Thursday: a rather fall-like day out there…

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Offshore low pressure, instability, and clouds continue to damp down the wind. We should see just enough for some of you to get on the river at some point over the next few days. That said, models are all over the place on wind speeds, likely due to the active weather. Looking deep into the future, models hint at offshore high pressure and stronger west wind briefly returning early next week before the weather turns active for a few days and then hot and potentially easterly. Maybe.

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Thursday starts light and cloudy. We’ll see the wind slowly pick up thanks to thermals, but we’ll also see the negative impact of instability. It’s probably worth mentioning that cloud cover could limit heating, and that could limit wind. So, let’s talk best-case scenario: for the morning, the wind slowly picks up to 13-16 from Stevenson to Mosier with 10-13 farther east. Afternoon wind slowly builds to gusty 22-26 from Stevenson to Rufus (strongest readings from Lyle to Rufus, where the direction won’t be great). Late in the day, that 22-26 swath of west wind fills in as far east as Arlington. Swell is unlikely to perform well in this setup. We’ll probably see a short period of 20-23 there before the wind drops to gusty 14-17. River flow over the last 24 hours was 91-143kcfrs, river temp is 70.52F, and high temp forecast is a measly 73F for Hood River. Arlington: 83F.

Friday sees another round of active, unstable weather. Expect clouds and even, maybe, drizzle in the western Gorge. Models keep the wind below 10mph west of The Dalles all day. Afternoon forecast from the deterministic GFS is 18-22 from Avery to Boardman. That said, the Euro ensemble is much more favorable with 24-27. Seems that we still have a wide possibility of outcomes. And with instability widespread, the wind may just decide to make its own plan. High temp: 63F for Hood River. 68F for Arlington.

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On Saturday, we have all sorts of inconsistency and range in the ensembles. The wind is likely to start light, less than 10mph west of The Dalles with 13-16 from Avery to Boardman. Afternoon wind looks to be gusty low to mid 20’s east of The Dalles and mid to upper teens from Stevenson to Doug’s. High temp: 64F and partly cloudy.

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Extended: active weather continues for the extended period. Sunday’s forecast, deterministic and ensemble, is for light wind, less than 10mph and perhaps even calm. Models hint at offshore high pressure rebuilding on Monday and sticking around on Tuesday, which could give us a couple of decent Corridor west wind days. After that, the range of possibilities increases. Easterlies for a couple days are potentially part of the mix. Generally speaking, the weather looks warmer from the middle of next week on. Depending on where the hottest weather sets up, we could see east wind or west wind. Hard to plan in advance this time of year! Have a great day on the river!  

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/LTV/LTV, NW swell 4′ at 10 seconds and SW 2′ @ 20 seconds. Friday: LTV/LTV?S30, NW 5′ @ 9 and W 3′ @ 18. Saturday: SW15/SW15/S10-15, NW 3′ @ 8 and W 3′ @ 15. Jones Thursday-Sunday: LTW. Sauvie Island Thursday: LTN. Friday: LTS. Saturday: variable to 10.

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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 stick around. We might see a little rain tonight. A clap of thunder or two isn’t out of the question. Temps start near 60 and rise to the low 70s. Light westerlies early. Moderate later. No rainbows. Friday will be cloudy in the morning with scattered showers and/or weak thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the low 60s. Light westerlies. 39% chance of rainbows. Saturday will be mostly cloudy then partly cloudy with showers or drizzle possible. Temps start near 50 and rise to the mid 60s. Light westerlies. 95% chance of rainbows.  

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

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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