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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	E26-29	buns	return!
Stevenson	E10-13	E17-20	W/G20-23	W/G14-17
Viento	E10-13	E17-20	W/G20-23	W/G14-17
Swell-Hood River	E5-10	LTV	W/G20-23	W/G17-20
Lyle to Doug’s	LTV	LTV	G22-25	G22-25
Rufus, etc: 64-96kcfs flow	LTV	LTV	G22-25	G22-25
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	LTV	G22-25	G22-25
River flow last 24 hours: 64-96kcfskcfs		River temp: 65.84F	HR High temp: 79F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! We continue with the back and forth in the wind direction for the next several days. Looking to the weekend from this far-out perspective, the wind looks calm or light/variable. Models are pretty sure about that for Saturday, and slightly less confident in no-wind weather for Sunday. Windiest days: late westerlies today and dawn patrol on Wednesday followed by strong easterlies Thursday.

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Tuesday starts with strong east wind near Iwash (Rooster) Rock, but models say we’ll have westerlies this afternoon. Pressures at 7am were 30.18/30.26/30.24. We’ll have east wind at 30-33 at Iwash for a few hours this morning, but you’ll need to get right on it to get it. Same with Stevenson, Home Valley, and Viento. Max wind will probably be in the 17-20 range near Stevenson and 14-17 near Viento. By 11am, models have the wind at 10mph or less. As a weather system approaches from the NW, we’ll see a quick switch to westerlies. By 2pm, models have us with gusty 20-23 from Stevenson to Hood River. Later in the afternoon, they knock the wind down to gusty 14-17 from Stevenson to Hood River and drive it up to gusty 22-25 from Mosier to Arlington. It seems like this E to W switch often happens later in the day than forecast by models. Be prepared for that to happen. River flow over the last 24 hours was 64-96kcfs, river temp is 65.84F, and high temp forecast is 79F.

Wednesday starts with very strong offshore high pressure and a low moving in to central BC. This is a good combo for a decent dawn patrol. Get it quickly, because that ridge tilts positively and starts building inland during the day. That’ll knock the wind down. Call the dawn patrol 21-14 from Viento to Swell with 14-17 at Hood River, 10-13 at Stevenson, and light wind to the east of Hood River. Models drive the wind down to “calm” midday, but I’m not buying it. Best guess: 17-20 from Stevenson to Hood River from mid-morning on. To the east: less than 10mph. High temp: 68F.

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On Thursday, a heat low sets up on the southern Oregon coast, and cold overnight temps linger in the desert. This, combined with a low spinning in the Pacific, turns the wind sharply offshore. Speaking of sharp, it’ll feel sharp and cutting early with low temps in the low 40s. Expect east wind at 32-35 near Iwash (Rooster) Rock, 25-28 at Stevenson and Home Valley, and 22-25 at Viento. The wind drops about 5mph in the afternoon at those spots and build to E 10mph east of Viento out into the desert. High temp will be 69F with high clouds early and sun later.

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Extended: We’ll see another round of back-and-forth wind on Friday with easterlies to start and westerlies to finish. Models do not agree on how strong the west wind will be. Given that it’s frontally related, it’ll probably be gusty. For now, let’s guess 17-20ish. Saturday and Sunday are both at least 70% likely to be light wind days. Beyond that: I’m not even going to try, although the general weather picture does look warm and dry for a while. Have a great day out there 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. Tuesday: LTNW/N10-15/N30, W swell 6′ @ 17 seconds (PERFECT!). Wednesday: 20-25/25-30/35-40, NW 11′ @ 14. Thursday: 15/15/25, NW 10′ @ 13. Jones Tuesday: 12-15. Wednesday: 10-13. Thursday: LTE. Sauvie Island Tuesday: 11-14. Wednesday: 17-20. Thursday: LTE.   Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor  

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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Clear sky this morning adds high clouds tonight. Temps start in the upper 30s and rise to the upper 70s. Light easterlies this morning. Moderate westerlies later. No rainbows. Wednesday will be partly cloudy then mostly clear. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the upper 60s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday will be high cloudy and then clear. Temps start in the low 40sd and rise to the upper 60s. Easterlies. No rainbows. Next chance of rain is late Friday.  

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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	E25-28	E25-28	E15-18	E15-18
Stevenson	E20-23	E25-28	E15-18	E15-18
Viento	E17-20	E20-23	E15-18	E15-18
Swell-Hood River	E10	E10	E5	E5
Lyle to Doug’s	LTV	LTE	E10-13	E10-13
Rufus, etc: 61-70kcfs flow	LTV	LTE	E10-13	E10-13
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	LTE	E10-13	E10-13
River flow last 24 hours: 61-70kcfskcfs		River temp: 66.74F	HR High temp: 69F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! It’s a cold one out there this morning, and that’s a sure sign that fall is here. Also a sign: that back-and-forth between easterlies and westerlies that we talked about yesterday. Speaking of yesterday, I made an educated guess on what might happen, and I think what I learned will help going forward. That’s always good – the more accurate the forecasts, the better!

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Let’s look at Monday. It’s clear and cold and the easterlies are fired up like a bunch of frothing Wind Johnnies: 26 at Iwash (Rooster), 21 at Stevenson, and 19 at Viento around 7:45am. The wind should pick up to 25ish at Iwash, Stevenson, and Home Valley with 20ish at Viento for the mid to late morning period. Looks like the wind may hold into early afternoon thanks to the cold pool out east. Mid afternoon sees the expected drop: Iwash, Stevenson, and Home Valley all fall to 15-18, and Viento drops to 12-15. River flow over the last 24 hours was 61-70kcfs, river temp is 61.70F, and high temp forecast is 69F.

Tuesday starts easterly and turns westerly as a weather system approaches. As of this morning, the timing of the westerly start is early afternoon, but these things seem to happen later than expected. Let’s start with the morning: easterlies at 25ish mph at Iwash Rock for a few hours prior to 10am with 15-18 at Stevenson, Viento, and Home Valley. The wind turns calm late morning. Looking at the models, we have an approaching front (disruptive) and very strong offshore high pressure (very good!). Upper-level support is minimal. Given this setup, I’d expect the Corridor to beat expectations. For now, let’s call it gusty 21-24 from Stevenson to Hood River early afternoon with 24-27 at Viento. Swell then drops to gusty 15-20 and Mosier-Rufus rises to gusty 24-27 for the mid-afternoon session. For the evening, models spread the wind east to Arlington. High temp: 79F.

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Leftover wind starts the day on Wednesday. If you’d like to vote on the best possible setup, vote for the front to pass later; the strongest elevated wind looks to happen overnight, and that means the strongest Rufus/Arlington wind will also happen overnight. As of now, we’re left with a stable morning setup: very strong offshore high pressure with isobars stacked up. Get that dawn patrol. Call it 22-25 from Viento to Hood River with 17-20 at Mosier and 10-13 at Stevenson. Models do have the wind dropping and perhaps even shutting off in the afternoon. I don’t buy into the shutdown, but I think a fade is likely. High temp: 69F. Probably worth mention that the dawn patrol temp will be in the upper 40s.

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Extended: Thursday and Friday both look like easterly days at 30mph or so. Beyond that, the weather turns more active. About 30% of the ensembles have a somewhat strong west wind day on Saturday, but that’s not a lot of evidence for making plans. The ensembles are less enthusiastic about Sunday. But given we’re still quite a ways out, things could change. 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. Monday: 10-20/20-25/30, NW 4′ @ 10. Tuesday: LTNW/N10-15/30, NW 5′ @ 16. Wednesday: 20-25/25-30/40, NW 10′ @ 15. Jones Monday: LTE> Tuesday: 11-14. Wednesday: 10-13. Sauvie Island Monday: LTN. Tuesday: 13-16. Wednesday: 17-20.   Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor  

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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Clear sky this morning adds a few high clouds later. Temps will be in the upper 30s early and upper 60s later. Light easterlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be partly high cloudy then clear. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the upper 70s. Light easterlies early. Moderately strong westerlies later. No rainbows. Wednesday will be partly cloudy then mostly clear with high clouds. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the upper 60s. Moderately strong westerlies early. Moderate later. 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 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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