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Your favorite launch	dawn patrol	morning max	afternoon max	executive session
These are ranges for the average speed reading, not a predicted wind range. =)
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTW
Stevenson	LTV	LTV	LTV	W11-14
Viento	LTV	LTV	LTV	W11-14
Swell-Hood River	LTV	LTV	LTV	W11-14
Lyle to Doug’s	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Rufus, etc: 66-146kcfs flow	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
River flow last 24 hours: 66-146kcfskcfs		River temp: 70.16F	HR High temp: 92F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Not much happens today (Saturday), but the westerlies should be back for a while starting Sunday. One caveat is the presence of atmospheric instability on Sunday – that could mess with wind quality and quantity. Also in the picture starting Sunday: lower temps. That may make a difference to some of you!

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Saturday will essentially be light and variable all day. Exceptions include a slight chance of 12-15mph easterlies for a couple hours this morning. Thunderstorms this afternoon, unlikely as they are, could result in some random outflow wind. In the evening, flow turns onshore. This gives us westerlies at 11-14mph from Stevenson to Hood River. To the east, models really like the idea of a period of moderate, 15mph or so, easterlies late afternoon near The Dalles. We care because it’s fishing season and we don’t want to leave people unawares. River flow over the last 24 hours was 66-146kcfs, river temp is 70.16F, and high temp forecast is 92F with clouds and a chance of thunderstorms.

Instability sticks around, especially east of the Cascade Crest, on Sunday. Joining it: a weak offshore high and an inland heat low. In the morning, instability will be present on the west side. This could impact the wind if storms develop, but we should have a low-level stable layer that keeps the wind where it belongs (on the river), for the most part. TJ’s dawn patrol looks like 21-24 from Viento to Mosier with 11-14 near Rowena and 15-18 east of The Dalles. Westerlies quickly build to 25-28 from Viento to Mosier with 20-23 at Stevenson and 18-22 east of Mosier to Rufus. Afternoon wind dips to gusty 20-23 (probably) from Stevenson to Hood River. From Mosier to Doug’s, you’ll find iWind/iKite readings of 26-29. Out east, you’ll see readings of 27-31 from Avery to Arlington. Remember that those sensors read high compared to those in the west. Still, it should be enough. Do keep in mind that atmospheric instability will disproportionately impact areas east of the Cascade Crest on Sunday afternoon. High temp: mid 80s near Hood River and low 90s to the east.

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Monday looks like another solid day. We’ll start with 21-24 from Viento to Hood river with 13-16 farther east to Arlington. Ditto for Stevenson. Mid-morning sees 23-26 from Viento to Mosier with 20-23 at Stevenson and 20-23 out east. Afternoon wind drops to 18-22 west of Mosier and rises to 24-27 from Mosier to Arlington.

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Extended: Models actually aren’t all that consistent on wind speeds from Monday on through the week. They do have “strong enough” wind between Monday and Thursday with hints of less wind on Friday. As of this morning, ensembles are leaning towards Tuesday as the strongest day out east, but the deterministic GFS has other ideas. Generally speaking, it’s looking like you can plan on wind of some sort through at least Thursday, and you can also plan on high temps below 80 degrees each day. K. That’s it for now. Stay cool 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/LTNW/N10-15, W swell 5′ at 10 seconds. Sunday: LTW/NW10/N20-25, W 4′ @ 9. Monday: N15/20/25, W 4′ @ 10. Jones Saturday: 13-16. Sunday: 17-20. Monday: 14-17. Sauvie Island Saturday: LTV. Sunday: 11-14 > 5pm. Monday: 11-14. &nbsp Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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High clouds with a chance of showers today. Temps start in the low 60s and rise to the low 90s. Light and variable wind becoming light westerly late. 2% chance of rainbows. Sunday will be partly cloudy with a chance of thunder early then clear. Temps start in the low 60s and rise to the mid 80s. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Monday will have lots of high clouds. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the low 80s. Moderately strong 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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Your favorite launch	dawn patrol	morning max	afternoon max	executive session
These are ranges for the average speed reading, not a predicted wind range. =)
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	E17-20	E17-20	LTV	LTW
Stevenson	E17-20	E17-20	E10-13	E10-13
Viento	E17-20	E17-20	E10-13	E10-13
Swell-Hood River	LTE	LTE	LTV	LTV
Lyle to Doug’s	LTV	LTV	E5-10	E5-10
Rufus, etc: 63-152kcfs flow	LTV	LTV	E5-10	E5-10
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	LTV	E5-10	E5-10
River flow last 24 hours: 63-153kcfskcfs		River temp: 70.16F	HR High temp: 99F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! I missed you, and I missed the river. I’m happy you had a couple big west wind days while I was on retreat. Looks like we have quite a flurry of action coming starting maybe tomorrow and definitely Sunday – westerlies of some sort will probably continue through next week as cooler weather arrives for the PNW. Today, however, looks hot and unexciting, wind-wise. I should mention that instability is in the picture for Sunday and Monday. That could impact wind quality and reliability.

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Friday starts with pressures of 29.96/30.04/30.05. That’ll be enough for east wind at 17-20 at Stevenson and Viento and Iwash for a few hours this morning. By late morning or early afternoon at the latest, Stevenson and Viento drop to E 10ish, The Dalles and areas to the east rise to E 7-10, and Iwash turns light westerly or calm. River flow over the last 24 hours was 63-153kcfs, river temp is 70.16F, and high temp forecast is 99F. HOT!

The heat low causing those unreasonably hot temps on Friday shifts east of the Cascades on Saturday. This turns the wind westerly; the day starts with 10-13 from Viento to Swell with calm wind to the east and light west wind at Stevenson. The wind holds in the “not-enough” zone for the morning. Models suggest we’ll see more in the afternoon. The Stevenson-Mosier stretch rises to 14-17mph. Out east, an incoming low fires up some strong easterlies near The Dalles with lesser easterlies east to Arlington. We’ll also have widespread instability and a slight chance of thunderstorms. If those materialize, all bets are off on the forecast. High temp: down a bit to the upper 90’s, but potentially less if it’s cloudier than expected thanks to instability.

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Much cooler air slips into the west side on Sunday, and the heat low lingers in the desert. High pressure offshore is joined by a trough moving towards the west coast. TJ’s dawn patrol should be 23-26 from Viento to Mosier. From Lyle to Arlington, the day starts with 15-18, as does Stevenson, which may be cloudy to start. By mid-morning, Viento-Hood River rises to 25-28, and areas to the east start building too. Early afternoon sees 26-29 from Viento to Rufus with 23-26 at Stevenson and 22-25 at Arlington. Sometime around then, Stevenson-Hood River drops to 20-23, and areas to the east hold. It’s possible we’ll see readings of 28-31 from Rufus to Arlington; remember that those sensors read high compared to Swell, so that’s approximately equivalent to 20-25 at Swell, depending on direction. High temp: 87F with quite a bit of instability. Speaking of – all that comes before this is moot if thunderstorms develop.

Extended: we start to see some spread in the models early next week, but the general picture is heat in the desert and cooler air on the west side. It looks like Monday’s focus will be near Hood River early and out east in the afternoon. Models hint at the strongest wind shifting east for Tuesday and Wednesday. Generally speaking, we’ll have plenty of wind for at least the first half of next week. In addition, high temps should be down around 80 or less. That’s it for now. Stay cool 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: LTW/LTW/LTN, W swell 5′ @ 12 and S 2′ @ 16. Saturday: LTW/LTW/N15, W 4′ @ 10. Sunday: LTW/LTNW/N20-25, W 4′ @ 9. Jones Friday: 14-17. Saturday: 16-19. Sunday: 14-17. Sauvie Island Friday: LTV. Saturday: LTV. Sunday: LTN. &nbsp Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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Clear and hazy this morning with haze and a few high clouds later. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the upper 90s. Very light easterlies / calm later. No rainbows. Saturday will be partly high cloudy with instability and a slight chance of thunder. Temps start in the mid 60s and rise to the mid 90s. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday will be partly cloudy then clear with instability in the morning. Temps start in the low 60s and rise to the upper 80s. Strong westerlies. No rainbows.

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There’s a weekly social for Wind Johnnies (The Gorge Wind Social) at Ferment Brewing every 3rd Monday this summer. There’s a free community paddle at Wylde Wind and Water every Saturday at 10am (gear provided, all ages). They also have a free community wingfoil orientation every Thursday at 5:30pm at the Hook (all ages, gear provided). Northwave and GoFoil sponsor wingfoil races on Tuesday evenings.

The Columbia Gorge Junior Kayak Club offers free roll sessions (gear provided) for kids at the Hood River Pool every other Tuesday from 5:30 to 7pm. Visit their website for more deets: https://www.columbiagorgejuniorkayakclub.org/. Amayah’s offers a free meal every First Thursday from 1pm to 4pm. Regular weekly events:. NK Studio’s by-donation Tuesday morning yoga class is back. Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. There’s meditation with monks at 5:15pm (an hour) and 6:30pm (30 minutes plus a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. Columbia Gorge Tri Club meets at Mayer State Park at 6pm Tuesdays. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Fridays at 2:30pm, there’s a free meditation and stretching class at Yoga Samadhi. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck about Ferment Brewing.

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