GORGE WIND FORECAST
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SHORT-TERM gorge wind forecast
Hi friends! Calmer weather briefly makes an appearance today with moderate westerlies. Rain pretty much shuts things down on Monday. Westerlies return on Tuesday and stick around on Wednesday. After that: a warming trend impacts the Pacific Northwest. While we know it’ll be warm, we’re not sure where the warmest temps will set up, and that leaves us with significant uncertainty in the Gorge wind forecast. Before I dive in… the HRATS have a trail work party, a brushing party, in Post this morning. Meet at Family Man at 9am with your string trimmers and loppers and leaf rakes. Thanks for supporting your local trail system!
Sunday started with pressures of 30.07/30.02/29.96 and moving pieces offshore – a low to the north and high pressure to the south. Marine clouds were past Hood River to start the day. Westerlies were under 15mph west of Rufus with 15-18mph from Rufus to Arlington early this morning. Models suggest the wind will dip below 15mph all through the Gorge by late morning before rebounding a bit this afternoon.
After noon, we should see 14-17mph from Stevenson to Boardman for a few hours. After 2pm, areas east of Arlington drop off, but the Stevenson-Arlington zone hovers in the 14-17mph range. River flow over the last 24 hours was 178-231kcfs (217-231 at Rufus), river temp is 61.7F, and high temp forecast is 68F in Hood River and 74F out in the desert.
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
Monday’s going to be a wet and not-so-windy day. We start with westerlies under 10mph all through the Gorge. As this system moves inland, areas east of Rufus may build to 17-20mph (very gusty) late morning. Once the rain makes it into the desert, and once a 999mb low arrives at the coast, we could see the wind turn light easterly. In addition to the rain and the less-than-ideal setup, thunderstorms are possible. High temp: 63F and rainy.
On Tuesday, the low moves inland. Offshore, high pressure rebuilds. Clouds linger all day on the west side, and there will be plenty of sunshine out east. This is a solid setup for westerlies. The day starts with 14-17mph from Stevenson to Avery with intermittent rain showers. From Rufus to Boardman, early wind will be 26-29mph. By late morning or early afternoon, westerlies build to 28-32mph from Avery to Boardman. Lingering showers west of Avery are likely to suppress the wind below 15mph pretty much all day. Lat in the day, Rufus drops, but areas to the east remain windy at 28-32mph. One caveat: atmospheric instability is forecast east of the Cascades on Tuesday, and that could impact wind quality and reliability. High temp: 64F in Hood River and 75F in the desert.
Models suggest upper teens to low 20s on Wednesday, probably strongest between Lyle and Rufus. Uncertainty skyrockets as we head into Thursday, so I’ll set the keyboard aside for now. Have an awesome day, everyone. 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 Sunday: LTW/LTN/N15-20, W swell 5′ @ 9 seconds and SW 2′ @ 16. Monday: SE20/S30/S23, W 5′ @ 8 and SW 2′ @ 15. Tuesday: W10-15/W5-10/N10-15, W 7′ @ 9 and SW 2′ @ 15. Jones Sunday: LTV. Monday: E to 20. Tuesday: LTW. Sauvie Island Sunday: LTV. Monday: S 10. Tuesday: W 10-15.
BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
Partly cloudy today. Temps start near 50 and rise to the upper 60s. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Monday will be cloudy early and rainy after 8am with rain heavy at times. Temps start in the upper 40s and climb to the low 60s. Light westerlies in the morning becoming light easterly later. 16% chance of rainbows. Tuesday will be showery. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the mid 60s. 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! If you’ve got outdoor chores to do, get ’em done today. Tomorrow’s going to be a wet one all the way out into the desert. Keep your fingers crossed for the cherry farmers, everyone. May the Parka do its job! Showery, cool weather continues Tuesday into Wednesday, and then the heat ramps up. By next weekend, it’s likely to be some variety of “hot”. It appears summer is set to arrive…
All our friends this morning…
But not today! Glenwood started this morning below freezing: 31 degrees, and Dufur was reading 32F. Those sub-freezing temps in Glenwood had everyone thinking about ice hockey. Since the ponds aren’t frozen, everyone started the day with coffee and Heated Rivalry. There’s no better way to celebrate Pride month! Now that we’ve checked in with Glenwood, let’s check in with all the folks being threatened by the US: Gaza City: 79F and 66% humidity with sunshine; Tehran, Iran: 89F, cloudy, and 19% humidity; Havana, Cuba: 81F, partly cloudy, 78% humidity; Muscat, Oman is 94F, sunny, with 66% humidity; Caracas, Venezuela is 72F, cloudy, with 82% humidity; and Nuuk, Greenland, is 39F, partly cloudy, with 85% humidity. Gosh golly, that’s sure a lot of people being threatened by the USA these days…
Today’s Gorge weather forecast
Today’s weather starts cloudy to the west and partly cloudy to the east with light west wind. Freezing level: 3500′ this morning. Brrrrrrr! It was 26 degrees at Mt. Hood Meadows to start the day, and there’s fresh snow on the volcanoes! Not enough to ski, sadly, but enough to make them look pretty. Down here in the lowlands, we’ll see 68F this afternoon in Hood River, 72F in The Dalles, and 74F out in the desert. West wind rises to 15mph all the way from Stevenson to Boardman. High clouds move in overnight.
Monday’s Gorge weather forecast
Monday starts cloudy to the west and partly high overcast to the east with temps in the 40-50F range. By 8am, it’ll be raining in Cascade locks. The Dalles and South Wasco get wet by 11am, and the rain continues to push eastward during the day. Check out the 4/3 GFS for rain totals through Tuesday morning – impressive! Widespread instability could trigger a rando thunderstorm, and hail can’t be ruled out. Driving to the metro area? I am, sadly. Expect very heavy rain west of Hood River between 2pm and 11pm. Monday wind will be light and variable. Snow level: 7000′ rising to 8500′ before dropping to 6000′ on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday’s Gorge weather forecast
Low pressure moves inland on Tuesday morning. We’re left with intermittent showers to The Dalles all day with partly cloudy sky to the east. Instability lingers east of Cascade Locks with a chance of thunderstorms and/or small hail. Ah, hell. Morning temps will be 40-50F. Afternoon: 64F in Hood River, 69F in The Dalles, and 75F in the desert. West wind will be 15mph west of The Dalles and 30mph east of The Dalles to Boardman in the afternoon.
Wednesday and beyond Gorge weather forecast
Sprinkles continue as far east as Hood River on Wednesday morning with sunshine to the east. Highs: 67-75. West wind 20mph. Warning: a warming trend starts on Thursday. There’s a chance of a brief dip in temps Friday (and stronger wind accompanying it), but then warming really kicks in next weekend, when some sort of heat warning is likely to be posted. Downright hot weather is possible for several days – NWS is really highlighting June 12-15 for heat. Let’s go with that rather than me speculating. Speaking of specul… if it’s really going to be hot, that’ll be a great time to get your PAP smear done! While the amplitude and duration of the heat wave isn’t clear, you should definitely prepare for unseasonable warmth. Safe travels. -TATAS
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