GORGE WIND FORECAST

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SHORT-TERM gorge wind forecast

Hi friends! A couple rest days are on tap, and then we’re right back into west wind on Monday afternoon. Tuesday’s looking like a big day, despite being not exactly The Cooldown You Were Looking For. On Wednesday, marine clouds make an appearance and give us a decent day at the Hatch (probably). Beyond that: quite a bit of uncertainty but general signs of west wind.

I’m scrambling a bit this morning because I set my alarm for 5am and didn’t wake up until 6:30. Know why I set the alarm? Because Boards and More (Bingen) is having a warehouse sale (with pulled pork). This is like the Big Winds Local’s Only Sale amplified. It’s an ENTIRE WAREHOUSE full of windsports gear, mislabeled wetsuits, and bike softgoods. I dropped something off there yesterday and got a look at the sale stuff, and it’s going to be EPIC. You should go! Starts at 8am-1pm.

Today’s wind will be mostly calm to start. Iwash (Rooster) Rock picks up to 20mph for a few hours. Viento (sensor reads high) was 15mph to start and will hold into early afternoon. Stevenson picks up to 15mph. By mid-afternoon, All those spots will be down to 15mph, and areas east of Viento will pick up to 10mph. Later: 10mph everywhere. River flow over the last 24 hours was 165-197kcfs, river temp is 61.9F, and high temp forecast is 87F for Hood River.

In the afternoon, offshore high pressure strengthens. This gives us a shot at 21-24mph from Stevenson to Doug’s with 17-20mph at the Hatch, which generally does not like it when the metro area is clear. River flow over the last 24 hours was 176-201kcfs, river temp is 61.5F, and high temp forecast is 80F and sunny.

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

Sunday will be similar. The only difference is that the wind will be present at dawn, so it’ll last slightly longer. High temp: 92F and sunny.

A system moving towards BC (you’ll see high clouds from it) turns the wind around on Monday but does nothing about the heat. The day starts dead calm. Westerlies start to build around noon. We’ll finish up with an afternoon at 16-19mph from Stevenson to The Dalles and 13-16mph at Rufus. High temp: 96F in Hood River.

On Tuesday, that BC system moves inland and so does the heat low. Offshore: strong high pressure. Marine clouds: unlikely. All-in-all, it’s a decent end to the heat wave. We should see 30-33mph from Lyle to Threemile and mid to upper 20s from Stevenson to Mosier. Highs range from 84F in Hood River to 97F out near Pasco. Looking at the extended forecast: ensembles generally call for west wind for the following seven days or longer. It’s hard to say how strong the wind will be as the ensemble forecasts for The Dalles, not Hood River and tends to underestimate wind in the Corridor (Viento to Hood River). So… call it hopeful. See you at the ware house sale and then in a swimming hole!

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BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST

Sunny today. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the upper 80s. Light to moderate easterlies. No rainbows. Sunday will be sunny. Temps start near 60 and rise to the low 90s. Light easterlies. No rainbows. Monday will be partly high overcast. Temps start in the low 60s and rise to the mid 90s. Calm wind early. Moderate westerlies later. No rainbows.