GORGE WIND FORECAST
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today’s gorge wind forecast
Hi friends! Fun playing on the river with you yesterday! We’ll have a “maybe” day today and a couple of windier (but probably gusty) days on Saturday and Sunday. Gorge wind forecast models think we’ll switch to east wind on Monday and Tuesday as west side heating outpaces the desert. Wednesday’s picture isn’t quite clear yet, but there are hints of a strong west wind day as the heat low shifts to the desert and cooler air settles in along the coast and the west side of the region. (Naturally I am working most of that day!) Fingers crossed for you! In the meantime…
Friday’s opening gambit by Ma Nature was this pressure scenario: 29.95/29.89/29.88 for gradients of 0.06 (PDX-DLS) and 0.01 (DLS-PSC). Models give us 13-16mph early this morning from Viento to Swell and then from Stevenson to Hood River late morning. Afternoon wind rises to 16-19mph from Stevenson to Doug’s. That’ll be just enough for those of you with bigger gear or better technique. River flow over the last 24 hours was 65-140kcfs, river temp is 71.6F, and high temp forecast is 87F.
RIVER FLOW FOR SITES BETWEEN AVERY (EAST OF THE DALLES) AND RUFUS: CLICK HERE FOR JOHN DAY DAM FLOW.
RIVER FLOW FOR SITES BETWEEN STEVENSON AND DOUG’S BEACH (WEST OF THE DALLES): CLICK HERE FOR THE DALLES DAM FLOW
tomorrow’s gorge wind forecast
Saturday looks windier (and gusty) thanks to a trough and front approaching the coast. It looks like the entire region will be clear in the morning with a few scattered mid/high clouds late; those clouds are a sign of “stuff” happening aloft and will disrupt wind quality a bit in the afternoon. Even so… the day starts with 21-24mph from Viento to Mosier with 13-16mph at Stevenson and 11-14mph from Lyle to Arlington. Afternoon wind (probably) falls to 17-20mph from Stevenson to Hood River and rises to 20-23mph at Mosier and 25-28mph from Lyle to Arlington. Keep in mind that those eastern Gorge sensors read high compared to Swell; 25-28mph out east is more like 18-22mph at Swell. High temp: 81F in Hood River and 87F out in the desert.
extended Gorge wind forecast
That front I mentioned moves inland on Sunday morning and drags a bit of drizzle through the Gorge. Early wind may be 17-20mph from Stevenson to Arlington, but it will be very up and down. Areas west of The Dalles fall to 7-10mph after that early-morning shot at 20mph while the eastern sites hold at 17-20mph. Rain then shifts to the east side and impacts the wind for a few hours. Afternoon: 14-17mph from Stevenson to Mosier with 22-25mph from Lyle to Arlington. High temp: 68F in Hood River and 75F in the desert.
Models really like the idea of easterlies Monday (15mph) and Tuesday (25mph). On Wednesday, there’s quite a bit of uncertainty, but some hints of an extra fun, bi-directional day: E 20mph in the morning followed by W 20-25mph in the afternoon. We’ll have to wait a bit to see how models come together around this – ensembles currently have a wide range of possible wind speed. Fingers crossed. Have a great day today, everyone! I’ll see you on the Nch’i Wana!
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JONES BEACH, SAUVIE ISLAND, & COAST FORECAST
Wind northerly unless otherwise indicated. For coast, it’s North/Central/South with the “central” at approximately Florence. Swell forecast from NWS for central coast. Jones: westerly unless otherwise stated. Sauvie Island: northerly unless otherwise stated. Coast Friday: 1/115/20-25, NW swell 6′ at 10 seconds. Saturday: LTW/LTW/N10, NW 5′ @ 12. Sunday: LTN/N10-15/N20, W 7′ @ 11. Jones Friday: 17-20. Saturday: 13-16. Sunday: 7-10. Sauvie Island Friday: LTN. Saturday: 12-15 > 5pm. Sunday: LTV.
BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
Clouds today with rain from mid-morning on. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the low 50s. Calm wind. 11% chance of rainbows. Thursday will be showery all day. Temps start in the upper 30s and rise to the upper 40s. Moderate westerlies. 99.99% chance of rainbows. Friday will be High overcast and dry in the morning with rain in the afternoon. Temps start in the low-mid 30s and rise to the mid 40s. Light easterlies. 4% chance of rainbows.
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HYPERLOCAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE COLUMBIA GORGE
THE DALLES, HOOD RIVER, WHITE SALMON, TROUT LAKE, STEVENSON, CASCADE LOCKS, PARKDALE, ODELL, HUSUM, BZ, MILL A, WILLARD, GOLDENDALE, RUFUS, ARLINGTON, boardman
Good morning, neighbors! It sure is dark at 6am these days! TATAS is happy because they get to go to bed in the dark and wake up in the dark. Remind TATAS of this when it’s really dark in November and December! The rest of today won’t be dark. It’ll be quite bright. Ditto for most of the extended forecast – the best chance of a cloudy, drizzly day remains Sunday, but we’ll be right back to sunshine after that.
Glenwood this morning and today’s Gorge weather forecast
Friday started off dark, but that didn’t stop the fishing people – I see lots of running lights out near the mouth of the White Salmon. Up in Glenwood, nobody was home because they were all fishing. So. Many. Fish. If anyone were home in Glenwood, they’d be wearing an extra layer: it’s 43F there this morning. Don’t be fooled by the chilly start. Today finishes hot: 87F to the west, 90F in The Dalles, and 88F out in the desert. West wind will be around 15mph from Stevenson to the White Salmon this morning and 15-20mph from Stevenson to Murdoch this afternoon. East of The Dalles: light wind all day.
Tonight: dark and clear, perfect for star gazing. Temps fall into the 50-55F range most places.
Saturday’s Gorge weather forecast
A weather system approaching the coast on Saturday adds a few clouds to the afternoon. Little Fluffy Clouds, to be precise, which gives us all a chance to listen to The Orb. Temps max out at 81F (west), 87F (The Dalles and areas to the east). West wind will be 20-25mph from Viento to Mosier early with 10-15mph near Stevenson and east of Mosier all the way to the Arlington Triangle. Afternoon wind rises to 25-30mph from Mosier to Arlington, where the triangles will be tinkling and chiming in the wind.
Sunday’s Gorge weather forecast
A cold front swings in during the wee hours of Sunday – clouds of some sort fill in from west to east and all the way out into the desert. Models give us a bit of rain all the way east to the Tri-Cities. Rain ends west of The Dalles by late morning, and rain ends in the eastern Gorge early afternoon. Rain totals will be somewhere between a trace and a quarter inch with the lesser amounts to the east. Temps start in the 55-60F range and finish in the 68-76F range. Wind will be 15-20mph early from Stevenson to Arlington. Afternoon: 15mph west of Mosier and 20-25mph from Lyle to Arlington. Certainly enough to mess with your fishing plans!
Extended Gorge weather forecast
Monday and Tuesday look warm (77-86F) and sunny (Sol blazing) with east wind (a perfect excuse to visit the East Wind Drive-In). Warm weather sticks around on Wednesday. Next chance of rain? Maybe late next week? Rain signals in the ensembles keep fading from day to day. Seems we’ll just have to make the most of this sunny, warm fall weather. My giant pumpkins and giant watermelon sure are. Let’s take a cue from them and enjoy what we’ve got! Safe travels. -TATAS
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MT HOOD SNOW FORECAST
CURRENTLY ON VACATION. WILL RETURN SOMETIME BEFORE THE START OF SKI SEASON AT MEADOWS, TIMBERLINE AND SKIBOWL. SAME GOES FOR THE NORDIC SKIING SEASON AT MEADOWS AND TEACUP!