| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | sunny | day | buns | play | |
| Stevenson | 5-10 | 13-16 | 18-21 | 18-21 | |
| Viento | 16-19 | 18-21 | 18-21 | G15-18 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 16-19 | 18-21 | 18-21 | G15-18 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 7-10 | 12-15 | 18-22 | 18-22 | |
| Rufus, etc: 66-89kcfs flow | 7-10 | 7-10 | 7-10 | 7-10 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 7-10 | 7-10 | 7-10 | 7-10 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 66-74kcfskcfs | =River temp: 68.72F | HR High temp: 73F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Yesterday was my most favorite day on the river in all the years I’ve been on the river (27, in case you were wondering). SUP-foiling the Rufus stretch of the Columbia is definitely better than sliced bread. Our next chance for a big day out there is Tuesday; best chance for a big day in the Corridor is Monday. All the other days have at least the possibility of enough wind to get you on the river.
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Friday starts with pressures of 30.03/29.97/29.96 for gradients of 0.06 and 0.01. The metro area started the day mostly clear. This suggests you’ll want to stay close to Hood River for the best results. Forecast-writing-time wind was 16-19 from Stevenson to Swell with 12-15 near Hood River and 7-10 at Stevenson and everywhere east of Hood River. A weak system approaches the coast midday. It keeps temps down a little on the west side and allows the desert to heat up. This results in increased gradients and wind: 18-21 from Stevenson to Mosier with 7-10 to the east. Later in the afternoon, as this system disrupts west side stability, the Stevenson-Hood River zone drops to gusty 15-18. Mosier to Doug’s rises to gusty 18-22. Avery climbs to 14-17, and areas to the east stay at 10mph or less. River flow over the last 24 hours was 66-89kcfs (which made for amazing smooth swell at The Wall and Rufus yesterday), river temp is 68.72F, and high temp forecast is 73F. p>
A weak system swings through on Saturday. This causes a lot of up-and-down to the wind. You may find a brief Viento-Hatch dawn patrol at 17-20mph before a dip to 10-13. Mid-morning wind returns at 17-20 from Viento to Avery with gusty 13-16 for Stevenson (where it’ll be cloudy) and Swell, which doesn’t like frontal passages. Afternoon wind holds at 14-17 west of Mosier and rises to gusty 19-22 from Mosier to Rufus. High temp: 70F in Hood River.
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We’ll be in a post-frontal, relatively stable environment on Sunday. Expect 10mph or less all morning. As high pressure strengthens offshore mid-afternoon, we could see the Stevenson-Hood River zone outperform the models. Models say 11-14. I wouldn’t be surprised to see 16-19. No promises, tho.
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Extended: Monday morning will be nothing to write home about – conditions look better for fishing than for wind sports. In the afternoon, offshore high pressure builds, the Washington desert and Idaho heat up, and thermal gradients increase. Models give us a quick jump to 20-23mph near Swell early afternoon with a continual build into the mid-upper 20s by sunset. Expect it to be quite gusty. A system moves inland on Tuesday. This one taps into 40-50kt 850mb wind (just trust me on this) and sets us up for a moderately big day for the eastern Gorge. Models have been showing regression to the mean – lower end numbers have come up, and higher-end numbers have dropped. Still… as of today I’m thinking we’ll see low to possibly mid 30s from Rowena east to Threemile. Beyond Tuesday – probably lesser wind. Fingers crossed for that Monday-Tuesday stretch. Have a great day out there 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. Friday: LTNW/N10-15/25-30, NW swell 5′ at 9 seconds. Saturday: LTNW/LTNW?N20-25, NW 5′ @ 10. Sunday: 20/15/25, NW 5′ @ 10. Jones Friday: LTW. Saturday: LTW. Sunday: 17-20. Sauvie Island Friday: LTV. Saturday: LTV. Sunday: 14-17.   Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor
Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
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Very basic Hood River weather forecast. Don’t plan your life around this. You really should read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook
Clear sky this morning. High clouds later. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the low 70s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be mostly cloudy then partly cloudy. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to 70 or so. Moderate westerlies. 1% chance of rainbows. Sunday will be partly cloudy then mostly clear. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the upper 60s. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows.
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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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