Saturday: it’s really cold out there this morning! Easterlies for a few days…

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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	E25	E25-30	E25-30	E25
Stevenson	E25	E25	E25	E25
Viento	E20	E20	E20	E20
Swell-Hood River	LTE	LTE	LTE	LTE
Lyle to Doug’s	LTE	LTE	LTE	LTE
Rufus, etc.	LTE	LTE	LTE	LTE
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTE	LTE	LTE	LTE

Gorge Wind Forecast

Good morning everyone! It’s way cold out there, cold enough to freeze the river to your paddle, your wing, your pole-board, your kite strings, and your pretty little face. Well, at least where the wind is calm. In the windy spots, temps are in the low 40’s. Don’t you worry – max temps the next few days will be 50ish degrees, and the easterlies will last all day.

Saturday suffers from the depth of the cold pool – easterlies spill over the Cascades. This lowers their punching power on the river. Expect 25ish all day from Iwash (Rooster) Rock to Stevenson with 15-20 near Viento. River flow yesterday was 61-106kcfs, river temp is 60F, and high temp forecast is 48F for Hood River.

The cold pool becomes more shallow on Sunday. Easterlies confine themselves to the easiest route west: the Gorge. Expect 30-35 from Iwash to Stevenson with 20-25 at Viento. High temp: 50F. Monday’s easterlies start at 40ish near Iwash and 30ish near Stevenson. They’ll drop to 30ish at Iwash in the afternoon. High temp: 51F. Tuesday starts with 30mph and fades to light easterlies in the afternoon. After that: lots of powerful weather systems headed this way and not much in the way of predictable wind. Fingers crossed the timing works out right for another one of those eastern Gorge days!

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – intermittent forecasts until ski season

Clear sky and warming temps for the next few days. Teacup groomed a few passes on a few trails if you are totally desperate to get in a little XC today. Expect rocks and roots and other exciting trail features. Of note: there is no snow in the forecast for the mountains for the next ten days or so; the next incoming weather system looks very wet and very warm with a good dose of Pineapple juice.

Saturday will be clear and cold all day on the slopes. The free air freezing level (FAF) will be 0′ this morning, 1000′ this afternoon, and somewhere between 4000′ and 8000′ overnight, depending on your exact location and the penetration of incoming warmer air a lot. Wind: E 20-25 this morning, ENE 15 this afternoon, and variable to 10 overnight.

Sunday will be sunny and warmer. The FAF will be 4000′-8000′ early, 10,000′ in the afternoon, and 12,000′ overnight. Wind: variable to 10. Monday: Clear. FAF of 12,000′. Wind NW 5 becoming SW 10. The next impactful weather system is slated for Wednesday afternoon or evening with a TBD amount of rain. Enjoy the sunshine!

Hood River Weather Forecast

A slight chance of Nothing this morning gives way to clear sky this afternoon. Temps will be in the upper 20’s early and upper 40’s later. Light easterlies. No rainbows. Sunday brings a slight chance of Nothing followed by clear sky. Temps start in the mid 20’s and rise to 50. Light easterlies. No rainbows,. Ditto on Monday. Ditto on Tuesday. Rain on Wednesday, probably late in the day.

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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 November 12th. The. November 1st and 3rd is the Warren Miller movie at Andrew’s. Amayah’s Indian Cafe has their one year anniversary party on November 28th. They are offering free meals once a month on first Thursday from 11am to 4pm.

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. 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.

Cycling

FREEZE-THAW WARNING: temps dropped into the upper 20’s or less on Saturday morning. Trails that are exposed to open air (not under a tree canopy) are likely to experience freeze-thaw conditions. If you ride on thawed trails, you will do significant and permanent damage. DON’T. There are trail builders seeking extra hands on seven additional miles of trail on Whoopdee. Contact HRATS for more information. See events section of this report for upcoming trail work parties on various trail systems. 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.