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Your favorite launch	dawn patrol	morning max	afternoon max	executive session
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	sunny	day	buns	play
Stevenson	5-10	10-13	20-23	17-20
Viento	5-10	17-20	20-23	17-20
Swell-Hood River	15-18	17-20	17-20+	17-20
Lyle to Doug’s	15-18	18-21	20-23	20-23
Rufus, etc: 61-83kcfs flow	14-17	10-13	10-13	14-17
Roosevelt & Arlington	7-10	7-10	10-13	10-13
River flow last 24 hours: 59-83kcfskcfs		River temp: 68.18F	HR High temp: 71F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! West wind is scheduled all the way through Friday or Saturday. If you’re looking for strong wind, mark your calendar for Tuesday east of Mosier. Thursday and Friday also have at least some potential for wind in the mid 20s or more. Beyond next Friday, models are all over the place.

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Sunday starts clear in Hood River and partly cloudy in the metro area with pressures at 29.96/29.88/29.84. That gives us gradients of 0.08 and 0.04. Westerlies build to 17-20 from Stevenson to Mosier with 14-17 at the Rowena zone for a few hours this morning. Models hint that Swell-Hood River will drop to 14-17 late morning or early afternoon before the Stevenson – Doug’s stretch rises to 20-23 mid-afternoon. We see a repeat dip from Stevenson to Hood River in the evening. Mosier to Avery holds at 20-23. Rufus maxes out at 14-17 this evening. All that said… offshore high pressure is strong enough that we might add 2-3mph to those predicted averages. River flow over the last 24 hours was 59-83kcfs, river temp is 68.18F, and high temp forecast is 71F for Hood River.

Monday sees a slow and steady build as offshore high pressure persists and the desert heats up. Expect a minimal start with 11-14 from Viento to Swell. That’s followed by a slow and steady build to 20-23 by noon from Stevenson to Mosier with 14-17 near Rowena. Models like the idea of an afternoon dip to 17-20 between Viento and Swell (thanks to metro area heating) with a corresponding rise to 22-25 from Mosier to Rufus. Arlington joins in the evening with 19-22. If we get lucky and an incoming system moves faster than expected, we’ll see a late burst of stronger, but very gusty, west wind at Swell. High temp: 78F for Hood River.

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Deep marine clouds plow into the Gorge Monday night and set us up for a big day on Tuesday. Early dawn patrol (the TJ session) at gusty 24-27 is likely from Viento to Mosier. Get that quickly, as the clouds push inland and drive the wind down to 17-20- from Stevenson to Mosier for the rest of the day. Head east for stronger, steadier conditions. You’ll find 28-32 from Lyle to Arlington by late morning with 24-27 at Threemile. In the afternoon, 28-32mph average is the plan all the way east to Boardman. 33-36 is possible but far from guaranteed from Avery to Arlington. Models do suggest some chance of the Lyle-Doug’s stretch ending up in the clouds with lighter wind. High temp: 63F for Hood River and 69F for Arlington.

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Extended: the wind starts light on Wednesday and makes it into the teens in the afternoon. You’ll probably want a rest day by then, so that’s okay. Thursday’s forecast range is pretty big, but the general picture is conducive to mid 20s focused between Viento and Doug’s. Ensembles hint at mid to upper 20s from Lyle to Arlington on Friday, but they’re far from certain. Uncertainty increases on Saturday and multiplies into the future. 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. Sunday: 15-20/15-20/25-30, NW swell 6′ at 10 seconds. Monday: 15/15/25-30, NW 7′ @ 9. Tuesday: S20-25/S15-20/S10-15, NW 5′ @ 8. Jones Sunday: 13-16. Monday: 19-22. Tuesday: LTW. Sauvie Island Sunday: 15-18. Monday: 17-20. Tuesday: LTS. &nbsp Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor  

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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Clear sky today (Sunday). Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the low 70s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Monday starts with high clouds and ends clear. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the upper 70s. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be cloudy with a chance of a little drizzle. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to the low 60s. Strong westerlies early. Moderate later. 56% chance of rainbows.  

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Cycling

All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel. Fire or fire danger closures: Whoopdee, Underwood, Hospital Hill, most of Post Canyon, Gorge 400, trails around Mt. Adams. Dog River is closed for logging and rerouting until mid-September. Open: 44 Road Trails, Ape Canyon, Lewis River, Falls Creek, Columbia Hills, Gunsight, Boulder Lakes, Siouxon, Sandy Ridge. Twin Tunnels reopened for a day or two, and then it closed again – I have photo evidence to prove this! Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.  

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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	clouds	stay	buns	play
Stevenson	LTW	10-13	15-18	15-18
Viento	15-18	15-18	15-18	15-18
Swell-Hood River	15-18	15-18	15-18	15-18
Lyle to Doug’s	10-13	18-22	20-23	20-23
Rufus, etc: 59-74kcfs flow	10-13	14-17	17-20	17-20
Roosevelt & Arlington	7-10	7-10	10-13	10-13
River flow last 24 hours: 59-74kcfskcfs		River temp: 68.36F	HR High temp: 72F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Westerlies continue for the long haul. The lightest day of the next five looks to be Sunday, and the windiest day looks to be Tuesday. That Tuesday session will focus out east. Temps will remain in the 70-75 zone for much of this period. The exception is Tuesday, when temps will max out below 70. Plan your wetsuit selection accordingly.

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Saturday starts with pressures of 29.92/29.85/29.83 for early gradients of 0.07 and 0.02. The early focus, despite all the clouds, will be to the west where the gradient is strongest. Viento to Swell started at 16-19. To the east, the wind was generally in the 10-13 range, and in Stevenson, where the clouds were thick and dark, the day started with 0-5mph. Clouds take their time dissipating today. Offshore high pressure combines with a weak thermal gradient for a gradual build in the wind. Models suggest the Stevenson to Hood River zone will all fill in at 15-18 late morning. Mosier to Avery rises to 18-22 with Rufus at 14-17. Afternoon wind peaks at 20-23 between Mosier and Avery with Rufus rising to 17-20, areas east of Rufus remaining under 15mph, and the Stevenson to Hood River stretch dropping to 14-17. River flow over the last 24 hours was 59-74kcfs, river temp is 68.36F, and high temp forecast is 72F for Hood River.

Weaker wind is forecast for Sunday, although there’s a chance reality could be the models. If we look at what the models have to say, we find this: 10-13 from Viento to Swell to start with 5-10 or less everywhere else. The wind stays light most of the day. We could see a bump to 14-17 from Stevenson to Hood River in the evening thanks to increasing offshore high pressure and a bit of a thermal gradient across the Cascades. No promises. High temp: 70F under partly cloudy sky.

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We previously talked about the possibility of strong westerlies for the executive (after 5pm) session on Monday. Models keep pushing the arrival of the wind later. The latest version starts Monday with 10-13mph all the way from Stevenson to Arlington. Not much more happens until early afternoon. We then see 17-20mph from Stevenson to Mosier. After that, the wind slowly builds to 22-25 form Stevenson to Rufus around sunset. Models do hint that Swell will drop into the 15-18mph range in the evening. High temp: 75F.

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Extended: a strong weather system approaches on Tuesday. It’ll have ample support aloft. With rain forecast for the west side, you’ll probably be heading east. That said, models do give us a mid to upper 20s dawn patrol from Viento to Mosier before the wind shifts. There’s been a lot of back-and-forth and up-and-down over the last few days. The latest model run calls for 30-33mph east of The Dalles Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday looks lighter. We start to see more range in model outputs beyond that, so we’ll leave it here for now. Have a great day today!  

 

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. Saturday: LTNW/NW5-10/N20-25, NW swell 5′ at 10 seconds. Sunday: 20/20/25-30, NW 6′ @ 10. Monday: 15-20/15-20/25-30, NW 6′ @ 9. Jones Saturday: 11-14. Sunday: 16-19. Monday: 19-22. Sauvie Island Saturday: 11-14. Sunday: 15-18. Monday: 17-20. &nbsp Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor  

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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Clouds this morning mostly disappear this afternoon. Temps start near 60 and rise to the low 70s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday will be mostly cloudy then partly cloudy. Temps start near 50 and rise to 70. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Monday will be mostly clear. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the mi d70s. Moderate to moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows.  

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Cycling

All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel. Fire or fire danger closures: Whoopdee, Underwood, Hospital Hill, most of Post Canyon, Gorge 400, trails around Mt. Adams. Dog River is closed for logging and rerouting until mid-September. Open: 44 Road Trails, Ape Canyon, Lewis River, Falls Creek, Columbia Hills, Gunsight, Boulder Lakes, Siouxon, Sandy Ridge. Twin Tunnels reopened for a day or two, and then it closed again – I have photo evidence to prove this! Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.  

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