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These are ranges for the average speed reading, not a predicted wind range. =)
Your favorite launch	dawn patrol	morning max	afternoon max	executive session
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	sunny	sky	buns	lie
Stevenson	LTV	E5-10	E10	calm
Viento	LTV	E5-10	E10	calm
Swell-Hood River	LTV	LTE	LTE	calm
Lyle to Doug’s	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Rufus, etc: 90-113??kcfs flow	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
River flow last 24 hours: 90-113??kcfskcfs		River temp: 67.10F	HR High temp: 77F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Well, reality certainly beat the models yesterday! Hopefully that tired you out, because we have a rest day on tap today. Westerlies return for Sunday and Monday, and then we switch to easterlies on Tuesday. While there are some hints of a stronger west wind day on Wednesday, there’s also a ton of uncertainty in the overall weather pattern for the middle of next week. So… don’t trust the forecast beyond Tuesday, at least for now!

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Saturday’s an easy one. We start with a few scattered low clouds over the metro area and pressures of 30.18/30.16/30.18. Not much gradient, in other words. Wind match: light and variable all through the Gorge. Models suggest we’ll see a few hours of east wind at 10mph near Stevenson and Viento mid-morning before a return to calm conditions. River low over the last 24 hours was 90-113kcfs (although I’m using a backup source, and that feels off!), river temp is 67.10F, and high temp forecast is 77F.

Sunday brings a weak weather system our way, but that system will wait until the night to zip through the area. As it approaches, it helps the west side stay cooler than the east side. Westerlies return. Expect calm conditions to start. By mid-morning, we should have 17-20 from Stevenson to Hood River. Afternoon wind rises to gusty 19-22 from Stevenson to Avery with 14-17 at Rufus. Wait a little longer, and you may find gusty 22-25 from Lyle to Rufus with the wind holding at other locations. High temp: 78F and increasingly muggy.

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Weak riding on Monday is probably going to push the wind below usable levels. It appears the day will start with 10-13 from Viento to Hood River. There might be a short period of upper teens in the afternoon, but models disagree on whether or not that will happen. Plan on “not”. Be surprised and happy if we do see enough wind.

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Extended: on Tuesday, the wind switches direction. It doesn’t look like a big east wind day: averages might be around 20mph for a few hours. Beyond Tuesday, 50% of the ensembles take us in a more active direction, and 50% take us into a warmer/drier, potentially easterly direction. So, no forecast beyond Tuesday will provide you with any useful info at this time. We’ll leave it there for now. Have a great day today!  

 

Jones, Sauvie Island, Oregon Coast

North/Central/South coast, waves (swell forecast provided by NWS). Wind forecast for the afternoon (unless it’s a storm on the coast, in which case that’s peak wind during the day). Wind direction N (coast/Sauvie Island) and W (Jones) unless otherwise noted. Saturday: 15-20/20/30-35, NW swell 6′ at 12 seconds. Sunday: NW5-10/10-15/30-35, NW 5′ @ 11. Monday: LTV/15/25-30, NW 6′ @ 11. Jones Saturday: 10-13. Sunday: 13-16. Monday: LTW. Sauvie Island Saturday: 15-18. Sunday: 11-14. Monday: LTV. &nbsp Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor  

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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Very basic Hood River weather forecast. Don’t plan your life around this. You really should read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook

Clear sky this morning adds a few high clouds. Temps start in the mid 40s and rise to the upper 70s. Calm wind. No rainbows. Sunday will be partly high cloudy. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the upper 70s. Calm wind early. Moderate westerlies later. No rainbows. Monday will be partly high cloudy and muggy. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the upper 70s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows.  

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All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel. Check the Hood River County Foresty/Trails website for current Post Canyon area closures. Fire or fire danger closures: Gorge 400 and trails around Mt. Adams. Underwood and Hospital Hill have reopened. Open: 44 Road Trails, Ape Canyon, Lewis River, Falls Creek, Columbia Hills, Gunsight, Boulder Lakes, Siouxon, Sandy Ridge. Twin Tunnels reopened for a day or two, and then it closed again – I have photo evidence to prove this! Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.  

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These are ranges for the average speed reading, not a predicted wind range. =)
Your favorite launch	dawn patrol	morning max	afternoon max	executive session
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	sunny	sky	buns	lie
Stevenson	17-20	17-20	20-23	20-23
Viento	27-30	24-27	20-23	20-23
Swell-Hood River	20-23	20-23+	20-23	20-23
Lyle to Doug’s	24-27	24-27	20-23	20-23
Rufus, etc: 58-89kcfs flow	26-29	24-27	20-23	20-23
Roosevelt & Arlington	17-20	17-20	14-17	10-13
River flow last 24 hours: 58-89kcfskcfs		River temp: 67.28F	HR High temp: 68F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! One last windy day is on tap before we take a rest day from wind sports on Saturday. Moderate westerlies return on Sunday. Beyond that, with the official start of fall, we officially drop into a fall pattern: some west wind, some east wind, and generally low predictability for the extended forecast.

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Today, however, will be predictably windy. Marine clouds pushed past Hood River to start the day. The clouds combined with pressures of 30.10/29.98/29.93 for gradients of 0.12/0.05 to start the day. While the wind was hovering around 30 mph near Rufus to start, it’s unlikely to stay that strong; clouds will burn back, and the focus will shift to areas west of The Dalles. If you want wind from dawn patrol all the way to sunset, try the Rowena section of the river. Lyle to Doug’s starts at 24-27, falls to 20-23, and holds. Viento, driven to a frenzy by all these clouds, starts at 27-30. It falls to 20-23 and holds. Between the Hatch and Mosier, the day starts with 20-23 (less in Hood River), perhaps bumps up 2-3mph briefly as the clouds burn back, and then drops to 20-23 and holds. Stevenson starts at 15-18 and rises to 20-23. In other words, everywhere from Stevenson to Doug’s should eventually level out at 20-23ish. Periods of slightly stronger wind are totally possible (early near Rowena and Viento, mid to late morning from Swell to Mosier). River flow over the last 24 hours was 58-89kcfs, river temp is 67.28F, and high temp forecast is 68F for Hood River and 73F out in the desert.

Saturday looks calm to start and calm to finish. In the middle of the day, a brief period of easterlies at 10-15mph is likely between Stevenson and Viento. Iwash (Rooster) Rock is opting out of the east wind as are areas east of Viento. High temp: 76F for Hood River.

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On Sunday, a weak weather system is forecast for the afternoon. This will be just enough of a kick to take the wind from a calm start to a windsport finish. The day starts dead calm all through the Gorge. Westerlies slowly, slowly build. By 2pm, we should have 14-17 from Stevenson to Mosier. Later in the afternoon, westerlies rise to gusty 19-22 from Stevenson to Rufus. High temp: 77F under partly to mostly high overcast sky.

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Extended: Ridging Monday and Tuesday gives us calm wind Monday and easterlies at 20-25 or so on Tuesday. Beyond that, there’s a lot of range in the possibilities. At least some of the ensemble members give us a moderately strong westerly day on Wednesday, but there’s far from complete agreement on it. Beyond that: too much uncertainty to make a call. Have a great day on the river today!  

 

Jones, Sauvie Island, Oregon Coast

North/Central/South coast, waves (swell forecast provided by NWS). Wind forecast for the afternoon (unless it’s a storm on the coast, in which case that’s peak wind during the day). Wind direction N (coast/Sauvie Island) and W (Jones) unless otherwise noted. Friday: 15/1/30-35, NW swell 6′ at 9 seconds. Saturday: 20-25/20/30-35, NW 6′ @ 11. Sunday: 10-15/15-20/30-35, NW 6′ @ 11. &nbsp Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor  

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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Very basic Hood River weather forecast. Don’t plan your life around this. You really should read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook

Partly cloudy sky this morning turns mostly clear with a few high clouds later. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the upper 60s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be mostly clear with a period of high clouds. Temps start in the mid 40s and rise to the mid 70s. Calm wind. No rainbows. Sunday will be mostly clear then mostly cloudy. Temps star near 50 and rise to the upper 70s. Muggy. Calm wind early. Moderate westerlies later. No rainbows.  

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Cycling

All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel. Check the Hood River County Foresty/Trails website for current Post Canyon area closures. Fire or fire danger closures: Whoopdee, Underwood, Hospital Hill, most of Post Canyon, Gorge 400, trails around Mt. Adams. Dog River is closed for logging and rerouting until mid-September. Open: 44 Road Trails, Ape Canyon, Lewis River, Falls Creek, Columbia Hills, Gunsight, Boulder Lakes, Siouxon, Sandy Ridge. Twin Tunnels reopened for a day or two, and then it closed again – I have photo evidence to prove this! Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.  

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