Wednesday: a bunch of easterlies, but no snow yet

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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	E30	E15	calm	LTW
Stevenson	LTE	LTE	calm	W5-10
Viento	LTE	LTE	calm	W5-10
Swell-Hood River	LTE	calm	calm	W5-10
Lyle to Doug’s	LTE	calm	calm	W5-10
Rufus, etc.	calmish	calmish	calmish	calmish
Roosevelt & Arlington	calmish	calmish	calmish	calmish

Gorge Wind Forecast

Good morning, friends! East wind sticks around for a few more days, takes a short break, and returns next week. There’s still a chance of west wind on Sunday, but the timing looks off – overnight – and the strength of the possible wind is dropping. But I’m still holding out hope because I want to paddle!

Wednesday starts with easterlies at 25ish near Iwash, 15 at Viento, and 5-10 at Stevenson. Before you can make it there, the wind will probably go calm. Afternoon sees a switch to light westerlies, perhaps 5-10mph from Stevenson to Doug’s. River flow yesterday was 80-130kcfs, river temp is 53F, and high temp forecast is 53F. We are rapidly approaching the 50+50=100 barrier, aren’t we?

Thursday starts with E 25ish from Iwash (Rooster) to Stevenson. The wind climbs to 30-35 for a few hours and then drops to 20-25 around 1pm. The wind falls to 15-20 in the late afternoon. Viento, of course, will be lighter. High temp: 49F under sunny sky. Friday looks like a solid east wind day. Iwash holds at 35-40 all day, Stevenson holds at 30ish, and Viento should hold at 20ish. High temp: 47F under sunny sky. Easterlies at 25mph near Iwash Saturday morning quickly turn calm.

Our cold front, the system we’ve been watching all week, is slated for late Saturday night. Early Sunday or midday Sunday would have been better. Ensembles are still holding out hope, but the operational GFS doesn’t look good – the best of the wind happens before sunrise. Let’s keep watching. Things could still change!

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – intermittent forecasts until ski season

Still not much snow forecast for Mt. Hood. Still no clear sign of when the pattern will turn snowy. At least the dirt in the lowlands is perfect for mountain biking right now, and at least we’ll have plenty of sunshine over the next week or so!

Wednesday adds a little rain to what little snowpack there is. The snow level will be 6500′ all day and will fall to 5500′ overnight. Just a tenth of an inch of rain or so is forecast. Wind: SW 20 this morning turns to W 20 this afternoon and fades to W 10 overnight.

Thursday will be sunny on the slopes (and the hiking trails, which are still accessible for the most part). The free air freezing level (FAF) will be 5500′ in the morning, 11,000′ in the afternoon, and 10,500′ overnight. Wind: W 10 in the morning, WSW 15-20 in the afternoon and SW 5-10 after midnight. Friday looks similar: sunny, warm (850mb – 5000′ – temps in the 40’s) with light wind. A bit of rain is forecast on Saturday into Sunday. Next week sees high pressure rebuild over the region. That keeps us dry and sunny for at least a few days.

Model spread increases next week. Around the 23rd, one model takes us colder, and the other keeps us a little too warm. But that’s way to far out to be putting credence in the forecasts. Ensembles are all over the place too. It’ll snow eventually, right? Get out and enjoy the trails and the fall colors in the meantime.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Overcast sky this morning adds some drizzle late morning through early afternoon. Temps start in the low 40’s and rise to the low 50’s. Easterlies early. Calm wind midday. Very light westerlies later. 78% chance of rainbows. Thursday starts with partly cloudy sky over a Nothing and clears by afternoon. Temps start in the mid 30’s and rise to the upper 40’s. Easterlies. No rainbows. Friday starts frosty with a Nothing and ends mostly clear. Temps start near 30 and rise to the upper 40’s. Easterlies. 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!

Saturday, 11/18 is the Big Winds Local’s Only sale. In store only. There is a work party at Mitchell Ridge on 11/18. On November 28th, Amayah’s has their one-year anniversary party in Biggs. Also, every first Thursday, 1pm to 4pm, they are offering free meals to all. Yup. That’s right. Free Amayah’s once a month!

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

Coming up Saturday 11/18, there’s a work party on Mitchell Ride. Regarding the trails in general: don’t ride in the mud. You’ll damage the trails. Ride gravel. Ride your trainer. Build trails. There are trail builders seeking extra hands on seven additional miles of trail on Whoopdee. Contact HRATS for more information. If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.