Saturday: something more than zero wind today despite the calm this morning…

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Things look decidedly not-summery out there this morning with light/variable conditions on the water and a Nothing cloud aloft. Don’t worry. We’ll see westerlies today and Monday and Tuesday (but not Sunday). After that, models insist on warmer weather. Depending on the location of the hottest temps, we could see westerlies, and we could see easterlies. We could even see the direction switch each day! This time of year, as the desert cools more than the metro area overnight, we tend to see easterlies in this setup.

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Saturday starts with the Oregon and Washington interior wallowing in a surface low. This shifts east today. As it does, westerlies pick up. Not much happens this morning – a slow build to 7-10mph from Stevenson to Arlington is all we’ll see. Early afternoon looks to bring 16-19 from Stevenson to Doug’s with 14-17 from Avery to Arlington. Areas west of Lyle drop to 10-13 mid-afternoon. Somewhere between Lyle or Avery, and extending to Rufus, we’ll have 21-24 this afternoon. Arlington: 18-21. Threemile: 10-13. Get the wind prior to 5pm. Models knock it way down in the evening. River flow over the last 24 hours was 87-108kcfs, river temp is 69.44F, and high temp forecast is 70F.

Weak ridging builds inland on Sunday. Expect light west wind, under 10mph, all day long, all through the Gorge. High temp: 75F under partly cloudy sky. Consider going mountain biking instead – the dire should be excellent right now after all the recent rain. And remember that Wylde Wind and Water has a free intermediate wingfoil clinic at the Event Site for anyone who identifies as female.

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High pressure moves east, and a weak weather system approaches on Monday. Behind that system, offshore high pressure rebounds into the “strong” zone. Will it do it early enough to drive the wind above 20mph average? Probably. The day starts calm. Not much happens in the morning – just a slow build to 11-14 from Stevenson to Swell. As the system moves in, westerlies rise to gusty 19-22 from Stevenson to Arlington. If we get lucky, the system will swing through early enough, high pressure will rebuild strong enough, and we’ll finish the day with a 21-24mph executive session from Stevenson to Arlington.

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Extended: models do not agree on Tuesday’s wind. The deterministic GFS is lackluster, but the ensembles of the Euro are more optimistic. Given the overall setup (strong offshore high pressure) there’s a decent shot at a decently strong afternoon session. Beyond Tuesday, models build ridging inland and turn the flow easterly. This isn’t guaranteed yet, but it’s the most likely scenario. While the range of possible temps is relatively narrow through next Saturday, it increases next Sunday. It’s likely to stay warm (and thus probably easterly), but it’s really impossible to predict accurately that far out. Have a great day on the river 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. Saturday: LTW/LTW/LTN, NW swell 4′ at 8 seconds. Sunday: 5-10/15-20/20-25, NW 4′ @ 10. Monday: LTW/LTW/N20-25, NW 4′ @ 9. Jones Saturday: 7-10. Sunday: LTW. Monday: 13-16. Sauvie Island Saturday: 10-13. Sunday: 7-10. Monday: 10-13.

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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

Nothing cloud this morning gives way to high clouds and some mid clouds later. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to 70 or so. Light wind early. Moderate westerlies later. No rainbows. Sunday will be mostly clear early with some high clouds later. Temps start near 50 and rise to the mid 70s. Light westerlies. No rainbows. Monday will be partly Nothing then partly high cloudy. Temps start near 50 and rise to 80. Moderate westerlies. No 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. Dog River is closed for logging and rerouting until mid-September. Open: 44 Road Trails, Ape Canyon, Lewis River, Falls Creek, Columbia Hills, Gunsight, Boulder Lakes, Siouxon, Sandy Ridge. Twin Tunnels has reopened. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.  

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