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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 | E5-10 | E10-15 | calm | calm | |
| Steven’s Locks | E5-10 | E10-15 | calm | calm | |
| Swell-Hood River | LTE | LTE | calm | calm | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | LTV | LTV | calm | calm | |
| Rufus, etc. | LTV | LTV | calm | calm | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTV | LTV | calm | calm | |
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.Another day of easterlies today (Monday) before westerlies return for Tuesday. Expect east wind at 10-15 this morning from Rooster to Viento. By noon, the wind will be gone, calm, glassy. Light westerlies at 3-6 return after 5pm from Stevenson to Mosier. Tuesday sees strong offshore high pressure combining in the afternoon with a shortwave dropping from BC. Technicalities aside, it’ll be windy. Expect W 21-25 from Viento to The Dalles to start the day with 13-16 east and west of that stretch. Afternoon wind picks up to 26-30 from Stevenson to Arlington. Yes, it will be gusty!
Wednesday starts with 21-25 from Viento to The Dalles with 12-15 east and west of those locations. Wednesday afternoon’s forecast is tricky… for now, let’s call it 14-17 in the west, fading in the east. This “fading” stuff may not materialize. We’ll check it out more closely as we get closer. Thursday looks like E 20-30 in the usual east wind spots with E 5-10 through the rest of the Gorge.
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!Clear sky for Monday, yet again. The free air freezing level will be 3000′ early, 5000′ in the afternoon, and 6000′ overnight. Wind: NNE 15 in the morning, NW 20-25 in the afternoon, and NW 30-35 overnight. Tuesday starts with high clouds and turns drizzly or misty. The snow level will be 6000′ early, 8500′ midday and 7500′ overnight. Just a trace of drizzle falls on the slopes. Wind: NW 30-35 early, 25-30 in the afternoon, N 15-20 overnight.
Wednesday starts with clouds and a trace of drizzle and turns clear. The snow level will be 7500′ early and 6000′ afternoon onward. Just a trace of drizzle falls before the sun comes out. Wind: N 15-20 early, NE 15-20 in the afternoon, and ENE 15-20 after midnight. Clear sky returns for Thursday and Friday along with relatively light wind and warmer temps.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Another day of sunshine is on the docket! Clear sky all day. Temps will be in the low 30’s early and mid to upper 60’s later. Calm wind. No rainbows. Tuesday looks cloudy. One or two raindrops may fall overnight. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and mid 60’s later. Moderate westerlies early. Strong westerlies later. No rainbows. Wednesday starts cloudy with a couple raindrops, maybe. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and upper 60’s later. Muggy. Moderate westerlies. 1% 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
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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