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6/23 forecast

Good morning! Today is National Handshake day, and I have no idea what that means, except that maybe you should introduce yourself to some new people today!

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Anyway, since it’s Handshake day, shaking hands might be a fun way to pass the time while you’re waiting for the wind to blow today. It’s going to be pretty light, until late this afternoon, when a weather system approaches. The wind should start picking up around 2 or 3, maxing out in the 16-19 range from Stevenson down to the Sandbar this evening.

Tomorrow looks a little stronger, as weak high pressure at the coast combines with a passing low pressure trough for west winds in the 17-21 range in the morning and the 24-28 range in the afternoon. The wind tomorrow should be focused a little big further east, probably strongest at Doug’s and Maryhill, and filling in as far east as Roosevelt late in the day. Looking ahead to the weekend, it’s the windsurfing blowout, so get ready to sail from Stevenson to Hood River! For more information, head to VMG events dot com.

For your after work fun tonight, Dirty Fingers Bike Repair in Hood River hosts the Post and Pint bike ride, a couple of hours of riding in Post Canyon followed by a couple of hours of pints at Dirty Fingers.

Boaters, the White Salmon’s at 3.25 feet, the Hood River’s at 3.85 feet, and the Klickitat’s at 2090 cfs.

That’s it for today. Whatever you do today, have an awesome day!

Temira

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6/22 Forecast

Good morning!

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I am wondering if CAC can get rid of the poison oak that’s all over my face and scattered about the rest of my body? I recommend not bushwacking along the White Salmon river!

Yesterday was a great day on the water, with westerlies blowing all the way from Stevenson to Arlington. The gradients are weaker this morning, with .06 from Portland to The Dalles, and the clouds are going to burn off earlier, so the wind is going to be pretty light today. Best chance for west winds today will be from Stevenson down to the Hatchery, with 15-19 pretty likely by midday, and a very slight chance of low twenties late in the afternoon.

Wednesday starts off light, as low pressure sits off the Oregon coast, squashing gradients. As the system moves east, winds pick up a bit through the Gorge. Watch for 15-18 Wednesday evening, from Stevenson down to Mosier.

The early model runs for Thursday show a bit more wind as a low pressure trough shifts east, for mid twenties through the Gorge.

If you’re looking for something to do after work tonight, it’s Big Winds’ ladies’ standup paddle night at The Event Site, weather permitting. There are free lessons and free demos, so if you’re a gal, come on down and check it out! To find out if it’s on, check big winds’ website after 4:30 this afternoon. Also tonight is the Tuesday night Tri, at the Event Site at 6pm. That’s a 500 yard swim, 8 mile bike and 2 mile run!

If you’re looking ahead to the weekend, there’s a lot going on. Windfest, with $10 poleboarding demos, takes place at the Event Site, and there’s a swap meet on Sunday, there’s a partial lunar eclipse on Saturday. If you’re a nutty windsurfer, the blowout is either Saturday or Sunday…

Boaters, the Hood’s at 3.9 feet, the White Salmon’s just below 3.5 feet and the Klickitat’s at 2000 cfs.

Whatever you do today, have an awesome day!

Temira