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Your favorite launch	dawn patrol	morning max	afternoon max	executive session
These are ranges for the average speed reading, not a predicted wind range. =)
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	morning	clouds	afternoon	buns
Stevenson	7-10	21-24	21-24	21-24
Viento	21-24	22-25	22-25+	24-27
Swell-Hood River	21-24	24-27	21-24+	24-27
Lyle to Doug’s	10-13	17-20	24-27+	24-27
Rufus, etc: 95-165kcfs flow	7-10	16-20	23-26	23-26
Roosevelt & Arlington	10-13	13-16+	20-23	20-23
River flow last 24 hours: 89-164kcfskcfs		River temp: 71.78F	HR High temp: 81F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! A few windy days are on tap, and along with this round of wind, we’ll have cooler temps. We’ll even see marine layer for the next few days! Focus your attention on the Corridor and near east today, anywhere you want on Monday, and east of Hood River on Tuesday. Beyond that? Well, we know the cooler weather will continue, but we start to see more spread in the wind predictions. Remember to support the fire fighting efforts: if you see planes or helicopters scooping water from the river at your chosen launch, go somewhere else.

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Sunday starts with pressures of 30.06/29.94/29.91 and 1024mb offshore. Portland: completely covered in marine clouds. That gives us gradients of 0.12 and 0.03 to start the day. That’s plenty! Let’s call it 21-24 from Viento to Hood River with 18-21 near Mosier to start. All other locations were under 10mph at 7am. It’ll take the desert some time to heat up, but when it does, the wind will build. For the morning, we’ll see Viento to Mosier build to 22-25. Lyle to Arlington builds to 13-16 this morning. Stevenson eventually breaks free of the morning doldrums and joins at 22-25. If the marine layer holds, we’ll see 24-27 from Stevenson to Doug’s late morning. Afternoon wind, thanks to desert heating, builds to 24-27 from Viento to Avery. 27-30 isn’t out of the question, especially between Lyle and Avery. Rufus builds to 23-26 (the equivalent of 19-22 readings at Swell) early afternoon and holds into the evening. Arlington: 20-23ish. If your only option is late in the day, keep an eye on the Corridor (Swell to Hood River) – the wind should hold there today. Or, if it dips mid-afternoon, it should come back for that executive session. River flow over the last 24 hours was 89-165kcfs, river temp is 71.78F, and high temp forecast is 81F.

Monday kicks off with another round of solid marine clouds on the west side. A weak system approaches offshore, and that should keep the west side cool. Want to play? You’ll be able to do it pretty much everywhere. We’ll start with 20-23 at Stevenson and 23-26 from Viento to Arlington. Late morning wind rises to 25-28 from Viento to Mosier and 28-31 from Lyle to Arlington with 22-25 at Threemile. The wind holds for the rest of the day. 30-33mph averages from Lyle to Arlington isn’t out of the question. That puts dinner at Amayah’s Indian Curry and Kababs (Biggs) in play for Monday. High temp: 74F for Hood River and 82F for Arlington.

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Marine clouds push even deeper inland on Tuesday as a weak trough arrives. This knocks down the temp gradients. Clouds will be late to dissipate on the west side. Focus your energy to the east. After a 21-24mph dawn patrol between Viento and Mosier, the wind falls to 17-20 west of The Dalles. Afternoon westerlies eventually rise to 25-29 from Mosier to Arlington. Under the clouds to the west: gusty 13-16ish. Threemile: 22-25. High temp: 72F for Hood River and 77F for Arlington.

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Extended: After losing the support of offshore high pressure on Tuesday, we’ll enter a period of somewhat lighter wind (probably). Models have us in the teens on Wednesday and low 20s on Thursday. Beyond that, there’s quite a bit of range in the exact details. Generally speaking, it appears temps will be below normal next weekend with inland troughing and offshore high pressure. That’s a good setup for wind and also for hanging on the beach – cooler weather is good for hanging out, right? Have a great day on the water today. I’ll see you out there!

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. Sunday: NW5-10/N10/N25, NW swell 5′ at 8 seconds. Monday: LTW?LTNW?N10-15, NW 4′ @ 8. Tuesday: W5-10/LTV/N5-10, NW 3′ @ 7. Jones Sunday: 7-10. Monday: LTW. Tuesday: LTV. Sauvie Island Sunday: 13-16. Monday: 10-13. Tuesday: LTN.

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Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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Clear sky this morning adds a few high clouds later. Temps start in the mid 60s and rise to 80 or so. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Monday will be partly cloudy then clear. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be cloudy to start then clear. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the low 70s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows.

Local-ish Events

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There’s a weekly social for Wind Johnnies (The Gorge Wind Social) at Ferment Brewing every 3rd Monday this summer. There’s a free community paddle at Wylde Wind and Water every Saturday at 10am (gear provided, all ages). They also have a free community wingfoil orientation every Thursday at 5:30pm at the Hook (all ages, gear provided). Northwave and GoFoil sponsor wingfoil races on Tuesday evenings.

The Columbia Gorge Junior Kayak Club offers free roll sessions (gear provided) for kids at the Hood River Pool every other Tuesday from 5:30 to 7pm. Visit their website for more deets: https://www.columbiagorgejuniorkayakclub.org/. Amayah’s offers a free meal every First Thursday from 1pm to 4pm. Regular weekly events:. NK Studio’s by-donation Tuesday morning yoga class is back. Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. There’s meditation with monks at 5:15pm (an hour) and 6:30pm (30 minutes plus a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. Columbia Gorge Tri Club meets at Mayer State Park at 6pm Tuesdays. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Fridays at 2:30pm, there’s a free meditation and stretching class at Yoga Samadhi. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck about Ferment Brewing.

Cycling

All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel. All areas to the west of 140 trail in Post Canyon are closed. Please see the HRATS for complete details, but essentially, all that is open is 7 Streams, Eldorado, 140, GP, and other trails in those areas. Mobius, Mitchell Ridge, Spaghetti, etc are all closed. People have been riding the closed trails. If this continues, all of Post will be closed. The sheriff is patrolling, and will ticket you. The Twin Tunnels Trail between Hood River and Mosier is closed due to wildfire. Kreps and Green Diamond Land (formerly SDS) are now closed to fire danger. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Those lands will remain closed until significant rain in the fall. Also closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Ape Canyon and Plains of Abraham are open per USFS website. 44 Road trails are all open and clear, including upper 450 and Fifteenmile. Gunsight is open. Boulder Lakes and other more remote trails are not bucked out yet. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.

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Your favorite launch	dawn patrol	morning max	afternoon max	executive session
These are ranges for the average speed reading, not a predicted wind range. =)
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	buns	sun	everyone	fun
Stevenson	7-10	17-20	20-23	20-23
Viento	20-23	20-23	20-23	20-23
Swell-Hood River	17-20	20-23	20-23	G15-18
Lyle to Doug’s	7-10	17-20	G22-25	G22-25
Rufus, etc: 96-164kcfs flow	7-10	13-16	17-20	17-20
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTW	LTW	LTW	LTW
River flow last 24 hours: 95-164kcfskcfs		River temp: 71.60F	HR High temp: 87F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Windy, cooler weather is on the way for every day in the extended forecast. Models even toss in some days when the eastern Gorge will perform as well: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday for now. Moving parts (troughs moving inland with cooler air, to be specific) could impact the quality/reliability a bit, but there should be plenty of wind even with that atmospheric motion. Today’s PSA: if you see aircraft scooping water from the Columbia near where you’re recreating, get off the water or go somewhere else. Those aircraft are part of the fire fighting teams, and the Coast Guard is watching recreationalist behavior closely right now. Discussions were had about shutting down recreational use, so do your part to respect the fire crews. On to the forecast…

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Saturday starts with 5am pressures of 30.03/29.92/29.91 for gradients of 0.10 and 0.01. That’s a good start! There were no marine clouds present in the metro area (not helpful), and atmospheric instability is forecast all day from about Cascade Locks eastward (not ideal). All that said… westerlies quickly rise to 20-23 from Viento to Swell with 17-20 near Hood River and 13-16 at Mosier. By late morning, the wind fills in at 20-23 from Stevenson to Mosier with 17-20 near Rowena. Given the heat in the metro area and the instability aloft, the wind will likely fall to 15-18 or a touch less from Swell to Hood River in the afternoon. Stevenson, Viento, and Mosier hold at 20-23. Between Lyle and Avery, afternoon westerlies rise to gusty 22-25. Rufus: 17-20. East of Rufus, the wind remains light today. It’s worth noting that instability could disrupt the wind this afternoon if any thunderstorms pop up. That’s more likely east of Viento than west of Viento. River flow over the last 24 hours was 95-164kcfs, river temp is 71.60F, and high temp forecast is 87F.

Sunday sees a better marine push on the west side and increased atmospheric stability. Also in place: a nice temperature gradient across the Cascades and supportive high pressure offshore. Opening play: 20-23mph from Viento to Mosier with 16-20 at Stevenson and 13-16 from Lyle to Arlington. The wind quickly builds to 24-27 from Stevenson to Doug’s. Eastern Gorge sites lag behind; we’ll see a slow morning build to 17-20. If you want the eastern Gorge, you’ll have it (although it’ll be windier out there Monday). Afternoon wind rises to 26-29 from Lyle to Rufus with 23-26 at Arlington and 11-14 east to Boardman. Models insist that wind on the west side will hold at 24-27 (Stevenson to Mosier) into the evening. Sounds like a great day! High temp: 82F for Hood River and 91F for Arlington.

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A deeper marine push on Monday combines with an approaching trough (cooler air, for brevity). While the atmospheric action isn’t ideal, the marine air on the west side should keep the situation plenty stable for a big day. Dawn patrol looks like 25-28 from Viento to Arlington with 13-16 at Stevenson and 22-25 at Threemile. Keep in mind that dawn patrol’s quality/quantity depends on marine cloud penetration: if those clouds push past Hood River, so will the dawn patrol! Anyway… The marine clouds burn off and leave us with 27-30 from Viento to Mosier and 29-32 from Lyle to Arlington. Stevenson: depends on those clouds… it should rise to 24-27 eventually. Threemile and Boardman will be late to the game, but models suggest they too will rise to 30mph or so late afternoon. High temp: 74F for Hood River and 81F for Arlington.

Extended: Cooler air filters in all the way to the desert on Tuesday. Marine clouds push past Hood River. Models suggest the focus for wind will shift to the Lyle-Rufus stretch. For now, call it 27-30. Lesser westerlies, but still plenty if you believe the ensembles, stick around Wednesday and Thursday. Ensembles like the idea of a bigger eastern Gorge day on Friday. That’s a loooooooong ways out to be forecasting, so hold that forecast lightly. Enjoy the wind and the cooler temps. See ya out there! Want an easier-to-read forecast with the days highlighted and no mambo-jumbo about subscribing? Please do make a contribution and support my work. I’m just one human doing this every day, year round!

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. Saturday: LTNW/LTNW/N20-25, NW swell 4′ at 8 seconds. Sunday: 10-15/10-15/25-30, NW 5′ @ 8. Monday: LTW/LTNW/N15-20, NW 4′ @ 8. Jones Saturday: 19-22. Sunday: 15-18. Monday: LTW or calm. Sauvie Island Saturday: 13-16. Sunday: 13-16. Monday: LTW.

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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

Partly cloudy sky this morning turns clear. Temps start near 70 and rise to the upper 80s. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday starts mostly clear and stays that way. Temps start in the low 60s and rise to the low 80s. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Monday starts partly cloudy and turns partly high overcast. Temps start in the upper 50s (open all the windows!) and rise to the mid 70s (leave the windows open all day!). Strong to very strong westerlies. No rainbows.

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