Author: Temira

Temira Lital is a recreation and travel weather forecaster based in Hood River, Oregon. Temira uses they/them pronouns. They're also a mental health counselor. Temira bikes, skis, windsurfs, paddles a SUP, swims in mountain lakes, and loves gardening. Most recently they've taken up SUP foiling. Temira is powered by La Croix, protein, and beets.

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Friday: almost a rest day, but not quite! Stronger wind for the weekend.

The best wind forecast for the Gorge. The best snow forecast for Mt. Hood. The best weather forecast for the Gorge.

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These are ranges for the average speed reading, not a predicted wind range. =)
Your favorite launch dawn
patrol		 morning max afternoon max executive
session
Iwash (Rooster) Rock cooler temps buns a plenty
Stevenson LTV LTV LTV W16-19
Viento LTV LTV LTV W16-19
Swell-Hood River LTV LTV LTV W16-19
Lyle to Doug’s LTV LTV LTV W12-15
Rufus, etc: 110-152kcfs flow LTV LTV LTV LTV
Roosevelt & Arlington LTV LTV LTV LTV
River flow last 24 hours: 93-159kcfskcfsRiver temp: 70.34F HR High temp: 84F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Not much is happening wind-wise this morning. It’s not quite dead calm, but it’s close. Westerlies return this evening and stick around through the weekend and beyond. Models have Saturday as the windiest day of the next three. Temps hang out near 80 through Wednesday or so – perfect weather for playing in the river. Due to wildfire, SR 14 is closed east of Roosevelt, and the town of Roosevelt is under a level 2 evacuation order. Mosier is also under various levels of wildfire-related orders. Please do not recreate at Mosier or at Roosevelt. Today through Sunday is the Bridge of the Gods Kitefest and the Blowout.

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Unless you’re doing a no-wind sport, you won’t be playing in the river until late today. Early pressures were 30.10/30.08/30.08, slightly onshore. Models hint that they’ll stay neutral at river level today with a chance of E 5mph or so until late afternoon. In the evening, desert heating finally outpaces the metro area. Offshore high pressure lends a hand. This sets us up for 16-19 from Stevenson to Mosier after 5pm with 12-15 from Lyle to Doug’s. River flow over the last 24 hours was 93-159kcfs, river temp is 70.34F, and high temp forecast is 84F.

Moderate offshore high pressure combines with a heat low in the desert for a stronger day on Saturday. Models even hint at a bit of marine clouds west of Hood River. That’d give the wind an extra nudge. As of right now, it looks like we’ll see 20-23 from Viento to Mosier early with 10-13 from Mosier to Arlington and also at (cloudy) Stevenson. Mid-morning wind rises to 23-26 from Stevenson to Mosier with 17-20 from Lyle to Rufus. In the afternoon, the stretch from Stevenson to Hood River drops to gusty 17-21 while Mosier-Rufus rises to 26-29. Arlington: 19-22. Strongest wind will be after 2pm. High temp: 80F for Hood River and 86F for Arlington.

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Venmo

Sunday is also forecast to kick off with a few marine clouds. A low approaching BC limits the influence of the NE Pacific High – this results in less wind, and gustier wind, than Saturday. Expect 19-22 from Viento to Mosier to start with 11-14 at Stevenson and east of Mosier to Arlington. We’ll see a period of 21-24 from Viento to Mosier in the morning before Viento-Hood River drops to 15-18 in the afternoon. Between Mosier and Arlington, afternoon westerlies rise to 24-27. Stevenson, as usual, lags behind, but eventually rises to 21-24 mid-morning.

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Extended: westerlies in the mid 20s continue on Monday. Lesser wind is forecast on Tuesday and Wednesday. Beyond that, models indicate some sort of warming trend, but they’re unclear on the amplitude of the warming. They do indicate some sort of continued onshore (westerly) flow. We’ll leave it there for now. 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. Friday: 15-20/15/30, NW swell 4′ at 9 seconds. Saturday: LTNW/LTNW/N25-30, W 4′ @ 8. Sunday: LTNW/NW5-10/N10-15, W 4′ @ 8. Jones Friday: 20-23. Saturday: 17-20. Sunday: 10-13. Sauvie Island Friday: 15-18. Saturday: 10-13. Sunday: LTN.

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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

Clear sky this morning stays clear. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the mid 80s. Calm wind most of the day. Moderate westerlies in the evening. No rainbows. Saturday will be mostly clear with a few low clouds early then a few high clouds. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to 80. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday looks just like Saturday.  

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

Kreps and Green Diamond Land (formerly SDS) are now closed to fire danger. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Those lands will remain closed until significant rain in the fall. Also closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Ape Canyon and Plains of Abraham are open per USFS website. 44 Road trails are all open and clear, including upper 450 and Fifteenmile. Gunsight is open. Boulder Lakes and other more remote trails are not bucked out yet. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.  

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Thursday: the wind just keeps on coming…

The best wind forecast for the Gorge. The best snow forecast for Mt. Hood. The best weather forecast for the Gorge.

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These are ranges for the average speed reading, not a predicted wind range. =)
Your favorite launch dawn
patrol		 morning max afternoon max executive
session
Iwash (Rooster) Rock cooler temps buns a plenty
Stevenson 13-16 13-16 G18-23 G18-23
Viento 17-20 G18-23 G18-23 G18-23
Swell-Hood River 10-13 G18-23 G18-23 13-16
Lyle to Doug’s 23-26 G18-23 G18-23 13-16
Rufus, etc: 111-186kcfs flow 23-26 23-26 18-21 12-15
Roosevelt & Arlington 23-26 23-26 18-21 12-15
River flow last 24 hours: 96-186kcfskcfsRiver temp: 70.70F HR High temp: 75F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Westerlies continue today, late tomorrow, and on through the weekend. With various systems moving through, the strongest wind is likely to be between Mosier (stay away from there, please, due to the wildfire) and Rufus this weekend. Temps will be totally reasonable for watersports: mid 70s to mid 80s. Bridge of the Gods Kitefest and the Blowout run Friday through Sunday.

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Today kicks off with marine clouds from the western Gorge into Hood River. The metro area was partly cloudy when I started typing. Pressures were 30.23/30.12/30.07 for gradients of 0.11 and 0.05. Wind speeds from Lyle to Arlington were generally 20-25. Under the clouds, with the exception of always-windy Viento (20-23), we had 10-13mph (Stevenson to Hood River). Eastern Gorge wind fades as the day goes on, so don’t jump in the car and drive yet. By late morning, we’ll have settled in to gusty 19-22 from Stevenson to Avery with 13-16 at Rufus and 5-10 east of there. Westerlies fade after 5pm today: 13-16 from Stevenson to Doug’s. River flow over the last 24 hours was 96-186kcfs, river temp is 70F, and high temp forecast is 75F for Hood River.

A brief pause is forecast on Friday thanks to a passing ridge. Westerlies start at 10-13 from Viento to Swell and quickly fade to nothing. We’ll see E 10 for a few hours mid-morning near Stevenson with E 5mph from Hood River eastward. Periods of complete calm are possible mid afternoon. In the evening, westerlies return at 16-19 from Stevenson to Doug’s. High temp: 84F.

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Venmo

Saturday starts with 20-23 from Viento to Mosier, rises a few mph, and then shifts to the east. The west side drops to gusty 16-20 in the afternoon. Mosier to Rufus rises to 26-29 with 20-23 at Arlington and 10-15 at Threemile. High temp: 79F for Hood River and 90F out near Pasco.

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Extended: Sunday looks quite similar to Saturday. More active, and very humid, weather arrives to start next week. We’ll lose the support of offshore high pressure as troughing asserts itself and weak lows move towards the northern parts of BC. This probably results in lesser wind, perhaps upper teens. That said, ensembles are more optimistic, so all hope is not lost. Warmer weather, and thus probably less wind, is forecast starting Wednesday for a couple of days, but there’s a huge range in the ensembles for wind. So we’ll leave it there for now. 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: 10-15/15-20/30-35, NW swell 5′ at 9 seconds. Friday: 20-25/15/30, NW 5′ @ 7. Saturday: LTNW/LTNW/N25-30, NW 5′ @ 9. Jones Thursday: 10-13. Friday: 23-26. Saturday: 17-20. Sauvie Island Thursday: 11-14. Friday: 16-19. Saturday: 10-13.

Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor  

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

I’m tired. It’s on vacation.  

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 burn off this afternoon. Temps start in the upper 50 sand rise to the mid 70s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Friday will be mostly clear with a few high clouds. Temps start near 50 and rise to the mid 80s. Light west wind early. Calm to light easterly midday. Moderate westerlies in the evening. No rainbows. Saturday will be partly cloudy then clear. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the upper 70s. Moderately strong westerlies. 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

Kreps and Green Diamond Land (formerly SDS) are now closed to fire danger. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Those lands will remain closed until significant rain in the fall. Also closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Ape Canyon and Plains of Abraham are open per USFS website. 44 Road trails are all open and clear, including upper 450 and Fifteenmile. Gunsight is open. Boulder Lakes and other more remote trails are not bucked out yet. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.  

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