GORGE WIND FORECAST
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today’s gorge wind forecast
Hi friends! It was soooooooo good to be on the river with y’all yesterday! We probably won’t get enough wind to play together today, but the next few days bring a good shot at westerlies. As we move into Labor day (#UnionStrong, #FightFor15) and deeper into next week, there’s way too much uncertainty to make a call on what will happen (which I’m sure is frustrating for AWSI). So, let’s get started with the Gorge wind forecast for today.
Early gradients (6am) were just 30.02/30.00/30.01 for light onshore flow. With heat forecast all across the region today, we won’t have much help from thermals. For most of the day, westerlies languish under 10mph. In the afternoon or early evening, models have 13-16mph from Mosier to Doug’s with 9-12mph from Stevenson to Hood River. River flow over the last 24 hours was 100-163kcfs, river temp is 72.9F, and high temp forecast is 92F.
RIVER FLOW FOR SITES BETWEEN AVERY (EAST OF THE DALLES) AND RUFUS: CLICK HERE FOR JOHN DAY DAM FLOW.
RIVER FLOW FOR SITES BETWEEN STEVENSON AND DOUG’S BEACH (WEST OF THE DALLES): CLICK HERE FOR THE DALLES DAM FLOW
tomorrow’s gorge wind forecast
On Friday, we’ll have slightly more thermal support, but you can expect a midday lull as the metro area heat gets going. Friday starts with 11-14mph from Viento to the Hatch. A period of 17-20mph from Stevenson to the Hatch (14-17mph Hood River to Mosier) is likely mid-morning. The wind drops to 14-17mph late morning in response to metro area heating. The desert gets annoyed by the metro area’s presumption and cranks up the heat in the afternoon. This gives us 14-17mph from Stevenson to Hood River and 17-20mph from Mosier to Doug’s. Rufus rises to 10-13mph late in the day. High temp: 93F.
extended Gorge wind forecast
A cool low settles offshore on Saturday, and heat lingers in the desert. Models hint at the possibility of a few morning marine clouds, which would amplify the power of the pressure gradient. While there’s still a lot of uncertainty, early wind should be 19-22mph from Viento to the Hatch. Afternoon: 22-25mph from Stevenson to Doug’s. Rufus joins after 5pm with 22-25mph (remembering that sensors from Maryhill eastward read high compared to Swell; 22-25mph out there is more like 16-19mph at Swell). High temp: 86F in Hood River and 92F in Rufus.
Moving on to Sunday, we start to see increased disagreement between the Euro ensembles and the GFS, especially the deterministic GFS. Without getting too deep in the weeds, we have the Euro suggesting 20-23mph on Sunday and the GFS suggesting 26-29mph. Lack of clarity continues all the way through next week as models struggle to handle a low pressure system near the OR/CA border. Just how uncertain is the forecast? Well, the deterministic GFS has 22-25mph or better all through next week. The Euro ensembles call for heat and light wind. Digging into the GFS ensemble (which isn’t all that helpful due to it being low resolution), the probability for strong wind is low, meaning the deterministic is an outlier. In other words, light wind next week is more likely than strong wind. Okay. As I mentioned before, I’m heading out on retreat tomorrow (Friday). I will do my best to get a forecast out before I go, but I can’t promise; I still have to pack and clean the house for the sitter! Either way, I’ll see you next Friday, hopefully for some wind!!!
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JONES BEACH, SAUVIE ISLAND, & COAST FORECAST
Wind northerly unless otherwise indicated. For coast, it’s North/Central/South with the “central” at approximately Florence. Swell forecast from NWS for central coast. Jones: westerly unless otherwise stated. Sauvie Island: northerly unless otherwise stated. Coast Thursday: LTW/LTW/LTS, NW swell 3′ at 7 seconds. Friday: LTW/LTW/LTV, NW 2′ @ 6. Saturday: LTW/LTW/N10-15, seas flat, or close to it. Jones Thursday: 15-18. Friday: 19-22. Saturday: 19-22. Sauvie Island Thursday: 11-14 > 5pm. Friday: 13-16 > 5pm. Saturday: 8-11.
BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
Clear sky this morning. A few mid-level clouds alter. Temps start near 60 (OPEN WINDOWS!) and rise to the low 90s. Light westerlies. No rainbows. Friday starts with a few high clouds and finishes mostly clear. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the low 90s. Light westerlies early. Moderate later. No rainbows. Saturday will be partly high overcast. Temps start in the low 60s and rise to the mid 80s. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows.
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HYPERLOCAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE COLUMBIA GORGE
THE DALLES, HOOD RIVER, WHITE SALMON, TROUT LAKE, STEVENSON, CASCADE LOCKS, PARKDALE, ODELL, HUSUM, BZ, MILL A, WILLARD, GOLDENDALE, RUFUS, ARLINGTON, boardman
Good morning, neighbors! Ah goodness, what a nice morning it is despite a bit of smoke in the air. (Remember when smoke season was NOT a thing?) Temps are back down in the 60s for many of us (still TEN DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL). You still have time to open your windows and doors (my two of each are open to counterbalance the fact that I’m cooking a chicken) and stock up on cool air for later in the day.
You will want the cool air. It’s going to be hot.
Even in Glenwood.
Glenwood this morning
That little hamlet started the day at 49 degrees. Everyone there is dancing with glee as they realize that living in Glenwood is living somewhere that’s sidestepping one of the most consistent climate change results: hotter morning temps. Watch out, Glenwood: climate refugees will be headed your way. Please welcome them with open hearts! The rest of you: please welcome refugees with open hearts.
Today’s Gorge weather forecast
For the rest of us today… after a 52F (Centerville) to 69F (Rowena) degree start, we’ll have a plain old hot day: temps rise to 92-24F all through the Gorge. Wind will be light. You can tell the wind is light right now because there are a lot of boats out fishing this morning. Hopefully those folks are having success! Westerlies rise to 10-15mph from Stevenson to Murdoch this afternoon with light wind to the east.
Thursday’s Gorge weather forecast
Overnight, we’ll have a few high clouds, but not too many. Mother Nature is practicing moderation. If you’d like to try moderation, try Moderation Management. It’s a cool program! Friday morning temps will be similar to today’s. Afternoon: a bit warmer. 92 degrees for Hood River. 97 degrees for The Dalles. Westerlies start at 10-15mph from Viento to the White Salmon bridge. They rise to 15-20mph from Stevenson to Murdoch and 10-15mph east to Rufus. In the afternoon, we’ll have a few mid and high level clouds. This sets us up for a lovey sunset. Find someone to share it with, because joy is better when shared.
FREEDOM!!!
Speaking of things to share, one thing that’s best kept to yourself is viruses. And now, thanks to the self-serving actions of government officials, our FREEDOM to protect ourselves from Covid is restricted. If you want this fall’s booster (which helps prevent severe disease and helps prevent long Covid, which is an illness that really sucks), you will need to have a pre-existing condition. Conditions that qualify: “weak immune systems, asthma, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure and a sedentary lifestyle “ (NPR). Ah, I’ve never had to cite my previous depression diagnosis to EXERCISE MY FREEDOM, but I will now. Let me reiterate: THIS IS NOT NORMAL. YOU ARE A FROG IN A POT OF WARMING WATER. Take action before the water boils over. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Extended Gorge weather forecast
Looking at the weekend: a low offshore drives temps down into the 80s (still above normal) and kicks the west wind into gear. Apologies if this impacts your fishing plans, but it’s best to know before you go. While there’s still some uncertainty, it looks like both days will have west wind at 20mph or more near Hood River and potentially as far east as Rufus. That forecast is likely to change (up or down or sideways even) between now and then. Beyond the weekend: models hint at another heat wave next week, but uncertainty is high. If you believe the Euro ensemble, the Tuesday-Thursday period could be the hottest of the year so far! Guess I will be sweating my balls off on my meditation retreat.
Allrighty, folks. I’m going to get on with my day. I’ll try to get a forecast out tomorrow before I head out on retreat, but I suspect it won’t happen based on how busy my today is going to be. Have a lovely week, and I’ll see you next Friday. Oh, and please don’t harass my housesitter for weather info! Safe travels. -TATAS
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