| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | buns | sun | everyone | fun | |
| Stevenson | LTW | 5-10 | 11-14 | 11-14 | |
| Viento | 14-17 | 14-17 | 11-14 | 11-14 | |
| Swell-Hood River | LTV | W5-10 | 11-14 | 11-14 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | LTV | LTV | LTV | LTV | |
| Rufus, etc: 100-162kcfs flow | LTV | LTV | LTV | LTV | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTV | LTV | LTV | LTV | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 98-162kcfskcfs | =River temp: 71.54F | HR High temp: 94F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! One more day of hot weather and light wind, and then you’re in the clear for day-after-day of westerlies. Before I forget, an announcement: fire suppression efforts take precedence over recreation. If there are planes or helicopters scooping from the river in the area where you are recreating, get off the river and go somewhere else. We haven’t been given clear direction on how far away to be, so err on the side of caution. At this point, the Coast Guard is considering implementing recreational use restrictions due to interference in fire suppression efforts by wind sports folks. Please spread the word. Please speak up if you see someone going out somewhere that aircraft are scooping. Thank you! On to the wind forecast…
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Friday starts light and variable with pressures of 29.95/29.89/29.90 for gradients of 0.06 and E 0.01. That’s enough for 14-17 at Viento and light/variable conditions elsewhere. Models suggest a few hours of 14-17 at Viento before the wind drops to 11-14 and fills in from Stevenson to Swell. Afternoon: 11-14 from Stevenson to Mosier with light/variable or light easterly to the east. Today’s caveat: instability could cause clouds to build, and it could also cause thunderstorms. Clouds will suppress the temp gradient and thus suppress wind speeds. River flow over the last 24 hours was 98-162kcfs, river temp is 71.24F, and high temp forecast is 94F. (maybe – depends on cloud coverage)
Saturday gives you a better opportunity to get in the river. Any lingering instability early in the morning should be gone by afternoon, but any lingering instability could tamp down the early morning wind. Let’s imagine the atmosphere is stable Saturday morning. In that case, we’ll start with 20-23 from Viento to Mosier with 11-14 east to Arlington and 7-10 at Stevenson. We could see 1-3mph more for the midday average, but generally the wind will hold at 21-24ish from Stevenson to Hood River and then fill in as far east as Doug’s. Evening wind from Avery to Rufus rises to 20-23. High temp: 87F.
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Sunday looks stronger. Models suggest marine clouds west of Hood River early. Models have also bee overly enthusiastic on the marine layer all summer. The more marine clouds, the longer the wind stays filled in at Swell. Anyway… the day starts with 22-25 from Viento to Mosier with 11-14 east of Mosier to Arlington and 13-16 at Stevenson. Mid-morning wind rises to 24-27 from Viento to Mosier with 17-20 at Stevenson, and the Rowena stretch. Afternoon wind climbs to 26-29 from Stevenson to Doug’s and eventually all the way east to Arlington. Remember that 26-29 on the Wall and Arlington sensors equates to 20-23 or so on the Swell/Rowena sensors. High temp: 87F for Hood River and 94F for Arlington.
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Extended: ensembles are all in on a windier day on Monday. It’s not going to be like “Massive Monday” a couple weeks back, but it still should be plenty wind: 28-32ish all the way from Stevenson to Arlington by the afternoon. Dawn patrol, in case you’re wondering, also looks strong from Viento to Mosier. Ensembles keep the wind going next week as cooler air sticks around. Did you hear that part about “cooler”? That’s sure going to be pleasant! Stay safe on the water, and get out of the way of those fire suppression aircraft!
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. Friday: LTNW/LTNW/N20-25, W swell 3′ @ 10. Saturday: LTNW/LTNW/N20-25, W 3′ @ 9. Sunday: 10-15/15/25-30, NW 5′ @ 8. Jones Friday: 20-23. Saturday: 21-24. Sunday: 13-16. Sauvie Island Friday: 11-14. Saturday: 12-15. Sunday: 12-15.
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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
Hazy and high overcast today (Friday) with a chance of thunder. Temps start in the low 60s and finish in the mid 90s. Light westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be mostly clear. Temps start in the mid 60s and rise to the mid-upper 80s. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday will be clear. Temps start near 60 and rise to 80. Strong westerlies. No rainbows.
Local-ish Events
Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!
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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