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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	E30-35	E30-35	E22-25	E17-20
Stevenson	E26-29	E26-29	E20-23	E15-18
Viento	E20-23	E20-23	E17-20	E12-15
Swell-Hood River	E10	E10	E10	E10
Lyle to Doug’s	LTE	LTE	E10	E10
Rufus, etc: 58-132kcfs flow	LTE	LTE	E10	E10
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTE	LTE	E10	E10
River flow last 24 hours: 58-132kcfskcfs		River temp: 65.66F	HR High temp: 70F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! A solid easterly day is on tap for today (it’s Thursday!). That’ll be followed by a messy west wind day on Friday as a cold front and rain swing in. Not much happens in the world of wind Saturday through Monday; peak wind looks to be in the 10-13 range whether it’s out of the east or west. That’s good for me for Saturday, at least, as I’m headed to the pumpkin weigh-off and won’t have time to write a forecast that morning.

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But I do today, and hopefully I’ll remember to hit send! I’m distracted by the Thursday morning tomato swap. Today started with 32-35 at Iwash (Rooster) Rock, 26-29 at Stevenson, and 19-22 at Viento. That’s EAST wind. The wind will hold through late morning. It starts to fade around noon, but you’ll have wind through the evening. By 5pm, the wind will have fallen to 20-23 at Iwash, 15-18 at Stevenson, and 12-15 at Viento. River flow over the last 24 hours was 58-132kcfs, river temp is 65.66F, and high temp forecast is 70F.

Friday brings a strong cold front. It slams into the Gorge mid-morning. Generally speaking, we’ll see a short (60-90 minutes) blast of strong west wind ahead of the front. The strength of this is quite difficult to predict, but it will certainly be very gusty. Looking at the eastern Gorge ensembles, we see numbers all over the map. I’m going to lean into the stronger solutions as upper-level wind is very strong. OK. Moving on from theory… the days starts calm. As the front approaches (8am-11amish window) we’ll see a blast of strong westerlies from Stevenson to Hood River and perhaps to Mosier. Total guess… very gusty 25-29mph for 90 minutes? Then the rain arrives, and the wind shifts east. The extent of the wind out there depends on how far inland the rain goes; models currently take it way far inland, out to the eastern Gorge sites. I suspect we’ll see a period of very gusty 30-35 from Avery to Boardman ahead of the incoming rain. Drive preemptively. It’s going to be the “wrong” direction for The Wall, but that doesn’t matter quite as much if you’re paddling or winging as it does if you’re windsurfing. Again, drive before it gets windy, or you’re likely to miss it. High temp: 65F.

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We’ll be in a cold, post-frontal environment with building high pressure on Saturday. This leaves us calm to start, E15 from Iwash (Rooster) to Stevenson midday, and light easterly in the afternoon. High temp will be 70F after a chilly 40-something start.

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Extended: there really isn’t much to talk about in the extended as warm fall weather takes over. Sunday starts light easterly and switches to light westerly. Monday looks like westerlies in the 10-13 range, maybe a bit more. Ensembles have some potential for somewhat stronger wind on Tuesday or Wednesday. Looks like your body will have some time to rest and recover from all these windy days we’ve had. 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: NNE15/NNE10/NNE25-30, NW swell 10′ at 13 seconds. Friday: SW20/SW15/LTV, NW 5′ @ 10. Saturday: 15/15/20, NW 7′ @ 11. Jones Thursday: E7-10. Friday: LTV. Saturday: LTE. Sauvie Island Thursday: LTV. Friday: LTV. Saturday: 10-13.   Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor  

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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A few high clouds this morning dissipate later. Temps start in the upper 30s and rise to 70. Light wind early. Moderate easterlies later. No rainbows. Friday will be clear with a pretty sunrise, rainy from noon to 5pm, then partly cloudy. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the mid 60s. Moderately strong westerlies. 89% chance of rainbows. Saturday will be Nothing to start then clear. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to 70 or so. Calm wind or light easterlies. No rainbows.  

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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 is closed due to wildfire. That means you, all of you who’ve been riding it. 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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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	buns are	glad	sun	is back
Stevenson	7-10	17-20	17-20	14-17
Viento	23-26	21-24	17-20	14-17
Swell-Hood River	16-19	21-24	17-20	14-17
Lyle to Doug’s	15-18	15-18	LTW	LTV
Rufus, etc: 66-83kcfs flow	20-23	17-20	LTW	LTE
Roosevelt & Arlington	7-10	LTW	LTE	LTE
River flow last 24 hours: 66-83kcfskcfs		River temp: 65.84F	HR High temp: 68F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! The back-and-forth continues with the wind, but it’ll be strong enough for the next three days, no matter the direction, to get you on the water. Beyond Friday, the wind looks pretty light, and there’s no indication of a big day in the extended forecast. That could change, of course, but the frequency of west wind days does decline this time of year.

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Wednesday started with pressures of 30.28/30.17/30.15 and very strong offshore high pressure. A weak system was moving through, and this had Viento (28mph) and Rufus (22mph) over-performing at dawn. As the system clears the area to the east, high pressure tilts positively and starts to build inland. Models say the wind will shut off this afternoon. I’m not sure I agree with that. I’m going to hedge and give us at least some west wind. Let’s start with the morning. Swell-to-Mosier should build to 21-24 with Stevenson building to 17-20. With the offshore high pressure so strong, it’s possible the Hatch could see a brief period of 23-26 this morning before fading. I’m going to trust in the offshore high and keep Stevenson to Hood River at 14-17 through the afternoon. This is a bit of a guess.There’s not much support for the desert sites today. I think launches from Lyle (maybe Mosier) to Arlington will be in the teens this morning and potentially even turn light easterly east of Rufus this afternoon. River flow over the last 24 hours was 66-83kcfs, river temp is 65.84F, and high temp forecast is 68F.

Thursday starts with warmth on the southern coast (heat low) and cold in the desert (high pressure). This gives some oomph to the easterlies, which will be shallow enough to not spill over the mountains. That’s good! The day starts with 35-40 at Iwash, 30 at Stevenson, and 20-25 at Viento. You’ve got that for a few hours in the morning. Early afternoon wind fades to 25-30 at Rooster, 25 at Stevenson, and 20 at Viento. From Swell eastward to Arlington, easterlies rise to 10-15mph early afternoon. Easterlies at Stevenson, Rooster, and Viento slowly fade another 5mph or so into the evening. Morning low: 41F. Afternoon high: 69F.

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Friday sees a weather system move in. The strength of the pre-frontal wind is directly related to how strong that front comes in. As always with this sort of active setup, there’s some uncertainty. It looks like we’ll see a period of gusty 21-24 from Stevenson to Mosier with 17-20 east to Doug’s in the morning. Early afternoon, the front knocks areas west of The Dalles down to 10-13 and drives the desert to gusty, northerly, 26-30. Or more. 10% of the ensembles call for a nuker. The rest are less optimistic with plenty calling for wind below that 26-30 range. But they are trending higher. Hopefully that trend continues. Morning low: 42F. Afternoon high in Hood River: 66F with rain starting by 2pm.

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Extended: let’s talk about the weekend. Models call for warm, sunny with weather and not much wind. As of this morning, Saturday starts calm and turns easterly, but the easterlies won’t be all that strong. On Sunday, the day starts easterly and turns westerly. Beyond that? Not much sign of all that much wind in the long range forecast. The general weather does look rather nice. 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: 20-25/25-30/30-35, NW swell 10′ at 14 seconds. Thursday: 10/10-15/20, NW 7′ @ 11. Friday: W15/W10/LTV, NW 6′ @ 10. Jones Wednesday: LTW. Thursday: LTE. Friday: W10-13. Sauvie Island Wednesday: 17-20. Thursday: LTE. Friday: LTV.   Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor  

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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Clear and breezy today. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the upper 60s. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday will be partly high cloudy then mostly clear. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the upper 60s. Light easterlies early. Moderate later. No rainbows. Friday will be mostly clear then cloudy then rainy then partly cloudy. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the mid 60s. Light westerlies, strong westerlies, then light westerlies again. 79% chance of 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 is closed due to wildfire. That means you, all of you who’ve been riding it. 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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