind forecast.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy sky this morning adds some high clouds later, but there should still be plenty of sun. Temps start near 50 and rise to the upper 60’s. Calm wind. No rainbows. Wednesday looks mostly clear. Temps start in the mid 40’s and rise to the low 70’s. Light easterlies. No rainbows. Thursday will be sunny. Temps start in the upper 40’s and rise to the mid 70’s. Light easterlies. No rainbows. Next rain: probably late Monday.

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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!

On October 28th, Hood River County has work parties on the 140 trail. Meet at 9am at Family Man Staging Area. On November 4th, the 44 Trails Association has work parties. HRATS have work parties in Post Canyon on October 22nd and November 12th. The Gorge Winter Gear Swap is Saturday, October 21st at 8am at Hood River Alliance Church.

Regular weekly events:. NK Studio’s by-donation Tuesday morning yoga class is back. 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. The Tri Club is done for the season. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. Paddle folks (OC/Surfski) meet at the Hatch Thursday evenings for laps. 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

As of right now (Monday morning), Whoopdee was perfect brown pow. Like Whoopdee? There are trailbuilders seeking extra hands on seven additional miles of trail out there. Contact HRATS for more information. Syncline: good right now, with poison oak and ticks for additional challenges. Post? Maybe? See the upcoming events list for upcoming trail work parties. Don’t ride in the mud, or you’ll do permanent damage. Also, people will have to fix your messes rather than building you new trails. Just don’t, okay?No trails have closed yet due to snow, but we’re likely to lose the highest-elevation trails, at least temporarily, on the 25th . If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.