| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | blue | above | buns | below | |
| Stevenson | LTV | 7-10 | 10-13 | 16-19 | |
| Viento | LTV | 7-10 | 10-13 | 16-19 | |
| Swell-Hood River | LTV | 7-10 | 10-13 | 16-19 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | LTV | LTV | 10-13 | 16-19 | |
| Rufus, etc: 152-218kcfs flow | LTV | LTV | LTV | LTV | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTV | LTV | LTV | LTV | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 141-218kcfs | =River temp: 62.60F | High temp: 90F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Not much is happening in wind world this morning, and the best chance of wind today will be after 5pm. Tomorrow, Wednesday, looks much stronger; westerlies will be focused on the eastern Gorge. You’ll be heading east again on Thursday as cooler, cloudier weather on the west side drives the wind to the eastern Gorge. Models have Friday as a light wind day and bring back the west wind for the weekend. Before I forget (because I forgot yesterday!): the Port of Hood River is doing bridge lifts for inspection purposes ALL WEEK LONG. This will result in 30+ minute delays between the hours of 7am and 3pm.
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A hot day today with relatively low pressure offshore leaves us wanting for thermal support. Best wind will be the executive session. Pressures to start were 29.97/29.95/29.96 for, well, not much to start the day. Models drag westerlies up to 12-15 this morning (I don’t believe it – I think it’ll be less) before dropping them back to 10-13 through the afternoon. What wind there is will be found only between Stevenson and Swell. To the east: calm. Wait until the executive session. When Portland starts to cool, we’ll have the potential for 16-19 from Stevenson to Doug’s. River flow over the last 24 hours was 141-218kcfs, river temp is 62.60F, and high temp forecast is 90F under clear sky.
A one-two punch of warm front cold front on Wednesday sets us up for strong, but gusty, west wind. Out in the desert, instability will diminish wind quality in the afternoon. The day starts with a blustery dawn patrol of 26-29+ from Stevenson all the way to Arlington and maybe even Boardman. Clouds will be present west of Hood River to start the day and will push farther inland as the day goes on. This causes areas west of Lyle (or maybe west of Mosier) to drop to gusty 20-24 mid morning. To the east, the wind rises to gusty 29-32 from the end of the low clouds (Mosier or Lyle) all the way to Boardman. Offshore high pressure will be lacking, and with fronts moving through and instability present, the wind will probably be gusty. But the giant thermal gradient will help. High temp: 76F for Hood River and 93F for Pasco. 82F for Arlington.
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Cool air lingers in the wake of the cold front that passes Wednesday night. Westerlies start at 11-14 all the way from Stevenson to Arlington. A deep and solid marine layer starts the day west of The Dalles and sticks around in Hood River. Head east for best results. We’ll have 23-26 from Avery to Arlington with 18-22 from Lyle to Doug’s and 20-23 at Threemile. High temp: 68F and cloudy in Hood River.
Extended: brief ridging on Friday (probably) gives you a rest day from wind sports. Westerlies of some sort, 20+ mph, are in the cards Saturday through Monday. Models hint at stronger offshore high pressure next week. That’s a setup that can lead to the wind over performing. Fingers crossed for the holiday week and weekend! Have a great day today. Stay cool out there!
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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. Tuesday: NNW10/N10-15/LTN, NW swell 6′ at 11 seconds. Wednesday: SW15/SW15/S10-15, NW 3′ @ 8. Thursday: LTW/LTN/N25-30, W 3′ @ 8. Jones Tuesday: 16-19. Wednesday: LTW. Thursday: LTW. Sauvie Island Tuesday: 13-16 after 5pm. Wednesday: 10-13. Thursday: LTN.
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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 sticks around all day. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to 90 or so. Calm wind early. Moderate westerlies later. No rainbows. Wednesday will be cloudy then partly cloudy. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Strong westerlies. 4% chance of rainbows. Thursday will be partly cloudy. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the upper 60s. Light 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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