GORGE WIND FORECAST
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SHORT-TERM gorge wind forecast
Hi friends! Hopefully you enjoyed your rest day yesterday! Easterlies are on tap in the Gorge wind forecast today, and if you move quickly, they might still be strong enough for you to get a river session! Westerlies return tomorrow as a cool system moves inland; it’s not The Cooldown You Were Looking For, but it’ll be good enough. Thursday brings moderate westerlies. Next up: stronger wind ahead of yet another approaching system on Friday. For now, the weekend forecast is good enough (20mph+) on Saturday and probably not windy Sunday.
Tuesday started out pretty much clear with pressures of 30.01/30.087/30.11. Metro area temps outpace the desert today and keep the wind easterly. Early wind will be 25-30mph at Iwash/Rooster Rock, 25mph at Stevenson, and 15-20mph at Viento. By 11am or perhaps noon, the wind starts dropping. By late afternoon, easterlies will be down to 5-10mph at Viento, 10mph at Stevenson, and 5mph or so near Iwash Rock. River flow over the last 24 hours was 209-247kcfs (244-247kcfs at Rufus), river temp is 61.0F, and high temp forecast for Hood River is 85F.
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
LONGER-TERM gorge wind forecast
A shortwave trough and front (colder air, to keep it simple) approaches the coast early Wednesday and moves inland in the afternoon. If you’re looking for stability and predictability, Dawn Patrol may be the best bet: 22-25mph from Stevenson to Avery prior to the destabilizing effects of the incoming system. By 11am, the Hatch and Hood River dip to gusty 17-21. Stevenson and Viento are likely to hold in the low-mid 20s for a bit. At the same time, areas between Lyle and Rufus build to 26-29mph with 20-23mph at Arlington and 17-20mph at Threemile. The wind is going to bounce up and down in the late morning to mid-afternoon hours as the system starts to move inland.
Afternoon wind drops to 14-17mph from Stevenson to Hood River as low clouds push inland. Between Lyle and Threemile, you’ll find 28-32mph in the afternoon. Hermiston: 22-25mph. Areas west of The Dalles and east of Arlington fade after 5pm. Focus your Executive Session dreams between Avery and Arlington for the best late-day results. High temps: 75F in Hood River and 84F in Hermiston. One last thing: afternoon atmospheric instability east of the Cascade crest could impact wind quality and quantity.
Thursday starts off cloudy to the west and sunny to the east with westerlies in the 12-15mph range all the way from Stevenson to Arlington. Exception: between Lyle and Doug’s, the wind will be less. Afternoon builds to 18-21mph from Stevenson to Doug’s with 14-17mph at Rufus and Arlington. The wind should hold into the evening. High temps range form 73F in Hood River to 81F in the desert.
All sort of moving parts are in the picture on Friday as a low moves towards BC and drags reinforcing cool air into the western half of the region. As of this morning, it appears we’ll see a period of strong wind between Stevenson and Hood River prior to the wind shifting east to the Mosier-Arlington zone as rain approaches the western Gorge (rain!). Call it 28-32mph for now, but we’ll need to refine that as we get closer.
Showery, cool weather is forecast on Saturday. This is not the Cooldown You Were Looking For; that said, we’re likely to see 20-23mph east of Hood River. Lesser wind (and higher uncertainty) is in the cards for Sunday. Beyond that, uncertainty increases and forecast reliability plummets. I’ll leave you there for now. Stay cool today, and I’ll see you on the Nch’i Wana on Wednesday!
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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 Tuesday: LTW/LTNW/LTN, W swell 4′ at 9 seconds and SW 2′ @ 17 seconds. Wednesday: Variable to 15/variable to 10/N15-20, W 5′ @ 10 and SW 2′ @ 16. Thursday: NW10/NNW15/N25-30, NW 6′ @ 12 and SW 2′ @ 16. Jones Tuesday: 18-21. Wednesday: LTW. Thursday: 11-14. Sauvie Island Tuesday: 9-1. Wednesday: W 5-10. Thursday: 8-11.
BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
Mostly clear today. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to the mid 80s. Light easterlies. No rainbows. Wednesday will be mostly cloudy. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the mi d70s. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday will be cloudy then clear. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to the low 70s. Light westerlies early. Moderate later. No rainbows. Next rain: Saturday.
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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! Spring is being so spring-like this year! Rather than 80-90 degrees every day (which is great for growing giant pumpkins), we’re seeing completely reasonable temps mixed with some actual cool, showery days this upcoming week.
Glenwood and other friends this morning
It’s Tuesday (MY FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK), and it’s going to be a warm, sunny one. Before we get into that, let’s get all up in Glenwood’s business. It was 47 degrees there this morning, and in response, nearly everyone was yelling, “EIGHT SIX FOUR SEVEN!” Elsewhere, Tuesday started with low-mid 40s in Parkdale, SIX-SEVEN degrees in Mosier, and 50-55F almost everywhere else. Our friends in Tehran will be 88 degrees with 10% humidity today (The Dalles is expecting 88F and 20% humidity today – Tehran wins); Havana is expecting 82 degrees and 81% humidity (MUGGY), and Muscat, Oman is 101F and 38% humidity with a forecast LOW temp of 94F. That’s brutal.
Today’s Gorge weather forecast
Around here, we’re expecting highs of 85-88F today, warmest in The Dalles. Metro area folks might set a record high today with 92F. Thanks a lot, heat island. Today’s wind will be 25-30mph at Iwash (pecker) Rock and Stevenson before fading to 10mph this afternoon. Easterlies also build to 5-10mph for everyone east of Viento by mid-morning. All-in-all, it looks like a beautiful day!
Wednesday’s Gorge weather forecast
A weather system pushes inland on Wednesday like a pen*s pushing into an apple pie. After a warm start, 50-60 degrees, temps only build to … 75F in Hood River, 79F in The Dalles, and 84F in the desert. You might note that the hottest temps will shift from the metro area to the desert (AS IT SHOULD BE). In response, west wind returns. Expect 20-25mph to start between Stevenson and Rufus with 25-35mph in the afternoon from Mosier to Rufus; clouds pushing into the Gorge in the afternoon knock the wind down to 15-20mph west of Mosier In a fun twist, we’ll have a mix of mid and high clouds all the way east to Arlington’s Triangle and beyond in the morning with low clouds on the west side in the afternoon and continued partly to mostly cloudy sky to the east. This might give us a few afternoon showers north of the Nch’i Wana. Overnight, it’s possible we could see some light drizzle as far east as The Dalles, but it will be short-lived and minimal.
Thursday’s Gorge weather forecast
On Thursday morning, we start with 42-52F, clouds to the west, and clear sky to the east. Afternoon looks clear and sunny for all. Temps max out around 70F in Stevenson, 73F in Hood River, 77F in The Dalles, and 81F in the watermelon fields in Hermiston. West wind will be 10-15mph to start and 20mph from Stevenson to The Dalles in the afternoon. East of The Dalles, westerlies will be 10-15mph in the afternoon.
Extended Gorge weather forecast
Cool, windy weather continues on Friday as another weather system tries to move inland. It’s possible this one will bring a little rain as far east as The Dalles late Friday night into Saturday. Also in the cards for Friday: strong west wind. Temps range from 70F to 82F, hottest in the desert. Cooler weather (highs 63-73) is forecast on Saturday with a few rain showers possible.
Models suggest ridging (warmer, dry) weather will rebuild on Sunday, but there’s a fair bit of uncertainty. Beyond that, uncertainty skyrockets as models argue about whether to give us ridging (warm/dry) or troughing (cooler and cloudier). So let’s leave it for now and go out to enjoy this beautiful day. Safe travels. -TATAS
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