| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | cloudy | sky | buns | don’t fry | |
| Stevenson | G15-20 | G15-20 | G15-20 | G15-20 | |
| Viento | G15-20 | G15-20 | G15-20 | G15-20 | |
| Swell-Hood River | G10-13 | G17-20? | G14-17 | G14-17 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | G17-20 | G17-20 | 27-31 | 27-31 | |
| Rufus, etc: 90-193kcfs flow | 27-31 | 27-31 | 27-31 | 27-31 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 24-27 | 24-27 | 27-31 | 27-31 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 90-193kcfskcfs | =River temp: 69.80F | HR High temp: 70F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Today’s Tuesday, and it’ll be a windy one. But… it’s a tricky forecast as a complex set of circumstances combines to make a windy day. More on that later. High pressure builds inland on Wednesday and shuts the wind down. We’ll switch to easterlies starting Thursday and hold on to them through Saturday. In the extended period, the west wind returns for at least a few days, but there’s a lot of uncertainty about exactly when, and there’s also the possibility of instability and thunderstorms. More on that later too.
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For Tuesday, we start with drizzle in Hood River and pressures of 30.18/30.06/29.99. That gives us gradients of 0.12 and 0.07. Today’s not so much about the local-scale gradients; very strong offshore high pressure combines with a heat low in Idaho to assist the Gorge. A cold front/trough is moving inland – that’s clear from rain and clouds continuing to push east. You too should push east. Best wind today will be east of Hood River. For the morning, you’ll find 27-31 near Maryhill with 24-27 from Arlington to Threemile. That wind should fill in at 27-31 from Lyle to Threemile this afternoon. While the models aren’t super optimistic about wind speeds, the offshore high could help models beat forecasts by 3-5mph. Never leave home without your small gear! To the west, morning clouds interfere – the wind will be gusty 20ish at Viento and up and down 10-20 at Stevenson, Swell, and from Hood River to Doug’s. Models suggest Lyle-Doug’s will rise to 27-31 this afternoon, but they don’t bring much gradient or wind to areas west of Lyle. Models say 14-17 at best from Stevenson to Mosier. Taking that strong offshore high into account, we could see 17-20 from Stevenson to Mosier in the afternoon. Advice: head east for best results. River flow over the last 24 hours was 90-193kcfs (it spiked briefly around 7pm, but was low most of the day), river temp is 69.80F, and high temp forecast is 70F for Hood River and 73F for Arlington.
High pressure builds inland on Wednesday. Say goodbye to the wind. The forecast is for 10-13mph westerlies from Stevenson to Swell for dawn patrol followed by calm conditions for the rest of the day. High temp forecast is 77F and sunny all the way from the west side out to Arlington.
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The heat low settles over the Valley of Willies (I can’t spell Willamette Valley consistently, hence the nickname), on Thursday. This turns the flow offshore. Models say we’ll have 20mph east wind between Iwash (Rooster) Rock and Viento for a few hours in the morning, perhaps into early afternoon. The wind drops to 10mph mid-afternoon. High temp forecast is 85F for Hood River.
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Extended: Friday looks calm. Saturday brings light easterlies. Uncertainty increases into the Sunday-Monday time period. It does look like the heat low will shift inland on Sunday. That would bring back the west wind. But there’s also a chance of thunderstorms depending on where a low pressure system sets up. Models are honing in on Monday as The Day the Temp Drops. Depending on how much it drops, a big west wind day is possible. Beyond that, model consensus declines, but there is some indication of 2-3 days of west wind in that Sunday-Tuesday time period. When I’ll be on retreat. You’ll have to get some for me. 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. Tuesday: 15-20/20-25/35, NW swell 6′ at 9 seconds. Wednesday: 25/25-30/35, NW 7′ @ 9. Thursday: 25/20/15, NW 6′ @ 8. Jones Tuesday: 11-14. Wednesday: 13-16. Thursday: LTW. Sauvie Island Tuesday: 13-16. Wednesday: 15-18. Thursday: 13-16.
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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 and drizzle this morning give way to clear sky this afternoon. Temps start in the low 60s and rise to 70 or so. Moderate westerlies. 100% chance of rainbows. Wednesday will be partly Nothing then clear. Temps start in the mid 40s and rise to the upper 70s. Calm wind. No rainbows. Thursday will be sunny. Temps start near 50 and rise to the mid 80s. Light east wind. 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. 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 reopened for a day or two, and then it closed again – I have photo evidence to prove this! Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.
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