GORGE WIND FORECAST
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SHORT-TERM gorge wind forecast
Hi friends! West wind hangs on for a couple more days before a warming trend sends it into hibernation Saturday through Sunday. It’s possible we’ll get lucky late in the day Monday with a hair-dryer executive session in the Corridor (Viento to Hood River). Models now have westerlies returning with a vengeance on Tuesday and persisting in some flavor through next week. Fingers crossed!
Thursday started sunny all the way from the metro area to the desert. Pressures were 30.18/30.16/30.15 for light onshore gradients. A weak system moves inland today and gives the wind a nudge later today. For the morning, we’ll have a slow build to 11-14mph from Stevenson to Hood River. After 11am, westerlies rise to 16-19mph from Stevenson to Hood River with 18-21mph from Mosier to Doug’s and 13-16mph at Rufus.
As this system moves inland (you’ll see a few high clouds), we could see a short burst of stronger wind at the Hatch prior to a return to 16-19mph mid-afternoon. Late in the day, westerlies rise to gusty 19-23mph from Mosier to Rufus with 15-18mph at Arlington. Areas west of Mosier hold at 16-19mph. River flow over the last 24 hours was 166-208kcfs (196-208 at Rufus), river temp is 61.2F, and high temp forecast is 78F for Hood River.
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
Friday’s forecast previously contained stronger westerlies, but a couple things have changed: one, the forecast marine layer disappeared from the models; two, offshore high pressure looks to be 1028mb rather than 1032mb. We may still see a dawn patrol at 17-20mph before a quick drop to 13-16mph between Stevenson and Hood River. Play the waiting game – once the desert really heats up, we’ll see 20-23mph from Stevenson to Doug’s late in the day. With this setup (clear sky in the metro area) the Hatch can be questionable. Fingers crossed. High temp: 80F in Hood River.
High pressure builds inland on Saturday, and a weak backdoor system drops in from the NNE. The day starts calm or with light NE wind. Know what else the day starts with? A warehouse sale at Boards N’ More: 1 North Shore Drive in Bingen, 8am-1pm. They’ll have Duotone and Ion gear for super cheap! Easterlies rise to 15-20mph near Iwash/Rooster Rock mid-morning with 15-20mph near Stevenson and Viento. East of Viento, the wind rises to 10-15mph in response to the backdoor system. After 2pm, the wind drops to 10mph all through the Gorge. High temp: 87F.
Somewhat stronger easterlies are forecast on Sunday, perhaps 20-25mph near Stevenson and Iwash/Rooster Rock. When the high-res models are online for that day, we’ll have a better idea; they only give us three days of information. Models suggest an east wind start and west wind finish on Monday, when it’ll be 95+ degrees.
Yesterday’s forecast had The Cooldown You Were Looking For on Wednesday. Models are now hinting at the heat low shifting to the east side of the Cascades late Monday into Tuesday. If this plays out, we could have late-day westerlies of some sort Monday. On Tuesday, the Euro currently offers up strong to very strong westerlies, although models do not give us a marine layer to go with them. I’m a little skeptical of the strength, but it’s tentatively looking like we’ll have west wind Tuesday and for the rest of next week. Hope to 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 Thursday: 15/20/30-35, W swell 5′ @ 10 seconds and SW 2′ @ 17. Friday: 20/25/30-35, W 4′ @ 12. Saturday: 20/25/30-35, W 4′ @ 11. Jones Thursday: 18-21. Friday: 1720. Saturday: LTV. Sauvie Island Thursday: 11-14 with 15-18 possible after 5pm. Friday: 15-18. Saturday: 12-15.
BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
Clear sky today. Temps start in the mid 40s and rise to the upper 70s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Friday will be sunny. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to the low 80s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be sunny. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to the upper 80s. Calm wind then moderate easterlies. No rainbows. Sunday and Monday look hot!
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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! We’re slowly making our way into the first big heat wave of 2026. By Monday, temps will be pushing 95-105 degrees in the Gorge. Eek. Temps start dropping on Tuesday from The Dalles westward, but models suggest we’ll be in summer, not June-uary, at the conclusion of this heat event. Keep in mind that the cooling trend is likely to bring very strong west wind; create that defensible space around your property now, have your go-bag ready, secure your tire chains, and if you can’t quit smoking cigarettes (which are manipulated to keep you addicted), commit to not tossing butts from the car (unless you’re twerking, in which case tossing your buttocks is A-ok).
Glenwood and all our friends this morning
Let’s check in with the temps for Thursday morning. I woke up soooooo late (6am), and temps were already on the rise. I had to look at the histories! Glenwood started at 33F! Dufur: 35F. Upper Valley: 36-40F! Those are our local friends. Our friends around the world who are being threatened by the US administration (136,559,600 people):
Tehran, Iran: 90F, partly cloudy, 17% humidity
Havana, Cuba: 82F, cloudy, 75% humidity
Muscat, Oman: 96F, sunny, 450% humidity (brutal)
Caracas, Venezuela: 76F cloudy, 74% humidity
Gaza City: 80F, partly cloudy, 69% humidity
Nuuk, Greenland: 44F, partly cloudy, 83% humidity
May all those folks find safety and security and companionship today. And the same to us.
Today’s Gorge weather forecast
Here’s what we’ll find in terms of weather in the Gorge today: lots of sunshine! Temps rise to 75-78F west of Mosier and 83F from The Dalles eastward. West wind slowly builds to 15-20mph between Stevenson and Rufus this afternoon. Speaking of Rufus… Bob’s Texas T-Bone’s has steaks, but you don’t need to go there today because it’s a perfect day to barbecue!
Friday’s Gorge weather forecast
Another sunny day sets you up for another barbecue day on Friday: clear sky, west wind at 15-20mph west of The Dalles (light wind east of TD). After a 45-50 degree start, temps rise to 80 degrees in Hood river and 85 degrees from The Dalles eastward.
Extended Gorge weather forecast
Heating ramps up on Saturday. We’ll still have a relatively cool start: 45-55 degrees, so open up your doors and windows and take advantage of Nature’s AC. By afternoon, we’re looking at 85+ from Hood River westward with 90ish from The Dalles eastward. Wind should be dead calm or light NE to start Saturday with easterlies at 10-20mph (strongest near Stevenson and Iwash (cock) Rock) midday. Hotter weather is forecast on Sunday. Peak heat arrives on Monday with temps maxing out in the mid to upper 90s on the west side, 100-105 near The Dalles, and mid 90s in the desert. As the days of heat stack, the nights will warm too. Cooling homes will be increasingly difficult. Keep this in mind, and check on your unhoused or un AC’d neighbors.
Change arrives (probably) on Tuesday as the heat low slides inland. Hot weather, 90+ continues, but the west side will start a cooling trend. Strong to very strong west wind will accompany this change. Given the prior days of hot weather, fire danger will be extreme. While the bigger fuels (downed logs and sticks and such) may not have completely dried out, the grasses will, and any fires that start will spread quickly. Get prepared now. Safe travels. -TATAS
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