| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | cooler | temps | buns | a plenty | |
| Stevenson | LTV | LTV | LTV | W16-19 | |
| Viento | LTV | LTV | LTV | W16-19 | |
| Swell-Hood River | LTV | LTV | LTV | W16-19 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | LTV | LTV | LTV | W12-15 | |
| Rufus, etc: 110-152kcfs flow | LTV | LTV | LTV | LTV | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTV | LTV | LTV | LTV | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 93-159kcfskcfs | =River temp: 70.34F | HR High temp: 84F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Not much is happening wind-wise this morning. It’s not quite dead calm, but it’s close. Westerlies return this evening and stick around through the weekend and beyond. Models have Saturday as the windiest day of the next three. Temps hang out near 80 through Wednesday or so – perfect weather for playing in the river. Due to wildfire, SR 14 is closed east of Roosevelt, and the town of Roosevelt is under a level 2 evacuation order. Mosier is also under various levels of wildfire-related orders. Please do not recreate at Mosier or at Roosevelt. Today through Sunday is the Bridge of the Gods Kitefest and the Blowout.
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Unless you’re doing a no-wind sport, you won’t be playing in the river until late today. Early pressures were 30.10/30.08/30.08, slightly onshore. Models hint that they’ll stay neutral at river level today with a chance of E 5mph or so until late afternoon. In the evening, desert heating finally outpaces the metro area. Offshore high pressure lends a hand. This sets us up for 16-19 from Stevenson to Mosier after 5pm with 12-15 from Lyle to Doug’s. River flow over the last 24 hours was 93-159kcfs, river temp is 70.34F, and high temp forecast is 84F.
Moderate offshore high pressure combines with a heat low in the desert for a stronger day on Saturday. Models even hint at a bit of marine clouds west of Hood River. That’d give the wind an extra nudge. As of right now, it looks like we’ll see 20-23 from Viento to Mosier early with 10-13 from Mosier to Arlington and also at (cloudy) Stevenson. Mid-morning wind rises to 23-26 from Stevenson to Mosier with 17-20 from Lyle to Rufus. In the afternoon, the stretch from Stevenson to Hood River drops to gusty 17-21 while Mosier-Rufus rises to 26-29. Arlington: 19-22. Strongest wind will be after 2pm. High temp: 80F for Hood River and 86F for Arlington.
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Sunday is also forecast to kick off with a few marine clouds. A low approaching BC limits the influence of the NE Pacific High – this results in less wind, and gustier wind, than Saturday. Expect 19-22 from Viento to Mosier to start with 11-14 at Stevenson and east of Mosier to Arlington. We’ll see a period of 21-24 from Viento to Mosier in the morning before Viento-Hood River drops to 15-18 in the afternoon. Between Mosier and Arlington, afternoon westerlies rise to 24-27. Stevenson, as usual, lags behind, but eventually rises to 21-24 mid-morning.
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Extended: westerlies in the mid 20s continue on Monday. Lesser wind is forecast on Tuesday and Wednesday. Beyond that, models indicate some sort of warming trend, but they’re unclear on the amplitude of the warming. They do indicate some sort of continued onshore (westerly) flow. We’ll leave it there for now. Have a great day!
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: 15-20/15/30, NW swell 4′ at 9 seconds. Saturday: LTNW/LTNW/N25-30, W 4′ @ 8. Sunday: LTNW/NW5-10/N10-15, W 4′ @ 8. Jones Friday: 20-23. Saturday: 17-20. Sunday: 10-13. Sauvie Island Friday: 15-18. Saturday: 10-13. Sunday: 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 this morning stays clear. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the mid 80s. Calm wind most of the day. Moderate westerlies in the evening. No rainbows. Saturday will be mostly clear with a few low clouds early then a few high clouds. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to 80. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday looks just like Saturday.
Local-ish Events
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There’s a weekly social for Wind Johnnies (The Gorge Wind Social) at Ferment Brewing every 3rd Monday this summer. There’s a free community paddle at Wylde Wind and Water every Saturday at 10am (gear provided, all ages). They also have a free community wingfoil orientation every Thursday at 5:30pm at the Hook (all ages, gear provided). Northwave and GoFoil sponsor wingfoil races on Tuesday evenings.
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.
Cycling
Kreps and Green Diamond Land (formerly SDS) are now closed to fire danger. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Those lands will remain closed until significant rain in the fall. Also closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Ape Canyon and Plains of Abraham are open per USFS website. 44 Road trails are all open and clear, including upper 450 and Fifteenmile. Gunsight is open. Boulder Lakes and other more remote trails are not bucked out yet. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.
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