Tuesday: ah, that pesky upper level low and the things it does to the wind…

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Low pressure lingers off the coast for the next few days. The wind responds with gustiness and lesser strength. The potential for stronger wind is present in the Thursday/Friday window, but we’ll also have instability and a very active weather pattern on Thursday. This makes for unreliable wind. So, to summarize, it’ll be windy, but it’ll also be gusty! If you’re out on the water, please keep an eye out for aircraft engaging in fire suppression efforts. If you see the planes, get out of the area and stay out of the area. Let’s support those fire fighters as they protect our communities and natural resources.

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Sunday starts with a low offshore and a low moving out of central Washington into BC. Tuesday sees a weak low move inland only to be replace by another weak low just offshore. The day started with 7am pressures of 30.13/30.09/30.05 for gradients of 0.04 and 0.04. Westerlies were generally under 10mph with the exception of Viento (14) and Arlington (18). Both of those read high. The wind languishes in the morning. We’ll see a slow build to 13-16 by late morning or early afternoon from Stevenson to Doug’s with less than 10mph to the east. Afternoon westerlies, as this low moves inland and destabilizes the atmosphere somewhat, rise to gusty 20-23 from Mosier to Doug’s with gusty 13-16 from Stevenson to Hood River and gusty 17-20 at Rufus. It’s possible the Swell-Hood River zone will see a short window of gusty 20-23 before a quick drop back to 14-17. River flow over the last 24 hours was 88-141kcfs, river temp is 78F, and high temp forecast is 78F.

Another low lingers offshore on Wednesday. The day starts calm and cloudy west of The Dalles with westerlies at 11-14 from Rufus to Arlington. It’ll be a slow build. The wind rises to 13-16 from Mosier to Rufus midday with 10-13 west of Mosier. Afternoon brings just a bit stronger wind: 14-17 from Stevenson to Mosier and 17-20 from Lyle to Rufus. High temp: 72F and partly cloudy.

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Cool air associated with the offshore low lingers offshore on Thursday. Hotter weather moves in from the south on the east side thanks to southerly flow aloft. Models are all over the place on wind speeds. If you buy into the deterministic GFS, it’ll be a windy one. Ensembles are not on board. To make matters worse, significant instability may/may not be present. So, how about this: 20ish mph with a chance for more? Best chance for strongest wind lies in the executive session when desert heating has a chance to really take hold, but that also represents the strongest potential for thunderstorms. Hopefully things settle out a bit in the forecast tomorrow.

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Extended: ensembles generally call for a windier day on Friday, but again, they’re all over the place. Look at the deterministic GFS, and you’ll be counting on a nuker. Look at the ECMWF ensembles, and you’re expecting low to mid 20s. Models, again, are all over the place on Saturday and Sunday. Generally speaking, the weather looks warmer next week. Depending on where the hottest weather sets up, we could see west wind, and we could see east wind. Not much confidence in the extended forecast right now, for sure! Have a great day today!  

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: W5-10/.LTV/N10-15, W swell 3′ at 10 seconds and SW 2′ @ 13. Wednesday: W5-10/LTW/LTN, NW 3′ @ 11. Thursday: LTW/LTW/LTV, W 4′ @ 10. Jones Tuesday: LTW. Wednesday: calm. Thursday: LTW. Sauvie Island Tuesday: N7-10. Wednesday-Thursday: 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

Tuesday will be mostly clear then partly high overcast. Temps start near 60 and rise to the upper 70s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Wednesday will be partly cloudy. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the low 70s. Calm wind early. Moderate westerlies later. No rainbows. Thursday will be cloudy and potentially rainy with a chance of thunder. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the low 70s. Moderate westerlies. 18% chance of 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. 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

All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel. Fire or fire danger closures: Whoopdee, Underwood, Hospital Hill, most of Post Canyon, Gorge 400, trails around Mt. Adams, the Twin Tunnels trail between Hood River and Mosier (really, people, stop riding it – you’re disrupting fire operations according to the crews). Open: 44 Road Trails, Ape Canyon, Lewis River, Falls Creek, Columbia Hills, Gunsight, Boulder Lakes, Siouxon, Sandy Ridge. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.  

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