| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | buns are | glad | sun | is back | |
| Stevenson | 7-10 | 17-20 | 17-20 | 14-17 | |
| Viento | 23-26 | 21-24 | 17-20 | 14-17 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 16-19 | 21-24 | 17-20 | 14-17 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 15-18 | 15-18 | LTW | LTV | |
| Rufus, etc: 66-83kcfs flow | 20-23 | 17-20 | LTW | LTE | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 7-10 | LTW | LTE | LTE | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 66-83kcfskcfs | =River temp: 65.84F | HR High temp: 68F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! The back-and-forth continues with the wind, but it’ll be strong enough for the next three days, no matter the direction, to get you on the water. Beyond Friday, the wind looks pretty light, and there’s no indication of a big day in the extended forecast. That could change, of course, but the frequency of west wind days does decline this time of year.
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Wednesday started with pressures of 30.28/30.17/30.15 and very strong offshore high pressure. A weak system was moving through, and this had Viento (28mph) and Rufus (22mph) over-performing at dawn. As the system clears the area to the east, high pressure tilts positively and starts to build inland. Models say the wind will shut off this afternoon. I’m not sure I agree with that. I’m going to hedge and give us at least some west wind. Let’s start with the morning. Swell-to-Mosier should build to 21-24 with Stevenson building to 17-20. With the offshore high pressure so strong, it’s possible the Hatch could see a brief period of 23-26 this morning before fading. I’m going to trust in the offshore high and keep Stevenson to Hood River at 14-17 through the afternoon. This is a bit of a guess.There’s not much support for the desert sites today. I think launches from Lyle (maybe Mosier) to Arlington will be in the teens this morning and potentially even turn light easterly east of Rufus this afternoon. River flow over the last 24 hours was 66-83kcfs, river temp is 65.84F, and high temp forecast is 68F.
Thursday starts with warmth on the southern coast (heat low) and cold in the desert (high pressure). This gives some oomph to the easterlies, which will be shallow enough to not spill over the mountains. That’s good! The day starts with 35-40 at Iwash, 30 at Stevenson, and 20-25 at Viento. You’ve got that for a few hours in the morning. Early afternoon wind fades to 25-30 at Rooster, 25 at Stevenson, and 20 at Viento. From Swell eastward to Arlington, easterlies rise to 10-15mph early afternoon. Easterlies at Stevenson, Rooster, and Viento slowly fade another 5mph or so into the evening. Morning low: 41F. Afternoon high: 69F.
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Friday sees a weather system move in. The strength of the pre-frontal wind is directly related to how strong that front comes in. As always with this sort of active setup, there’s some uncertainty. It looks like we’ll see a period of gusty 21-24 from Stevenson to Mosier with 17-20 east to Doug’s in the morning. Early afternoon, the front knocks areas west of The Dalles down to 10-13 and drives the desert to gusty, northerly, 26-30. Or more. 10% of the ensembles call for a nuker. The rest are less optimistic with plenty calling for wind below that 26-30 range. But they are trending higher. Hopefully that trend continues. Morning low: 42F. Afternoon high in Hood River: 66F with rain starting by 2pm.
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Extended: let’s talk about the weekend. Models call for warm, sunny with weather and not much wind. As of this morning, Saturday starts calm and turns easterly, but the easterlies won’t be all that strong. On Sunday, the day starts easterly and turns westerly. Beyond that? Not much sign of all that much wind in the long range forecast. The general weather does look rather nice. 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. Wednesday: 20-25/25-30/30-35, NW swell 10′ at 14 seconds. Thursday: 10/10-15/20, NW 7′ @ 11. Friday: W15/W10/LTV, NW 6′ @ 10. Jones Wednesday: LTW. Thursday: LTE. Friday: W10-13. Sauvie Island Wednesday: 17-20. Thursday: LTE. Friday: LTV. Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor
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 and breezy today. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the upper 60s. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday will be partly high cloudy then mostly clear. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the upper 60s. Light easterlies early. Moderate later. No rainbows. Friday will be mostly clear then cloudy then rainy then partly cloudy. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the mid 60s. Light westerlies, strong westerlies, then light westerlies again. 79% chance of rainbows.
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Cycling
All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel – it’s fire season. Please see the HRATS/Hood River County for complete details on Post Canyon closures. Newly reopened in Post: lower Trail 100 paralleling the lower part of Post Canyon Road. The Twin Tunnels Trail between Hood River and Mosier is closed due to wildfire. That means you, all of you who’ve been riding it. Kreps and Green Diamond Lands have reopened. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Trail near Mt. Adams due to the Williams Mine Fire. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.
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