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5/1 @ 3:20pm update “Representative from WA State Parks just stated that WA State Day Use Parks in The Gorge (Portland to Maryhill) WILL NOT open next week. Until further notice, they are excluded from WA State Day-Use Parks re-opening until further notice and until they can be aligned with OR State Parks who has announced they will not open until at least May 28th.”
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | closed | beach | clothed | buns | |
| Steven’s Locks | E10-15 | LTE | W10-13 | W10-13 | |
| Swell-Hood River | calm | calm | 10-13 | 10-13 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | calm | calm | 10-13 | 10-13 | |
| Rufus, etc. | calm | calm | LTW | LTW | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | calm | calm | LTW | LTW | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
Some Washington state parks will reopen on May 5th. However, parks in the Gorge WILL NOT open until Oregon State Parks open. That’s currently set for May 28th. Mosier (Rock Creek) is open to residents of 97040 only. The Port of Hood River is considering a locals-only opening of some areas. If social distancing is not maintained, they will immediately close those areas again. I stress the “locals-only” part of that opening. The Port has explicitly stated that they do not want out-of-towners traveling to the Gorge. Please respect this and the “essential travel only” orders. Windsports are not considered essential, even if you are having FOMO.
Friday’s wind: we’ll have easterlies for a few hours this morning – 15-20 near Rooster and 10-15 from Stevenson to Viento. The wind turns light or calm midday for a few hours and then spins around. Expect westerlies at 10-13 from Stevenson to The Dalles at 2pm.
Saturday starts with light easterlies as a weather system approaches. Rain then falls all over the Gorge. After that system moves through – you’ll know it when patches of blue start to appear – you can start driving. Head east of The Dalles for gusty 25-29 after 1pm or so. Sunday starts with light westerlies at 1-5mph or so. That’s really light! After noon or so, the wind picks up to W 12-15 from Stevenson to Biggs.
Jones, Sauvie’s, and Coast forecast are on break to discourage travel.
Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
The Mt. Hood weather forecast will be on vacation for the summer after today unless something significant happens up in the hills. Perhaps the USFS will reopen forests in time for spring hiking turns, and perhaps not. For now, and neither in-bounds nor out-of-bounds snowsports are available to you. Some of you will be tempted to go out backcountry skiing. Please don’t – accidents do happen, and you may put others at risk. Timberline, Skibowl, and Meadows are all closed to uphill traffic at this time.Hood River Weather Forecast
A mostly clear and sunny morning gives way to mid and high clouds this afternoon. Temps will be near 40 early and in the upper 60’s later. Light easterlies in the morning go calm midday and turn to light westerlies this afternoon. No rainbows. Saturday looks rainy through early afternoon and then mostly cloudy with a wee chance of thunder and downpours in the afternoon. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and low 60’s later. Light east wind early, Moderate westerlies in the afternoon. 99% chance of rainbows. Sunday looks partly cloudy and then mostly cloudy as convective clouds build. Again, there’s a wee tiny chance of thunder. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and upper 50’s later. Light west wind. 4% chance of 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
Trails and roads on Hood River County land (Post Canyon, Pine Mont), have opened for residents of Hood River County ONLY. Staging and parking areas will remain closed – you will have to ride to the trailhead. The Sheriff will be checking ID’s; it is a class C misdemeanor with civil penalties (fines) for violating this “locals only” order. Other trails remain closed: SDS (Underwood, Whoopdee), and Kreps (Hospital Hill) lands. 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. According to the BLM website, BLM trails remain open in Oregon and Washington.
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