Forecast - The Gorge is my Gym

Good morning!

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August is now three-for-three for wind. Although the gradients are weaker this morning and there are less clouds in the western Gorge, the wind will still make it into the 22-24 range at the Hatchery this morning and 23-26 at Doug’s in the afternoon. For a little less wind, try Stevenson, Viento and the Sandbar for 17-20. The clouds will burn off early in Portland today, so there’s a pretty good chance of an early afternoon lull at the Hatchery.

Tomorrow looks like a repeat of today, and Thursday looks windy too. It was looking super windy on Thursday, but now it’s looking like another low twenties kind of day in the Corridor. .

It’s really too early in the week to make this call, but the long range forecast predicts continuous west wind through next weekend.

Coming up this evening, push yourself with a ride to Parkdale for tacos at the Eliot Glacier Pub. If you want to go on this ride, give Mountain View Cycles a call for more information. It’s about 35 miles round trip, and tacos are $1.50 each, and there’s about 1500 feet of elevation gain and… anyway, it’s a gorgeous ride, so go check it out!

Also tonight is the Tuesday Night Triathlon workout at the Event site, with a 500 yard swim, 2 mile run and 8 mile bike.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

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Good morning!

This week’s forecast is brought to you by 2nd Wind, the best place in the Gorge to pick up camping and hiking gear, along with the best place to consign your old kite/windsurf gear or pick up some new used gear. 2nd Wind has competitive prices, and the super-rad staff will set you up with the right gear for whatever sport you’re doing. Swing by today and check it out!2nd Wind has donated a cool little hiking prize package for this week for a giveaway to the email list!

August is starting out two-for-two for wind, and it’s not looking like the wind is going to disappear any time soon. Although gradients are a little weaker this morning than they’ve been for the last few days, there’s still .10 from Portland to The Dalles, and there are still marine clouds in the western Gorge. This setup is enough for 22-25 at the Hatchery and 17-21 at Stevenson, Viento and the Sandbar this morning, along with low twenties at Lyle and Doug’s this afternoon. As the clouds burn off in Portland, winds might fade a bit for an extended midday lull near Hood River.

Tomorrow looks similar to today, with just a little less marine layer and a little less wind. Even so, there will still be plenty of wind all day tomorrow for windsurfing and kiting, and the same goes from Wednesday through the end of the week. .

If you need something to do tonight, remember the casual Alternative Ride out of Mountain View Cycles at 6:30, now complete with a weekly raffle. The giveaway this week is a free bike fitting, which is a great thing if your knees are starting to hurt from your mileage.

Also tonight is the Hammerhead ride, leaving Mountain View Cycles at 5pm. This ride is apparently not so insanely fast as it used to be, but you’d still better be on your game if you don’t want to get dropped. And for something way more mellow, check out free tai chi at 6pm at Wilson Park.

Coming up tomorrow, ride from Hood River to Parkdale for tacos at Eliot Glacier. Give Mountain View a call for more information on that ride.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira