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8/23 forecast

Good morning!

This week’s report is brought to you by Columbia Gorge Windsurfing Association. It’s PSA week, so no prizes. You’re actually supposed to join CGWA this week. Why? Because they work hard to keep your beaches open for you, because they organize beach cleanups to keep the Hatchery and Doug’s pretty and clear of garbage for you, and because CGWA is working hard to get new people into windsurfing with Gorge Groms, a low-cost program to get kids into the sport. So, consider joining CGWA for $25 by clicking here. I’m a member. You should be too.

The wind has been great for the last week or so, and now it’s time to give your body a rest. We’ll see very light west wind early this morning, fading quickly and becoming very light east wind, possibly as much as 10 miles per hour, this afternoon. Basically, it’s going to be a great day for wakeboarding and waterskiing and standup paddling near Hood River. Today is also a great day to go hiking, with clear skies, very little wind, and temperatures only climbing to 80 degrees or so.

As high pressure builds over the Northwest tomorrow, temperatures climb near 90 and the east winds pick up a bit. We’ll see easterlies in the low twenties from Home Valley down to Rooster Rock tomorrow. The wind will be best before noon, getting gusty and fading a bit later on in the day.

It looks like there will be light east winds on Wednesday morning, turning around by afternoon. By Thursday, the strong westerlies should be back.

Coming up this evening, there are three fun activities to choose from. There’s the alternative ride out of Mountain View Cycles, leaving at 5:30 and, heading to the Thirsty Woman in Mosier for nachos and a prize drawing. Also at 5:30 in Parkdale is co-ed touch rugby, sponsored by Hood River Community Ed. At 6:00, there’s free tai chi at Wilson Park in Hood River.

Boaters, the White Salmon’s still hovering just below 2 feet, and the Klickitat’s at 764 cfs.

Have a great day today!

Temira

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8/22 forecast

Good morning!

This week’s report is brought to you by Columbia Gorge Windsurfing Association. It’s PSA week, so no prizes. You’re actually supposed to join CGWA this week. Why? Because they work hard to keep your beaches open for you, because they organize beach cleanups to keep the Hatchery and Doug’s pretty and clear of garbage for you, and because CGWA is working hard to get new people into windsurfing with Gorge Groms, a low-cost program to get kids into the sport. So, consider joining CGWA for $25 by clicking here. I’m a member. You should be too.

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It’s a cool and cloudy morning, but the west winds will blow again today. The low clouds were just past Hood River early, and they’ll fill in a little more this morning. Wind this morning will be in the 22-25 range from Mosier to Maryhill. As the low pressure trough along the coast moves east, winds build into the 24-28 range, filling in from the Hatchery all the way east to Arlington. Depending on the timing of high pressure building behind the trough, we could see a period of very strong wind near Hood River today.

High pressure builds across the Cascades tonight, leaving us with very weak west gradients tomorrow morning. It may blow in the 5-10 range early tomorrow morning, before slowly dying and leaving us with glassy conditions by midday, for excellent wakeboarding and waterskiing.

High pressure builds east of the Cascades on Tuesday and a heat low sets up over the coast and the Willamette Valley, for east winds. Tuesday morning easterlies blow in the 23-26 range before fading in the afternoon. By Wednesday, west winds return.

If you’re up early today, there’s the Sunday Sicko Swim, leaving the east end of the Hood River Inn at 7:30. If you’re a strong swimmer, join these crazies for a swim to the middle of the Columbia, under the bridge, and back to the event Site.

Boaters, the White Salmon’s just under two feet and the Klickitat’s getting low at 772 cfs. Cross your fingers for some rain (well, after they pick all the peaches and cherries, but not before)!

Have a great day today!

Temira

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