Author: Temira

There’s nothing like sleeping in. Really sleeping in.

It’s another light wind start in the Gorge this morning. As the day goes on, temperatures soar, hitting 88 in Portland and 96 in The Dalles. That should be enough thermal gradient for another round of afternoon thermal wind through the corridor. Watch for 16-19 today, probably starting mid afternoon.

Tomorrow looks similar, with Portland at 91 and The Dalles at 98. I’ll say 17-21 late tomorrow afternoon is a reasonable call.

The wind picture gets better on Saturday afternoon, as a shortwave approaches. Timing is going to be key with this, but I think we’ll see 23-26, maybe better, late Saturday. A big marine push Sunday makes strong winds a distinct possibility.

Don’t forget that the Windsurfing Blowout is either Saturday or Sunday. That’s 17 miles downwind from Stevenson to Hood River. Sign up now at VMGevents.com. Also on Sunday is the Windance Swap meet.

In other news, This evening is Post and Pint at Diryt Fingers Bike repair, along with the Hood River Triathlon and Big Winds’ standup paddle races at the Event Site.

For something totally different, don’t forget The Neverending Story at Jackson Park on Saturday night. It’s the best cheesy 80’s movie ever, and I’m looking forward to seeing all of you there to yell “Falcor” and “atreyu”.

And finally, if you’ve been wondering what your rec report girl looks like, take a look at the current Hood River News.

And whatever you do today, have an awesome day!

Good morning Gorge sports fanatics! Patience was a virtue yesterday for everyone who caught the big swell and sub 3.7 wind at Arlington, Threemile and The Wall. Days like that don’t come often, and it was great to see the after-work crowd out too!

Windspeeds over the next few days don’t look like much compared to what we saw over the last few days. High pressure builds to our west and to our east, dropping gradients through the Gorge. We’ll have some residual wind today before high pressure blankets the Norhtwest. Winds hold in the 22-25 range this morning in the corridor, fading around midday..

By tomorrow, upper flow turns northerly, a bad thing for gorge westerlies. If you still haven’t had enough wind, don’t despair. The coast fires up over the next few days. Strongest winds will be at Pistol River in the 30-plus range. If you can’t make the long drive, the central coast sees 20-25 the next few days. Unfortunately, the swell is microscopic, at two feet, but flat ocean with wind is better than a glassy river with no wind, unless you have a ski boat!

It’s going to get hot this week, so start thinking of high-elevation mountain bike rides. Falls Creek is in excellent shape, as is Ape Canyon/Smith Creek loop. Road biking will be awsesome this week too. Think about riding up near Trout Lake or doing the climb to Lost Lake.

Whatever you do today, have an awesome day!