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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | blue | sky | tan | buns | |
| Steven’s Locks | 5-10 | 16-20 | 24-27 | 24-27 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 21-25 | 25-28 | 22-26 | 18-22 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | 21-25 | 21-25 | 24-27 | 24-27 | |
| Rufus, etc. | 18-22 | 20-24 | 24-27 | 24-27 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 18-22 | 18-22 | 18-22 | 18-22 | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
Today’s Westerlies continue in the moderate to strong range for a few more days before backing off on the weekend. Low pressure systems dancing around off the coast will add an element of gustiness and unpredictability to the wind.
For Tuesday, an upper low makes its way on to Vancouver Island. The local result of this Canadian shenanigan is an increase in marine clouds west of the Cascades with a few clouds in Hood River. Early wind will be 21-25 from Viento to Mosier with upper teens to low 20’s east of there. Stevenson’s morning will be lighter due to clouds. We’ll see a mid-morning build to 25-28 from Viento to Moiser with 22-25 to Rufus; that lasts a few hours before the wind drops to 24-27 and fills in from Stevenson to Rufus. Arlington will hold in the 18-22 range today. River flow is 122kcfs and temp is 69 degrees.
Not much support comes from the Pacific on Wednesday as a broad area of low pressure sticks around. Event so, westerlies continues: 8-11 in the morning from Viento to Moiser with 5-8 in other locations. A slow build over the course of the day lands the westerlies in the 20-23 zone from Stevenson to The Dalles by mid-afternoon.
A large and unseasonable low approaches the coast on Thursday. Result: decreased gradients and a chance of showers overnight. Morning wind starts at 8-11 everywhere. Models disagree some on the afternoon wind. 16-19 from Stevenson to The Dalles seems like a good compromise forecast for now. Friday’s forecast currently looks like mid twenties. Looking at the weekend: general idea is that high pressure builds offshore. While models predict zero wind or even light easterlies, a more likely scenario is mid-afternoon westerlies in the teens.
COAST, JONES, SAUVIE’S: Coast (north/central/south, wind N unless otherwise specified). Tuesday: LTNW/NW5/N25-30, NW swell 3′ at 9 seconds. Wednesday: W5/W5/15-20, NW 4′ @ 8. Thursday: SW5/SW5/S5, W 3′ @ 7. Jones Tuesday: 12-15. Wednesday: 13-16. Thursday: 10-13. Sauvie’s Tuesday: 10-13. Wednesday: 7-10. Thursday: nope.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast: on vacation unless needed!
Hood River Weather Forecast
Mostly clear sky this morning turns clear this afternoon. Temps will be near 60 early and in the low 80’s later. Moderate to strong westerlies. No rainbows. Wednesday looks sunny. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and mid 80’s later. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday starts out sunny. Clouds and sprinkles move in overnight. Temps will be near 60 early and in the mid 80’s later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. 78% chance of rainbows Friday.
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Road and Mountain Biking
Red Hill Road is currently closed to cars due to logging. Folks have ridden it on bikes on the weekend, but ride at your own risk. Riorden Hill Road will close from pavement end to Family Man from August 1st to August 22nd. Industrial Fire Level is now Level II. Moto is allowed in Post Canyon still and on improved roads (rocked, no vegetation) in forests, but all other trails are closed to motorized use at this time.
All local trails are snow-free. The only unconfirmed trail I have right now is Huffman Peak. Apparently Boulder Lakes is quite overgrown. Mt. Margaret still has snow. Whoopdee is closed for logging, but Ronnoc trail and the climb out are open. Red Hill Road is supposedly closed for logging. Ride at your own risk. If you’re riding Underwood, please do not park at the trailhead as per request by SDS. Continue past the trailhead 0.5 miles or so to the new parking area. The cows are off Hospital Hill!
Upcoming Events
This morning’s the Kaino’s coffee run at 6am – run, get a free cup of coffee. There’s meditation at Trinity Natural Medicine at 6am. Other events today include beginning Tai Chi at the Hood River Adult Center at 9:30. Then this evening, there’s silent meditation at 5:15 at Yoga Samadhi (1 hour sit) and guided meditation at 6:30 (30-40 minute sit). There’s free yoga for the under-18 crowd at HAVEN at 5, Zumba Gold at the Hood River Adult Center at 6, and triathlon practice at Mayer Park in Rowena at 6.
There’s lots going on this weekend. Starting Thursday, there are work parties in the Gifford Pinchot to build trail for the Trans-Cascadia Mountain Bike Race – visit that website for more information. The Bridge of the Gods Kitefest Blowout from Stevenson to Hood River will happen Saturday or Sunday (weather permitting). The Renewal Workshop in Cascade Locks has their annual sale on Saturday, and there are free Scott mountain bike demos at Sandy ride Saturday.
There’s a “Restoration Celebration” at Steigerwald Wildlife Refuge on Saturday morning. Pacific Hermitage has a garden party and tea party and potluck starting at 10:30 Saturday. Saturday’s the grand opening of the Shellrock Mountain section of the I-84 bike path (ride from Cascade Locks at 9am, ceremony at 10am at Wyeth). The Watergun Fun Run is at Shortt Supply at 9:30 Saturday morning, and there’s a windsurfing race at the Event Site.
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Have an awesome day today!
Temira