GORGE WIND FORECAST
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SHORT-TERM gorge wind forecast
Hi friends! Didja get a rest day yesterday? I got a lot done in the garden and my friend’s meadow despite the heat, but it wasn’t exactly restful. If you’re ready to get back on the water (I am!), you’ll get your chance today, tomorrow, the next day, the next day… You get the picture! Keep in mind that this forecast predicts the readings on the iWind/iKite sensors. The Swell/Hatch zone reads low, so 20-23mph at Swell is about 26-29mph at Viento, Rufus, and Arlington, which all read high.
Tuesday started with pressures of 30.02/29.91/29.91 for gradients of 0.11 and 0.00 – clearly suggesting areas west of The Dalles, at least in the morning. And so it is: early wind was 16-19mph from Viento to Hood River with 11-14mph near Stevenson and Lyle. East of Lyle, the day started with less than 10mph. We do have a moving piece today – a weak cold front offshore – which could impact wind quality, especially given the lack of marine clouds. Even so… by mid-morning, we’ll have 19-22+mph from Stevenson to Mosier with 13-16mph from Lyle to Doug’s.
Thanks to nearly 100 degrees of heat in Pasco this afternoon, thermal westerlies will kick in. By midday, we’ll have 22-25mph from Stevenson to Mosier with 20-23mph near Rowena and 11-14mph near Rufus. Afternoon likely sees the Hatch and Hood River dip to gusty 17-20mph while other areas from Stevenson to Mosier hold at 20-23mph. Between Lyle and Rufus, westerlies build to 26-29mph. Arlington: 17-20mph. Farther east: light. River flow over the last 24 hours was 131-198kcfs (141-198 at Rufus), river temp is 66.4F, and high temp forecast is 88F in Hood River and upper 90s east of The Dalles.
RIVER FLOW FOR SITES BETWEEN AVERY (EAST OF THE DALLES) AND RUFUS: CLICK HERE FOR JOHN DAY DAM FLOW.
RIVER FLOW FOR SITES BETWEEN STEVENSON AND DOUG’S BEACH (WEST OF THE DALLES): CLICK HERE FOR THE DALLES DAM FLOW
LONGER-TERM gorge wind forecast
The cold front previously mentioned swings down the coast on Wednesday resulting in a nice push of marine clouds into the western Gorge to start the day. Marine clouds: good. Dawn Patrol wind should be 24-27mph from Stevenson to Mosier with 20-23mph from Lyle to Avery and 14-17mph east of Avery to Threemile. By late morning, westerlies build to 27-32mph from Stevenson to Doug’s, 22-25mph from Avery to Rufus, and 14-17mph at Arlington. Afternoon: 28-32mph from Stevenson to Rufus, 17-20mph at Arlington, and 11-14mph at Threemile. High temps range from 80 in Hood River to the low 90s way out east.
Thursday brings another breezy day. A few low clouds in the western Gorge and metro area early in the morning give the desert a jump on the heating. Dawn Patrol will be in the low 20s from Stevenson to Mosier with 15mph east of Mosier to Rufus. Late morning sees the wind builds to 21-24mph from Stevenson to Doug’s with less to the east. For the afternoon: 21-24mph from Stevenson to Avery, with the Hatch/Hood River zone falling to 17-20mph. Highs range from 82F to 90F.
Friday will probably start off light, but models suggest it’ll build to 20-23mph, strongest near Rowena. Quite a bit of uncertainty exists on Saturday as a low pressure system spins offshore. Normally, this isn’t a great setup, but a massive cross-Cascade temp gradient should keep moderately strong westerlies going. Significant uncertainty is present for Sunday, enough that I’m not even going to guess. Okay, y’all – I see whitecaps. You get out there and get some, and I’ll join you during my afternoon work break. See you on the Nch’i Wana soon!
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JONES BEACH, SAUVIE ISLAND, & COAST FORECAST
Wind northerly unless otherwise indicated. For coast, it’s North/Central/South with the “central” at approximately Florence. Swell forecast from NWS for central coast. Jones: westerly unless otherwise stated. Sauvie Island: northerly unless otherwise stated.
Coast Tuesday: 10-15/15/20-25, NW swell 5′ at 11 seconds. Wednesday: 15/15-20/30, NW 5′ @ 11. Thursday: 10-15/15-20/30, NW 4′ @ 4 and SW 2′ @ 17. Jones Tuesday: 21-24. Wednesday: 16-19. Thursday: 16-19. Sauvie Island Tuesday: 13-16. Wednesday: 13-16 > 5pm. Thursday: 11-14.
BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
Mostly clear today with a few high clouds int eh afternoon. Temps start in the low 60s and rise to the upper 80s. Moderate westerlies early. Moderately strong later. No rainbows. Wednesday will be partly cloudy then mostly clear. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to 80. Strong to very strong westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday will be mostly clear then clear. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the low 80s. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows.
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HYPERLOCAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE COLUMBIA GORGE
THE DALLES, HOOD RIVER, WHITE SALMON, TROUT LAKE, STEVENSON, CASCADE LOCKS, PARKDALE, ODELL, HUSUM, BZ, MILL A, WILLARD, GOLDENDALE, RUFUS, ARLINGTON, boardman
Good morning, neighbors! Seasonable summer weather is on tap through the weekend. After that – maybe hotter, and maybe not – lots of uncertainty beyond Sunday. Basically zero sign of rain exists in the forecast for the next couple of weeks. Chances of !CE look pretty good given the current surge (NOT A NICE WAY TO CELEBRATE AMERICA 250), and unfortunately, so do the wildfire chances – many of us are under a Red Flag Warning today (for extreme fire danger) and dry, windy, warm conditions all week will keep the concern high.
Tuesday’s Gorge weather forecast + Glenwood + our friends around the world!
Right now (6:19am) it’s quite nice – both of my windows and doors are open (I have 2 of each, and 2 + 2 is 5), and the westerly breeze is cooling my house. You should do the same! UP in Glenwood, it’s 46 degrees, which is a bit chilly to try this Nature AC trick. If you don’t, tho, you’ll wish you had when the afternoon arrives: 88F for Hood River, 95F for The Dalles, and 99F in Pasco. Cross-Cascade temp gradient equals pressure gradient, and that makes wind: 25-30mph from Stevenson to Rufus this afternoon with under 15mph east of Rufus. Evening brings a few high clouds, enough for a colorful sunset.
Here’s how our friends around the world are making out today:
Bandar-e Mahshahr, Iran: 115, sunny, 10% humidity
Havana, Cuba: 83, partly cloudy, 81% humidity
Muscat, Oman: 98, sunny, 40% humidity
Caracas, Venezuela: 74, partly cloudy, 83% humidity
Nuuk, Greenland: 47, sunny, 83% humidity
Gaza City: 87, sunny, 65% humidity
Ottawa, Canada: 74, cloudy, 68% humidity
Wednesday Gorge weather forecast
Low clouds surge into the western Gorge early Wednesday morning like Santa delivering presents. East of Hood River: mostly sunny to start the day with just enough high clouds for a pretty sunrise. Temps will be 55-65 to start the day. Afternoon: 80 in Hood River, 86 in The Dalles, and 92 in Pasco. West wind will be 20-25mph between Stevenson and Avery early morning with `15mph east of Avery to Threemile Canyon. Afternoon: 30mph from Stevenson to Rufus with 15-20mph near the Arlington Triangle and 10-15mph to the east.
Extended Gorge weather forecast
Warm, breezy weather continues Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with a few low clouds each morning west of Hood River. Highs all three days will be 80-83 near Hood river, 86-89 near The Dalles, and 90-92 in the desert. West wind will be 20-25mph each of those days. If you need a light wind period to spray (or do something else), aim for Friday morning (unless something changes).
It’ll still be warm on Saturday, and it’ll probably still be breezy, but there’s quite a bit of range in the possibilities thanks to a low pressure system spinning off the coast. Or maybe spinning off the coast. Just hope it keeps spinning, because otherwise something is wrong! Despite Saturday’s uncertainty, the Euro ensembles hint at a warming trend starting Sunday, but the amplitude and duration of the warmth is uncertain. So, I’ll leave it there for now. Safe travels. -TATAS
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