GORGE WIND FORECAST
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SHORT-TERM gorge wind forecast
Hi friends! The Maryhill stretch of the Nch’i Wana performed beautifully yesterday with massive swell and solid wind. Head on out there again today or tomorrow for a repeat! Plenty of gradient will be present west of the low clouds for gusty, lesser westerlies for those of you who have no interest in 30-35mph nukage. Strong to very strong wind persists through Wednesday and then drops a few notches. Generally speaking, the ensemble keeps some sort of west wind going for much of the next two weeks – climatologically, that makes sense. A hot spell this time of year is often even hotter in the desert, and westerlies often continue. It takes a special setup to disappear the westerlies this time of year!
Monday morning started with pressures of 30.09/29.94/29.84 for gradients of 0.15/0.10. Wow. Offshore: 1036mb – also wow. At dawn, Rowena, The Wall, and Arlington were all reading 30mph. Hatch: 20-23mph. Stevenson: 17-20mph. Threemile: mid teens. As you’re choosing today, keep in mind that Doug’s Beach is CLOSED due to the Lyle Fire – aircraft will be scooping water in the Doug’s area. Please respect that and go elsewhere. Stay far away from Doug’s so you don’t interfere with aircraft scooping water.
Models suggest low clouds (aka, “the marine layer”) will persist west of Mosier today. Morning mid and high clouds in the desert will slowly dissipate. A deep low pressure system in Montana and Wyoming will aid the wind. By late morning or early afternoon, Lyle (maybe-depends on clouds) and Rufus will have 32-25mph. Arlington-Threemile: 29-32mph. Models suggest a slow build to gusty 24-27mph from Stevenson to Mosier by this afternoon, but that’s pretty uncertain due to the extensive cloud cover. If it burns off more than expected, the wind will reach those numbers. If not, expect less wind and quite gusty. In other words, if you’re looking for a lighter wind session, look between Stevenson and Hood River (or possibly Mosier) this morning.
River flow over the last 24 hours was 116-141kcfs (129-141 at Rufus), river temp is 65.8F, and high temp forecast is SIX-SEVEN degrees in Hood River and mid 70s at Rufus and Arlington. Most of the morning clouds will burn off east of Mosier.
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
Not much changes on Tuesday. Low clouds persist west of Hood River or west of Mosier all day. Very strong offshore high pressure lingers. Dawn Patrol should be gusty 21-24mph from Viento to Mosier with 27-30mph from Lyle to Arlington and 20-23mph at Threemile. Afternoon: models really want Stevenson-Mosier to build to 28-31mph, but that conflicts with the cloud coverage. Fingers crossed! The picture is more clear (pun intended – it will be sunny in the desert) from Lyle to Rufus, where we’re expecting 31-34mph. Arlington: 28-32mph. Threemile: 22-25mph. Highs range from 67-75 degrees, warmest to the east.
A weak system offshore disrupts our perfect setup on Wednesday, but it’ll still be windy. Models do break up the west side marine layer in the afternoon, so a solid Hatch day is more likely. Early wind will be 19-22mph from Stevenson to Mosier with 23-26mph from Lyle to Threemile. Afternoon: 27-30mph from Stevenson to Hood River, falling to 24-27mph late. The Lyle-Rufus zone rises to 28-31mph with 23-26mph at Arlington. Highs range from 67-75F again.
A warming trend begins on Thursday with various other factors combining to knock the wind down a little. For now, we’re expecting 22-25mph per the GFS, but the Euro is more optimistic. Friday’s forecast is currently 17-20mph per the GFS but quite a bit stronger in the Euro ensembles. Somewhat warmer weather is forecast for the weekend, but westerlies of some sort are forecast to continue. Have fun out there, and stay safe! I’ll 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 Monday: NW10-15/LTNW/N25-30, NW swell 8′ @ 10 seconds. Tuesday: NW15/NW10/N30-35, NW 8′ @ 10. Wednesday: LTNW/LTN/N30-35, NW 7′ @ 9. Jones Monday: LTW. Tuesday: 12-15. Wednesday: 15-18. Sauvie Island Monday: 8-11. Tuesday: NW 11-14. Wednesday: NW8-11.
BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy today. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to SIX-SEVEN degrees. Moderate to moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be cloudy then partly cloudy. Temps start near 50 and rise to SIX-SEVEN degrees. Strong to nuking westerlies. No rainbows. Wednesday will be cloudy then partly cloudy. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to SIX-SEVEN degrees. Moderate westerlies early. Strong later. 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! A few more cool and windy days are on tap here in the Gorge, and then temps warm to normal next weekend. First thing today: send some love and care to our friends in the Lyle/High Prairie area – many of those folks are under evacuation orders from the Lyle Hill Fire. Big thanks to the fire crews for their hard work! Be really careful out there with sparks and flames – despite the cool temps and high humidity, any fires that do start will spread quickly due to the wind. Be safe, everyone!
Glenwood this morning
Looking around the world this morning (there’s only one habitable planet, so we’d better not F it up – oops, we did, so we’d better advocate for not F’ing it up more), we have a cloudy, 47 degree start in Glenwood. Cows there are happily providing milk, and yesterday’s milk has settled enough to scoop off the cream and dump it in a cup of coffee. Speaking of coffee, here’s a beautiful poem that includes mention of The Drink Of The Gods (and you thought it was manna!). Elsewhere in the world, folks are drinking chai, mate, black tea, and cacao.
Weather in all the places being threatened by the current US administration
Tehran, Iran: 90, sunny, 23% humidity
Havana, Cuba: 83, sunny, 78% humidity
Muscat, Oman: 95, sunny, 62% humidity
Caracas, Venezuela: 75, partly cloudy, chance of thunder 78% humidity
Nuuk, Greenland: 341, partly cloudy, 72% humidity
Gaza City: 86, sunny, 65% humidity
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: 72F, sunny, 71% humidity
Monday through Wednesday Gorge weather forecast
Once again, we can sum of three days of weather in one paragraph (for the most part). Monday through Wednesday start in the 45-55F range with low clouds west of Mosier. West of Wyeth, a bit of drizzle is possible as those low clouds struggle to contain all the moisture. Afternoon temps rise to SIX-SEVEN in Hood River, 73F in The Dalles, and 81-82F in Pasco. East of Mosier, westerlies build to 30+ mph each day. West of Mosier, Monday sees 25mph, Tuesday 30mph, and Wednesday 25-30mph. Cloud coverage east of Mosier Monday: mostly cloudy then mostly clear. Tuesday: mid level clouds then clear. Wednesday: mostly clear. That’s it! Three days of cool, windy weather!
Thursday, etc., Gorge weather forecast
Thursday looks very similar but about five degrees warmer (72-82 from west to east). Low clouds persist west of Hood River, and mostly sunny sky appears to the east. West wind will be 20-25mph between Stevenson and Rufus with less to the east. Friday adds five more degrees. Wind falls to 15-20mph, strongest west of The Dalles. Saturday and Sunday look warmer yet, but there’s more uncertainty in actual temps and all the other details.
Almost certain: no rain in the cherry-growing zones for the next 10-14 days. Big smiles for those of you orchardists who survived the last bouts of rain. Good luck to all of you stuffing your faces with cherries. Did you know that cherries contain a sugar that’s indigestible to humans? The riper the cherries, the more they contain. If you eat a ton of super-ripe cherries, all the water in your body will be pulled into your gut, and you’ll have firehose diarrhea. Be forewarned prior to eating slightly over-ripe, super-sweet cherries! I speak from experience! Safe travels. -TATAS
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