GORGE WIND FORECAST
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SHORT-TERM gorge wind forecast
Hi friends! Lots of west wind coming up. While the setup is far from perfect Thursday through Saturday, it should be good enough to get many of you on the water. Models suggest “Classic Gorge Setup” on Sunday and Tuesday, potentially Monday as well. What does that even mean? Strong high pressure offshore. Marine clouds on the west side. Warmer conditions in the desert. Minimal moving parts in the big weather picture. If I could only choose one day (thank goodness that isn’t my life) and wanted a big one, I’d pick Sunday.
Thursday started with pressures of 29.95/29.87/29.82 for gradients of 0.08/0.05. Today’s big picture: a low moving towards BC and a warm front moving towards us over the coastal waters. To start the day, Viento was reading 22mph on the iWind/iKite sensors. Hatch: 11-14mph. Rowena zone: 7-10. Avery to Arlington: 13-16mph. Stevenson was light/variable early in the morning.
By late morning, models give us 18-21mph from Stevenson Mosier with 13-16mph near Rowena and 20-23mph from Avery to /Arlington. As the front draws closer mid-afternoon, areas west of Mosier (or Lyle) fall to 11-14mph while Lyle to Arlington rise to gusty 22-26mph. A few hours (2-5pm or so) of 25-28mph westerlies are possible from Lyle to Arlington (20-23mph at Threemile). Just ahead of the incoming rain, sometime in the 4-7pm window, it’s possible we’ll see a burst of stronger wind, gusty 20-23mph, from Stevenson to Hood River. All-in-all, there’s going to be a lot of up-and-down and gustiness to the wind today, but many of you will be able to get on the Nch’i Wana. River flow over the last 24 hours was 158-206kcfs (Rufus: 175-206), river temp is 67.1F, and high temp forecast is 78F for Hood River and 90F in the desert.
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
LONGER-TERM gorge wind forecast
All sorts of moving pieces are forecast on Friday along with intermittent drizzle to Rowena. Early wind will be under 10mph west of The Dalles and 10-13mph in the eastern Gorge. Afternoon westerlies rely on thermal support. Models give us gusty 10-13mph in the showery zone west of Rowena. Lyle to Doug’s is questionable due to intermittent showers, but you should find gusty 15-20mph there. Maybe more. Between Avery and Arlington, expect gusty 23-26mph with rain mid-afternoon and rain east of Arlington much of the day. High temps: 67F n Hood River and 80F in the desert.
More moving pieces Saturday! A low drops south along the coast, and high pressure builds behind it. A weak heat low sets up in the desert. Early wind will be under 10mph west of The Dalles and 18-21mph from Avery to Boardman. After that low takes a hike southward during the day, the overall setup improves. We should see 27-31mph from Lyle to Arlington late in the day with gusty 16-19mph west of Lyle. High temps 64-75F.
A much better setup (ideal, actually) is forecast on Sunday: deep marine clouds, strong offshore high pressure, warm sunshine in the desert. Current forecast is for nukage from Lyle to Arlington: 33-36mph in the afternoon. Monday: 27-30mph but slightly less perfect setup. Near-perfect synoptic scale features return on Tuesday for 29-33mph all the way from the Hatch to Arlington. Lesser, but still solid, westerlies almost certainly linger for the latter half of next week. Fingers crossed! Not only will it be windy, but it’ll be comfortably cool. I’m sure looking forward to it. See you on the Nch’i Wana soon!
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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 Thursday: W5-10/LTW/N10-15, NW swell 4′ @ 7 and SW 2′ @ 15. Friday: W10-15/LTW/LTV, W 6′ @ 9 and SW 2′ @ 16. Saturday: NW10/LTV/S10-15, W 7′ @ 9 and SW 2′ @ 16. Jones Thursday: LTW. Friday: LTW. Saturday: 10-13. Sauvie Island Thursday: 5-10. Friday: SW 10-13. Saturday: W 10-15.
BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
High clouds early. Mid and high clouds starting mid-morning. Drizzle tonight. Temps start in the low 60s and rise to the upper 70s. Muggy. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Friday will be intermittently drizzly or shower. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to SIX-SEVEN degrees. Light to moderate westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows. Saturday will be cloudy with rain early and showers later with a slight chance of a thundershower. Temps start near 50 and rise to the mid 60s. Light westerlies early. Moderate later. 99% 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! We did it! We made it through the heat wave! Today will still be warm (78-90), but temps tumble Saturday and stay suppressed below norms through next week. We are looking at some rain late Thursday into Saturday. Also forecast: lots of west wind – many of us are under a Red Flag Warning for fire danger today. Be safe out there! Speaking of safe… no signs of slippery, !CE roads yet today, but it’s early. Road conditions, in terms of !CE, are generally safest after 4pm.
Glenwood, our friends around the world, and the !CE report
It’s important to know what’s happening in Glenwood before the rest of us start our day. This morning, it was 47 degrees and high overcast, and all beings, humans, cows, cats, and dogs, were offering their gratitude to the planet for cooler temps today. Our friends around the world, with the exception of Nuuk (where it’s always cold!) are mostly sweltering:
Tehran, Iran: 97, sunny, 12% humidity
Havana, Cuba: 83, sunny, 80% humidity
Muscat, Oman: 92, sunny, 74% humidity
Caracas, Venezuela: 70, cloudy, chance of rain, 87% humidity
Nuuk, Greenland: 39, partly cloudy, 89% humidity
Gaza City: 85, sunny, 63% humidity
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: 65F, sunny, 67% humidity
Thursday’s Gorge weather forecast
Gorge weather for Thursday brings increasing clouds with drizzle tonight. More on the moisture in a bit. During the day, we’ll have filtered sun. West wind picks up to 15-25mph west of Lyle and 25mph from Lyle to Arlington. Late in the day, we could see 25-30mph east of Lyle. Temps max out in the mid 70s near Stevenson, upper 70s near Hood River, low 80s in The Dalles, and 90 degrees in the desert.
Rain deets (aka, the Cherry Forecast): drizzle makes it to The Dalles by sunset with moderate rain in South Wasco county. Intermittent light drizzle continues as far east as Th Dalles into Friday morning. Overnight, we’re likely to see a burst of heavy rain between The Dalles and Arlington, which is not good for cherries out at Maryhill. Later in the evening, rain makes it all the way to the Tri Cities. During the rainy periods, the wind will be light. Copious moisture is available, hence the heavier rain east of The Dalles.
Friday’s Gorge weather forecast
Cool air moves into the PNW on Friday. 50-55 degrees starts the TGIF day. Intermittent drizzle lingers into the evening as far east as Rowena. West of Hood River, drizzle falls most of the day. East of Rowena, mostly dry weather is forecast, but models do hint at a period of rain from Maryhill to Arlington’s Triangle mid-afternoon with drizzle east of Boardman in the early evening. Clouds linger all day west of Mosier. To the east: partly to mostly cloudy. Morning wind will be under 10mph west of The Dalles with 10-15mph to the east. Afternoon: 10-15mph west of The Dalles and 20-25mph to the east. High temps: 64F in Stevenson, SIX-SEVEN in Hood River, 74F in The Dalles, and 80F in Pasco.
Saturday’s Gorge weather forecast
Overnight, unseasonably cool air settles in. Lowland temps fall to 50F or so. Freezing level: 5500′! Saturday morning showers make it to The Dalles. Afternoon showers stay (mostly) west of Mosier or west of Hood River. Temps only make it to the 61F (Stevenson) to 75F (Pasco) range. West wind builds to 15-20mph west of Lyle and 25-30mph from Lyle to Arlington.
Extended Gorge weather forecast
Cool weather continues through the end of next week, but additional rain is unlikely. We will see strong to very strong west wind Sunday through Tuesday – definitely worth noting given the fire danger. Given how chilly it will be, I had to take a look at the record books. For Hood River, record low-highs for late June into early July are right around 60F. It doesn’t appear we’ll set any records for coldest days, but we will be about 10 degrees below normal for our high temps. I see long days weeding the garden in my future and yours. Happy gardening. Safe travels. -TATAS
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