The Gorge is my Gym

Good morning!

First off, congratulations to Susan L., for winning an acupuncture treatment package from Cascade Acupuncture Center! And many thanks to C.A.C. for supporting this forecast by donating two of these packages for giveaways. I’ll draw another name out of the hat next week for people subscribed to the email version of this forecast. To subscribe, just click on the donate button below for a suggested donation of $10.

One last thing about CAC – they offer a sliding scale and financing options to help you get your injuries healed and your body balanced. 541-387-Heal is their number.

Now… on to the forecast…

A low pressure trough across the Northwest keeps Gorge winds pretty light today. Our best chance for any windsurfing or kiting is late this afternoon, when we’ll see some light west winds in the 13-16 range.

An upper low slides across the Northwest tonight, setting up a cloudy day in the western Gorge with a chance of sprinkles tomorrow. It looks like the desert will stay sunny, so it’s going to be a good, windy start to the weekend. The morning starts out with 20-24, and afternoon winds build into the 27-31 range. Strongest, steadiest wind will be east of the clouds, likely at Maryhill and Arlington.

If you’re headed to Maryhill, be aware that the current is ripping and there are lots of fishing nets along the beach. It’s expert-only conditions right now. I’m not really good at guessing current speed, but I bet it 4-6 knots out there right now. That doesn’t make for great swell, but it’s pretty exciting.

Sunday looks windy too, as high pressure rebuilds at the coast and low pressure hangs in the desert. It’s going to start off in the low twenties and build into the upper twenties east of the clouds. As always, if you want less wind, stay under the clouds for 14-18 or so.

The early forecast discussions for next week suggest more wind. Yippee! Enjoy the rest day today… if you dare! (I’m going boating, so no rest day for me… apparently I’ve been bad and I don’t get to rest! 😉 )

If you were looking forward to The Bridge of the Gods Kiteboarding festival, it’s been postponed until August 6th/7th due to the cold, wet Junuary weather.

Boaters, the White Salmon’s right around 3.75 feet, the Klickitat’s at 2140 cfs, and the Hood River’s at 4.2 feet. If you want to raft the White Salmon this weekend, friend Wet Planet on Facebook and get 15% off trips this Saturday for solstice weekend celebration! 15% off is a pretty good deal, as it’s around $60 for a half-day trip on the White Salmon… Make it a two-sport day!

Whatever you do today, have an awesome day!

Temira

Good morning!

First, thanks to Cascade Acupuncture for supporting the forecast this week. If you haven’t tried acupuncture before, they’re happy to give you a free 15 minute consultation with the Acupuncurist (no treatment, but lots of great information). You’ll get an office tour, and insurance check, and Chinese Midical Pulse Diagnosis, and answers to all your questions about how acupuncture can help heal your injuries. Give them a call at 541-387-heal.

The west wind keeps on blowing today. With the clouds past Hood River this morning, the strongest wind will be east of Mosier likely at Doug’s and Maryhill, but possibly confined to Maryhill and Arlington. It’s already blowing in the low twenties out there, and with .08 from The Dalles to Pasco already, it’s only going to get windier. Winds build through the day, maxing out in the 25-28 range late afternoon. As always, you can stay under the clouds for gusty 14-18.

Tomorrow looks lighter, with partly sunny skies and west winds in the 13-16 range in the afternoon from Viento down to Doug’s Beach. The early model runs for the weekend look good, with a big west wind day on Saturday.

If you’re looking for after-work fun tonight, and you want to mountain bike ride, the Post and Pint out of Dirty Fingers is on with perfect dirt. Meet at the shop at 5:30 for a lap through Post, followed by a pint. Down at the Event Site, Big Winds has standup paddle races tonight, weather permitting. It’s just $5 to race, and rental boards are available.

Coming up tomorrow, the Disco Divas ride Knebal Spring and 8-mile. This is a women’s only mountain bike ride. If you’d like to join, give Discover Bikes a call today. Also starting tomorrow is the Bridge of the Gods Kiteboarding festival in Stevenson. There are lots of great riders in town for that event, so it should be great spectating. Go check it out!

And on Saturday, there’s the unofficial White Salmon half marathon. Meet at Everybody’s Brewing at 9am for a beautiful run through the woods.

Finally, boaters, the Hood’s at 4.35 feet and the Klickitat’s at 2310 cfs.

Have a great day today!

Temira

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