GORGE WIND FORECAST

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SHORT-TERM gorge wind forecast

Hi friends! If you didn’t get out yesterday, don’t worry – today’s Gorge wind forecast has another good day for you. And there are several more days coming up! I finally got my first Rufus day of the year yesterday, and it was so, so good! We’ll see solid Corridor westerlies today, a light wind day Thursday, moderate westerlies Juneteenth, and strong westerlies again on Saturday. Some sort of west wind, probably upper teens, continues on Sunday.

Wednesday kicked off with TJ getting some Dawn Patrol with readings of 25 at Viento and 25 at Swell on the iWind/iKite network. Pressures at 5am were 30.11/29.97/29.94 for gradients of 0.14 (!!!) and 0.03. For the morning, we’ll have 26-29mph from Viento to Mosier with 10mph to the east. Stevenson likely has some clouds this morning (satellite shows clouds in the western Gorge, but not the metro area) and will be slower to blow. It eventually rises to 23-26mph. Given offshore high pressure at 1032mb, we can’t rule out the Hatch touching 30mph at times this morning.

Clouds burn off late morning or early afternoon. In response, we’re likely to see a midday lull at the Hatch. Westerlies continue at 22-25mph(ish) from Stevenson to Rufus this afternoon, strongest between Lyle and Rowena. The Hatch usually suffers when clouds dissipate, so lets call it gusty 18-21mph this afternoon. River flow over the last 24 hours was 134-232kcfs (161-232 at Rufus), river temp is 63.0F, and high temp forecast is 80F 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

Not much happens on Thursday – the day starts calm, swings light easterly (10mph or less) for a few hours, and then turns westerly at 10-13mph between Stevenson and Swell after 5pm. High temp: 88F in Hood River. Westerlies return for Friday, Juneteenth. After a 10mph start, the wind slowly builds to 18-21mph from Stevenson to Doug’s in the evening. High temp: 89F in Hood River.

Low clouds push into the western half of the state Saturday morning, and heat continues in the desert. Offshore: 1030mb high pressure. THIS is The Cooldown You Were Looking For. Strong westerlies right off the bat continue all day. Current forecast: 29-33mph from Stevenson to Arlington.

Sunday’s wind will be focused at the Hatch and will likely be stronger in the morning than in the afternoon thanks to lack of clouds and building high pressure. Still… we should see low 20s in the morning and teens in the afternoon. Models suggest little to no wind on Monday thanks to the heat, but models also hint at a return to west wind by next Tuesday. Nice stretch of wind we have going here. You should stretch and head to the Nch’i Wana. See you on the river soon!

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BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST

Clear sky today. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the low 80s. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday will be sunny. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the upper 80s. Light and variable wind becoming light westerly late. No rainbows. Juneteenth will be Mostly clear. Temps start near 60 and rise to 90. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows.