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The Forecast
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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | E 20-25 | E 15-20 | calm | LTW | |
| Steven’s Locks | E 20-25 | E 15-20 | calm | LTW | |
| Swell-Hood River | LTE | LTE | calm | LTW | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | LTV | LTV | LTV | LTV | |
| Rufus, etc. | LTV | LTV | LTV | LTV | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTV | LTV | LTV | LTV | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
First, a public service announcement. All Oregon (Viento, Rowena) and Washington (Doug’s, Hatchery) State Parks are closed at this time. All Port of Hood River waterfront access is closed at this time, although the walking path is open. The Army Corps has closed all parks (The Wall, Rufus, Roosevelt). They have also closed boat ramps. Swell City is closed. It’s best not to go – especially if you don’t live in the Gorge. Please follow legal guidance to stay home, save lives.. If you’re local and getting on the water somehow, follow Maui rules: rig quickly, get in the water, and leave as soon as you are done. No hanging out. Maintain at least six feet space on land and on the water. Do not place yourself directly upwind or downwind of anyone. Don’t go harder than 50%, and keep your focus at 100%. This is not the time to get injured.
Easterlies for the western Gorge Friday give way to westerlies Saturday, Sunday and Monday, but an overall pattern shift makes the wind gusty. For Friday, you’ll find E 20-25 from Viento to Rooster Rock for a couple hours in the morning. By midday, the wind goes calm. It picks up to W 5-10 from Stevenson to Mosier after 5pm. Saturday starts with W 16-19 from Stevenson to Hood River with 5-10 in the eastern Gorge. By midday, the wind rises to gusty 24-27 from Stevenson to Arlington. Late afternoon looks like 27-30 from Rowena to Threemile. Sunday starts with W 10-13 everywhere. Afternoon: W 17-20 everywhere. Monday looks stronger, with a current forecast of gusty 25-29.
Jones, Sauvie’s, and Coast forecast are on break to discourage travel.
Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
All the mountains are closed, the forest is closed, and neither in-bounds nor out-of-bounds snowsports are available at this time. Some of you will be tempted to go out backcountry skiing. Take a look at this sobering article about a recent BC rescue and consider carefully if you want to put others at risk. Remember, Timberline, Skibowl, and Meadows are all closed to uphill traffic at this time. This is to comply with Kate Brown’s executive orders. It’s the law, folks. Obey it!
Sunshine continues for Friday. A little drizzle could fall overnight… just a trace. The free air freezing level will be 9000′ most of the day and 8000′ overnight. Wind: light and variable early, SW 10 in the afternoon, WSW 20 after midnight. Saturday looks cloudy with mist or drizzle early and just-clouds later with clear sky overnight. The snow level will be 8000′ early, 4500′ mid-morning, 6000′ in the evening, and 3000′ overnight. Wind: WSW 20 early, W 10-15 in the afternoon, and light and variable overnight. Sunday looks sunny. The freezing level will be 3000′ in the morning and 6500′ for the rest of the day. Wind: light and variable building to SW 15-20 overnight.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Friday will be the most summery day we’ve had since last summer. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and mid 70’s later. Light wind. No rainbows. Saturday starts with high clouds and a pretty sunrise and turns cloudy by midday. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and low 60’s later. Moderate to strong westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday looks partly cloudy. Temps will be int eh mid 40’s early and mid 60’s later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Looking for a complete Columbia Gorge forecast? Looking for more humor in your weather? Obscenities? You’re looking for my TATAS: Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook.Cycling
ALL trails in the Gorge are closed. Hood River County (Post Canyon, Pinemont, HRC forest roads), SDS (Underwood, Whoopdee), and Kreps (Hospital Hill) lands are closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus by incoming hoards of visitors. DNR land (Nestor) is closed per the DNR website and a little tiny sign at the bottom of the Nestor trail. USFS (44 Road trails, Syncline) are closed. State Parks (Columbia Hills, Twin Tunnels) are closed. There were two considerations: protecting medical professionals, and keeping crowds away when the weather is nice. Google Sun Valley’s Covid-19 rate if your are curious what crowds of recreation visitors can do to spread coronavirus.
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