| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | gray | above | salt n’ pepper | below | |
| Stevenson | 9-12 | 9-12 | G13-16 | G13-16 | |
| Viento | G20-24 | G20-24 | G13-16 | G13-16 | |
| Swell-Hood River | G15-19 | G15-19 | G13-16 | G10-13 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 17-20 | 24-27 | 26-29 | 20-23 | |
| Rufus, etc: 138-181kcfs flow | 20-24 | 24-27 | 26-29 | 20-23 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 26-30 | 24-27 | 26-29 | 20-23 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 117-181kcfs | =River temp: 64.04F | High temp: 73F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! It’s looking different out there this morning, isn’t it? Clouds all the way to Doug’s Beach to start the day. Those clouds will stick around, which means you’ll probably be shifting yourself east of them. We’ll be back to our regularly scheduled summer setup through the weekend. Expect plenty of wind through the weekend and at least the middle of next week. Before I forget… and old friend and long-time member of the wind sports community, Tomoko Okazaki, had her car and all her water sport gear stolen on Maui a few days ago. Think about how you would feel if you didn’t have a ton of money and this were you. If you can spare some cash to help her out, that would be amazing. If you haven’t met her, I hope you do someday. She’s an amazing human and an incredible waterwoman. Please contribute to the GoFundMe her friends set up for her!
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Back to the forecast… Thursday starts with pressures of 30.07/30.00/29.93 for daybreak gradients of 0.07 and 0.07. Westerlies were generally in the upper teens west of The Dalles and the low 20s to the east. The cloud line was at Doug’s or Rowena – hard to tell on the webcam. Clouds will stick around as far east as at least Hood River today. Under those clouds, the wind will bounce around in the 14-17ish range, although it was 17-20ish from Viento to Hood River as I was writing this. For better results, head east of The Dalles. The wind starts at 20-23 out there and rises to 24-27 from Avery to Arlington. A period of 26-29 is possible from late morning to mid afternoon before the wind drops to 20-23 in the evening. Visiting from out of town? Those forecasts are loosely based on what I expect sensors to read; a 25 reading at Swell City is approximately equivalent to a 30 reading at The Wall or Arlington. River flow over the last 24 hours was 117-181kcfs, river temp is 64.04F, and high temp forecast is 68F for Hood River and 73F for Arlington.
High pressure slides inland on Friday and knocks the wind down almost to the waterskiing zone. It might even fall to the waterskiing zone! The day starts with 10-13ish west of Hood River, falls to nearly calm, and rises back to 10-13ish from Stevenson to Mosier after 5pm. High temp: 80F.
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On Saturday, an approaching system sends slightly cooler air to the west side, the desert heats up, and the pressure reading offshore increases. Dawn Patrol at the Hatch should be in the 21-24 range. East of Hood River: 10-13 to start. As the system exerts some influence on the Gorge, the wind drops to 17-20 from Stevenson to Hood River and rises to 23-26 from Mosier to Avery. Late afternoon wind should climb to 26-29 from Mosier to Rufus (steadiest at Doug’s – wrong direction for Rufus, probably). For the executive session, Arlington joins at 25-29 and the Hatch jumps to 22-25. All of that is subject to change as the timing of the approaching system is clarified over the next couple of days.
Extended: Sunday starts in the low 20’s near Hood River and rises to the mid-upper 20’s between Mosier and Rufus. Stronger offshore high pressure is likely Monday through Wednesday. If that forecast holds, we’ll see reality beating the models with solid, relatively steady mid to upper 20’s in the Corridor. After that, there’s way too much noise in the models. There is a general hint of a warming trend into the July 4 holiday weekend, but we’ll have to wait and see how the models change over the next few days. Have a great day on the river today! Oh, and don’t forget to make a contribution to Tomoko!
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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. Thursday: LTW/LTNW/20-25, W swell 4′ at 10 seconds and S 2′ @ 14. Friday: 20/20/25-30, W 3′ @ 10 and S 2′ @ 13. Saturday: LTNW/LTNW/20-25, W 2′ @ 9 and S 2′ @ 14. Jones Thursday: LTW. Friday: 14-17. Saturday: 20-23. Sauvie Island Thursday: NW 10-13. Friday: N 11-14. Saturday: 13-16.
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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
Clouds this morning mostly stick around. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the upper 60s. Moderate westerlies. 4% chance of rainbows. Friday looks partly cloudy then partly high cloudy. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to 80 or so. Light westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be high overcast then clear. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the low 80s. Moderately 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. 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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