GORGE WIND FORECAST
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SHORT-TERM gorge wind forecast
Hi friends! Find yourself a place to cozy up today with a rest day – an upper low and associated rain will shut the wind down today. As it moves inland on Tuesday, a solid day sets up for areas east of The Dalles. Westerlies linger into Wednesday, probably shut down on Thursday, and then return (probably) on Friday before disappearing for several days in the face of an early-season heat wave. Fingers crossed for that heat wave breaking down in just the right way… Gorge wind forecast models aren’t yet sure…
Monday started with pressures of 29.81/29.82/29.81 and a 1001mb low offshore. Wind was light/variable to start the day. As the low nears the coast, easterlies pick up to 10-15mph at Stevenson and Iwash (Rooster) Rock for a few hours this afternoon before dying off late afternoon. Overnight, the low moves onshore and fires up the westerlies. River flow over the last 24 hours was 190-249kcfs (222-236 at Rufus), river temp is 61.7F, and high temp forecast is 64F for Hood River with lots of rain.
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
Tuesday sees that low move inland with moderately strong wind aloft aiding the surface situation. Early wind will be gusty 19-22mph from Stevenson to Mosier, gusty 13-16mph from Lyle to Celilo, and 28-32mph from Maryhill to Boardman. Between Avery and Boardman, the rest of the day will be 30-33mph. After 5pm, a few mph are lost – call it 27-30mph. Between Stevenson and Doug’s, intermittent rain will impact wind quality and quantity – let’s call it 14-17mph in the morning and less than that after 5pm. High temps range from 63F in Hood River to 74F in Pasco.
Showery weather continues west of Lyle on Wednesday which keeps the strongest wind east of Hood River. Morning westerlies will be under 10mph west of Avery with 13-16mph from Avery to Boardman. In the afternoon, the Stevenson to Mosier zone rises to gusty 13-16mph. Lyle to Arlington does a bit better with 21-24mph. High temps range from 67F in Hood River to 75F in the desert.
Inland high pressure gives us light/variable wind on Thursday. Friday sees strong offshore high pressure and just enough heat in the desert to give us moderate westerlies. Beyond that, models hint at a heat low setting up over the Willamette Valley. If this plays out, we’ll see the wind turn easterly until that heat low shifts to the desert. Given the overall setup, it’s likely that the coast and Jones Beach will stay windy in this hot stretch. Fingers crossed for the cooldown! Hope to see you on the Nch’i Wana soon!
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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 Monday: S25-30/S30-35/S25-30, 3 different swells. Tuesday: W15/W10/N10-15, W 7′ @ 9 and 2′ @ 15. Wednesday: 5-10/10-15/30-35, W 6′ @ 10 and SW 2′ @ 16. Jones Monday: LTV. Tuesday: 7-10. Wednesday: LTW. Sauvie Island Monday: S 10-15. Tuesday: W 10-15. Wednesday: WNW 5-10.
BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
Clouds this morning. Rain after 11am becoming heavy this afternoon. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to the mid 60s. Calm or light/variable wind. 7% chance of rainbows. Tuesday will be cloudy then partly cloudy with intermittent drizzle. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to the low 60s. Moderate westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows. Wednesday will be partly cloudy with intermittent sprinkles. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the upper 60s. Light to moderate westerlies. 99% chance of 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! A wet one is on tap today (Monday) followed by cool weather with showers on the west side Tuesday and Wednesday. Hot weather arrives by next weekend – you’ll be begging for Junuary to return!
Glenwood and our friends around the world
Today started cloudy, and that has us relatively warm – Glenwood started the day at 41F, and most folks were above 50F this morning. Up in Glenwood, they were all frustrated that it was 1 degree below the Answer To Life The Universe And Everything. Maybe tomorrow it will be 42 degrees, and they’ll all be liberated from all suffering! Now that we’ve checked in with Glenwood, let’s check in with all the folks being threatened by the US: Gaza City: 80F and 68% humidity with sunshine; Tehran, Iran: 87F, sunny, and 18% humidity; Havana, Cuba: 83F, partly cloudy, 78% humidity; Muscat, Oman is 100F, sunny, with 38% humidity; Caracas, Venezuela is 72F, cloudy, with 85% humidity; and Nuuk, Greenland, is 41F, cloudy, with 45% humidity. Gosh golly, that’s sure a lot of people terrified these days…
Today’s Gorge weather forecast
For today’s weather, everyone should have a parka or umbrella handy. Be like the cherry farmers who’ve already sprayed Parka. Rain pushes into the Gorge mid-morning and extends all the way to Hermiston by this evening. Expect very heavy rain between the metro area and Hood River from 2pm to 8pm. I replaced my windshield wipers yesterday in anticipation. That’s a big deal – it’s silly to replace them in summer when the heat will wear them out. Similarly, I haven’t replaced my cracked windshield because it’ll just get cracked again next winter when I drive to the mountain. Anyway… even South Wasco, Sherman, and Gilliam counties are forecast to see rain today (2pm-11pm). Rain continues all the way into Tuesday morning. The Euro ensembles give us well over an inch for the Cascades, 0.6” to 0.55” for The Dalles, and 0.25” to 0.5” for Pendleton. Looking at the higher-res 4/3 WRF-GFS, we have up to 0.5” Between Hood river and the Arlington Triangle with up to an inch between Troutdale and Wyeth. Highs today will be around 61F in Stevenson, 64F in Hood River, 68F in The Dalles, and 75F out near Pasco. Wind will be light/variable peaking at 10-15mph near Stevenson this afternoon before turning moderately strong westerly overnight.
Tuesday’s Gorge weather forecast
As a low pressure system moves inland Monday night, temps fall, the snow level plummets to 4500′, and west wind returns. Tuesday starts with showery weather as far east as The Dalles or Rufus. Temps will generally be 45-55 degrees early with the snow level around 5500′. West wind will be 15-20mph west of The Dalles at dawn with 25-35mph east of The Dalles all the way to Boardman. Combine the drizzle and the wind and partly cloudy sky for a 100% chance of rainbows at dawn. Showers continue on and off to The Dalles all day with dry, partly cloudy weather to the east. Temps remain cool, 60F, in Stevenson, 68F in The Dalles, and 74F in Pasco. Thanks to cold air aloft and sun breaks at the surface, instability will be present. Pop-up thunderstorms and rain showers are possible all day.
Wednesday’s Gorge weather forecast
Showers linger into midday Wednesday west of Rowena. To the east: dry and mostly clear. Temps start at 40-50F and rise to 65-75F. West wind starts at 10-15mph and rises to 20-25mph as far east as the Arlington Triangle.
Extended Gorge weather forecast
High pressure starts to build inland on Thursday. This gives us sunshine, lighter wind, and 5-10 degrees more warmth. Models are a little confused about what will happen Friday – it may or may not be windy, but it’s likely to be 75-85 degrees and sunny. Beyond that, we’re looking at increasingly hot weather. Peak heat looks to be Saturday through Tuesday. Highs will almost certainly be 90+ for that period. It’s time to break out your Swimming Hole Guide To The Gorge, a book which rates the temp of the water, prevalence of ticks, and acceptance of nudity for all the local swim spots. Start planning now! Safe travels. -TATAS
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