| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | blue | above | buns | below | |
| Stevenson | 5-10 | 14-17 | 14-17 | 19-22 | |
| Viento | 19-22 | 19-22 | 14-17 | 19-22 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 14-17 | 16-19 | 14-17 | 19-22* | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 5-10 | 5-10 | 14-17 | 19-22 | |
| Rufus, etc: 122-161kcfs flow | 5-10 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 5-10 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 5-10 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 5-10 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 111-161kcfs | =River temp: 62.06F | High temp: 80F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Models keep the west wind going all the way through next weekend. If you just groaned because you need a rest day, know that you can take one even on a windy day! We’ll be focused on the western Gorge and Corridor today, tomorrow, and Friday. You’ll have a chance to get out in the eastern Gorge on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Monday kicks off with pressures of 30.09/30.03/30.02 for gradients of 0.06 and 0.01. Wind was in the 13-16 range from Stevenson to Mosier to start with 19-22 at Viento and 5-10 everywhere else. Stay west for the best results today. With the metro area starting out clear, we’re likely to see a midday lull. 17-20 this morning from Viento to Mosier seems fair after a 13-16 start at Swell. The wind dips to 14-17 midday and holds through late afternoon. Models suggest the Executive Session (after 5pm) will rise to 19-22 from Stevenson to Mosier with 16-19 or a touch more from Lyle to Doug’s. Areas east of Doug’s will remain less than 10mph today. River flow over the last 24 hours was 111-161kcfs, river temp is 62.06F, and high temp forecast is 80F under clear sky.
Tuesday sees a ridge of warmer air build in from the south, but it’ll focus east of the Cascades. Best shot for best wind: early and late. A brief dawn patrol at 17-20 from Viento to Hood River fades by 9am to 12-15 from Stevenson to Mosier. Late afternoon wind, thanks to a heat low in Central Oregon, kicks the wind up to 16-19 from Stevenson to Doug’s. To the east: less than 10mph. 20-23 is possible in the evening from Stevenson to Doug’s, but it’ll probably just be focused from Lyle to Doug’s. It’s more likely that Stevenson to Mosier will hold at 16-19. High temp: 90F.
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A system approaches from the offshore waters on Wednesday. This keeps the west side cool and allows the desert heat to do its thing. With offshore high pressure not all that strong, it probably won’t be a nuking day. But it’ll be a windy one! Dawn Patrol: 26-29 from Viento to Mosier with 23-26 east to Arlington. The wind quickly shifts away from the Hatch (where it’ll be gusty 22-26ish) and focuses from Mosier to Threemile: 28-31+. With dynamic processes in play, this forecast is likely to change some. But it’ll be windy, probably windiest in the Rowena-Doug’s section. High temp: 75F for Hood River and 82F for Arlington.
Extended: Thursday looks like a breezy eastern Gorge day; models currently have it at 25-28. Friday: 18-23 in the Corridor. Saturday: similar to Friday. Next Sunday: probably windier as another cooldown takes shape. Have fun on the river today!
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Jones, Sauvie Island, Oregon Coast
North/Central/South coast, waves (swell forecast provided by NWS). Wind forecast for the afternoon (unless it’s a storm on the coast, in which case that’s peak wind during the day). Wind direction N (coast/Sauvie Island) and W (Jones) unless otherwise noted. Monday: 20/20/25-30, NW swell 10′ at 12 seconds. Tuesday: 15/10-15/15-20, NW 5′ @ 11. Wednesday: LTW/LTW/S5-10, NW 3′ @ 8. Jones Monday: 20-23. Tuesday: 22-25. Wednesday: LTW. Sauvie Island (sensor is back up!) Monday: 12-15. Tuesday: 10-13. Wednesday: NW 10-15.
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Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
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Very basic Hood River weather forecast. Don’t plan your life around this. You really should read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook
Clear sky all day. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to 80. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be sunny. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to 90. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Wednesday will be cloudy to partly cloudy then partly cloudy. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Strong westerlies. No rainbows.
Local-ish Events
Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!
There’s a weekly social for Wind Johnnies (The Gorge Wind Social) at Ferment Brewing every 3rd Monday this summer. On June 25th, Brave Endeavors hosts a pride MTB ride at Post Canyon at 5:30pm. June 30th is Vortex #3, a paddling race.
The Columbia Gorge Junior Kayak Club offers free roll sessions (gear provided) for kids at the Hood River Pool every other Tuesday from 5:30 to 7pm. Visit their website for more deets: https://www.columbiagorgejuniorkayakclub.org/. Amayah’s offers a free meal every First Thursday from 1pm 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. Columbia Gorge Tri Club meets at Mayer State Park at 6pm Tuesdays. 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.
Sign-ups are open for the Gorge Ultimate Summer League: https://gorge.ultimatecentral.com/e/summer-league-2024
Wingfoil racing starts July 2nd: https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/mgmt_event_menu.php?regatta_id=28193
Post Canyon Junior Enduro MTB series: https://cooperspuralpineteam.org/mountain-bike/fun-fridays-kids-enduro-series-post-canyon/
Cycling
Dirt is great in post as of 6/19. Post, Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, Syncline, Columbia Hills, and Nestor are open. Eightmile, Knebal, Bottle Prairie, Surveyor’s, Dog River, SuperConnector, and Cook Meadows are open. Fifteenmile is clear of snow but has not been cleared of downed trees. Lewis River is open. I received an email that Falls Creek is open. That is USFS land, and E-bikes are not allowed. Cows are out on Hospital Hill. NO DOGS. That means you, all of you, even your dog that’s [insert adjective]. No dogs. Do not risk access for everyone. No parking at the corral.
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