| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | sunny | sky | buns | go by | |
| Stevenson | 9-12 | 17-20 | 14-17 | 17-20 | |
| Viento | 17-20 | 17-20 | 14-17 | 17-20 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 17-20 | 17-20 | 14-17 | 17-20 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 5-10 | 10-13 | 14-17 | 17-20 | |
| Rufus, etc: 140-178kcfs flow | 5-10 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 5-10 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 5-10 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 5-10 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 131-178kcfs | =River temp: 63.68F | High temp: 81F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Today’s the least windy one of the next six, but that doesn’t mean it’ll be calm. We’ll have moderate westerlies today, gustier wind over the weekend thanks to systems moving around and about, and then we’ll have stronger wind early next week thanks to very strong offshore high pressure. Looking towards next weekend, model agreement falls apart. We’ll talk more about that in a bit. Before I forget, happy Canada Day holiday weekend! About the broken Hood River Bridge: next update comes from the Port of Hood River around 9am. We’ll get to hear what the inspecting engineer thought of yesterday’s unanticipated remodel.
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For today, pressures started at 30.05/29.99/29.98 for gradients of 0.06 and 0.01. Between Viento and Hood River, the wind was in the 17-20 range. It was less than 10mph everywhere else. We’ll see the wind dip to 14-17 midday and spread from Stevenson to Hood River. In the evening, thanks to a slightly increased thermal gradient, westerlies pick up to 17-20 from Stevenson to Mosier. To the east today, the wind stays below 10mph. River flow over the last 24 hours was 131-178kcfs, river temp is 63.68F, and high temp forecast is 81F.
Saturday sees a system approaching from the offshore waters. You’ll know this is happening thanks to high clouds aloft and a pretty sunrise. Impact on the wind: generally speaking, this setup gives us a few hours at the Hatch followed by stronger, longer-lasting wind from Mosier to Rufus. Indeed… the day starts with 20-23 from Stevenson to Mosier and 13-16 from Lyle to Avery. After a few hours of that, the Stevenson-Hood River stretch falls to 17-20 while Mosier to Avery rises to 23-26. Thanks to thermal support, the wind climbs to 26-29 from Mosier to Rufus in the afternoon. Arlington joins in the evening. Swell and Hood River fall to 14-17 in the afternoon. High temp: 80F with high clouds in the morning and clear sky in the afternoon. Also, Northwave has a big sale Saturday and Sunday – clearing out the old and bringing in the new!
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If there weren’t a weak low offshore on Sunday, the setup would be much closer to ideal. But it’ll be good enough! We’ll have gusty 14-17 under clouds sky west of Lyle or The Dalles. To the east: 18-22 to start. The wind takes its time, but it eventually rises to 26-29 from Lyle to Arlington with gusty 20-23 west of Lyle. High temp: 78F
Extended: starting Monday, we’ll have strong to very strong high pressure. This usually results in strong to very strong, long lasting, west wind. That lasts through Wednesday. After that, models generally hint at a warming trend, but they don’t agree on where the hottest weather will settle in. Without knowing that key piece of information, we can’t forecast wind for the July 4th holiday weekend. So, we’ll watch it for a day or two and see.
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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. Friday: 15/15-20/25-30, W swell 3′ at 10 seconds and S 2′ @ 13. Saturday: LTW/LTNW/N25, W 3′ @ 9 and S 2′ @ 15. Sunday: LTW/LTN/N25, W 5′ @ 12. Jones Friday: 21-24. Saturday: 18-21. Sunday: LTW. Sauvie Island Friday: 15-18 > 5pm. Saturday: 13-16. Sunday: LTV.
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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 this morning adds some high clouds later. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to 80 or so. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday starts with high clouds and turns clear. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to 80. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday will be cloudy then partly cloudy. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the upper 70s. Moderate 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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