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These are ranges for the average speed reading, not a predicted wind range. =)
Your favorite launch	dawn patrol	morning max	afternoon max	executive session
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	LTE	E15-20	E15-20	E15
Stevenson	LTE	E15	E15	E10-15
Viento	E10-15	E15	E15	E10-15
Swell-Hood River	E5-10	E5-10	LTE	calm
Lyle to Doug’s	LTV	LTV	calm	calm
Rufus, etc: 63-81kcfs flow	LTV	LTV	calm	calm
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	LTV	calm	calm
River flow last 24 hours: 63-81kcfskcfs		River temp: 64.94F	HR High temp: 68F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Settle yourself in for a period of pretty fall weather. It’ll be perfect for riding a bike, but not so perfect for windsports; we’ll have easterlies, and they’ll be right on the edge of enough wind for a few of you but not enough wind for many of you. Next chance for westerlies is Monday (maybe) and late next week (an even bigger maybe).

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Thursday kicks off with pressures of 30.21/30.20/30.21 for gradients of, well, very little. The wind was swirling around from the east and west and north and basically wasn’t doing much. We’ll see easterlies rise to 20ish at Iwash, 15ish at Stevenson, and 15ish at Viento for a few hours this morning. This afternoon sees those easterlies drop to 10-13 at Stevenson, 14-17 at Iwash, and 7-10 at Viento. River flow over the last 24 hours was 63-81kcfs, river temp is 64.94F, and high temp forecast is 68F.

Friday brings slightly stronger east wind. The day starts with 25ish at Iwash, 20ish at Stevenson/Home Valley, and 15ish at Viento. The wind fades after 11:30 and finishes up at 15ish (Iwash) and 10ish (Stevenson/Home Valley) and 5-10 (Viento). High temp: 70F with clouds.

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Saturday brings easterlies. Again. Expect a morning blow of 22-25 at Stevenson with 15mph in the afternoon. Rooster: 15-18 fading to 10-13. If you’re going to be in the river below Bonneville Dam, keep an eye out for my friend Gary paddling a pumpkin. He’s attempting to set the world distance record for pumpkin paddling. High temp: 74F under clear sky.

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Extended: Models have light westerlies on Sunday. Monday’s forecast is currently for something in the range of 17-20 all the way from Stevenson to Rufus. Weak weather systems, potentially with significant rain, are forecast Tuesday-Thursday and potentially beyond. Those will give us a shot at west wind, but it’ll be short-lived and rather unreliable. Models do hint at offshore high pressure rebuilding towards the end of the week. If that pans out, that’s your chance for a stronger west wind day. Have a great day today!  

 

Jones, Sauvie Island, Oregon Coast

North/Central/South coast, waves (swell forecast provided by NWS). Wind forecast for the afternoon (unless it’s a storm on the coast, in which case that’s peak wind during the day). Wind direction N (coast/Sauvie Island) and W (Jones) unless otherwise noted. Thursday: 20/15/10, W swell 7′ @ 11 seconds and SW 2′ @ 15. Friday: LTV/S5-10/S10-15, NW 4′ @ 10 and SW 2′ @ 14. Saturday: SW10/SW10/S15, W 6′ @ 11. Jones Thursday: LTE. Friday: LTV. Saturday: W 5-10. Sauvie Island Thursday: 9-11. Friday: LTV. Saturday: LTV.   Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor  

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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Clear sky this morning adds high clouds. G4 storm tonight. Temps start in the upper 30s and rise to the upper 60s. Light easterlies. No rainbows. Friday will be mostly cloudy to start with high clouds later. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to 70 or so. Light easterlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be clear. Temps start in the mid 40s and rise to the mid 70s. Light easterlies. No rainbows.  

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Cycling

All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel – it’s fire season. Please see the HRATS/Hood River County for complete details on Post Canyon closures. Newly reopened in Post: lower Trail 100 paralleling the lower part of Post Canyon Road. The Twin Tunnels Trail between Hood River and Mosier has reopened. Kreps and Green Diamond Lands have reopened. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Trail near Mt. Adams due to the Williams Mine Fire. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.  

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The best wind forecast for the Gorge. The best snow forecast for Mt. Hood. The best weather forecast for the Gorge.

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These are ranges for the average speed reading, not a predicted wind range. =)
Your favorite launch	dawn patrol	morning max	afternoon max	executive session
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	cloudy	sky	buns	hide
Stevenson	12-15	G17-20	G17-20	G17-20
Viento	12-15	G17-20	G17-20	G17-20
Swell-Hood River	12-15	G17-20	G17-20	G17-20
Lyle to Doug’s	LTW	10-13	G20-23	G20-23
Rufus, etc: 62-76kcfs flow	LTW	10-13	G23-26	G23-26
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTW	10-13	G23-26	G23-26
River flow last 24 hours: 62-77kcfskcfs		River temp: 65.30F	HR High temp: 67F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Another chance at westerlies is in the cards today. After this: east wind or bust! Next chance of westerlies is far in the future – the middle of next week – as the overall weather pattern (maybe) changes and becomes more active.

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For today, Wednesday, we have a weak front swinging through. Early pressures were 30.02/29.98/29.96 for gradients of 0.04 and 0.02. Models suggest low clouds will push all the way to Rowena today, which means the steadiest wind will be to the east of there. That said, models also take westerlies to gusty 17-20 from Stevenson to Mosier by early afternoon. Between Lyle and Rowena, we’ll have gusty 20-23 this afternoon. East of there, from Avery to Arlington, gusty 23-26 (remembering that those sensors read high, and 23-26 there is like 17-20 at Swell). River flow over the last 24 hours was 62-77kcfs, river temp is 65.30F, and high temp forecast is 67F under cloudy sky.

High pressure rebuilds on Thursday, and that turns the wind right round (like a record baby right round round round). Tomorrow’s start will be slow. Don’t worry! Easterlies quickly rise to 25ish near both Iwash (Rooster) and Stevenson with 20ish near Viento. As usual, the wind will fade in the afternoon as the temp gradient decreases. Come late afternoon, Iwash will be 15-20, Stevenson 15, and Viento 10ish. High temp: 67F with a few high clouds aloft.

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Friday brings another round of east wind as a low zips down the coast and keeps the flow turned offshore. The day starts with 25ish at Iwash, 20ish at Stevenson, and 15-20ish at Viento. Expect a few hours of this in the morning prior to the standard easterly fade. The day finishes with 15ish at Iwash, 10-15 at Stevenson, and 10ish at Viento. High temp: 69F under clouds in the morning and partly high overcast sky in the afternoon.

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Extended: as of this morning, models have us with light westerlies on Saturday. For Sunday, they’re calling for light/variable wind. If you recollect yesterday’s forecast, you’ll notice some differences. There’s still some uncertainty about the weekend. Deeper into next week, models are giving hints for more active weather. That’ll give us a chance for some west wind. Fingers crossed. Have a great day!  

 

Jones, Sauvie Island, Oregon Coast

North/Central/South coast, waves (swell forecast provided by NWS). Wind forecast for the afternoon (unless it’s a storm on the coast, in which case that’s peak wind during the day). Wind direction N (coast/Sauvie Island) and W (Jones) unless otherwise noted. Wednesday: LTNW/N10-15/N25, W swell 7′ at 12 seconds. Thursday: 15-20/15/15, W 6′ @ 11 and SW 2′ @ 15. Friday: LTS/S10-15/S15, NW 5′ @ 9. Jones Wednesday: LTW. Thursday: LTE. Friday: LTV. Sauvie Island Wednesday: 11-14. Thursday: 10-13. Friday: LTV.   Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor  

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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Very basic Hood River weather forecast. Don’t plan your life around this. You really should read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook

Clouds this morning dissipate this afternoon. Temps start in the low 60s and rise to the mid 60s. Moderate westerlies. 1% chance of rainbows. Thursday will be high cloudy then clear. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the upper 60s. Light easterlies. No rainbows. Friday will be cloudy then mostly clear. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the upper 60s. Light easterlies. No rainbows.  

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Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!  

Cycling

All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel – it’s fire season. Please see the HRATS/Hood River County for complete details on Post Canyon closures. Newly reopened in Post: lower Trail 100 paralleling the lower part of Post Canyon Road. The Twin Tunnels Trail between Hood River and Mosier has reopened. Kreps and Green Diamond Lands have reopened. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Trail near Mt. Adams due to the Williams Mine Fire. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.  

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