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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	sun	time	buns	time
Stevenson	20-23	20-23	20-23	20-23
Viento	20-23	20-23	20-23	20-23
Swell-Hood River	20-23	20-23	16-19	16-19
Lyle to Doug’s	10-13	13-16	G24-27	G24-27
Rufus, etc: 110-183kcfs flow	10-13	13-16	G24-27	G24-27
Roosevelt & Arlington	10-13	10-13	20-23	20-23
River flow last 24 hours: 96-183kcfskcfs		River temp: 70.52F	HR High temp: 77F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! We’re on tap for a couple more breezy days in the Gorge. Before we jump in, here’s the fire closure recap for this morning: Rock Creek (Mosier) remains in a level 2/3 evac zone. I received another text from a Mosier city official last night expressing concerns about water sports folks causing disruptions with helicopter water scooping operations. Folks, there’s no reason to be recreating at Mosier right now. Go elsewhere. Would you enter a Level 2/3 evac zone to do anything else? No? There are lots of other places to play! Try them out. Avery is now under a Level 2 evac (it was level 3 last night) due to the new Horsethief Lake Fire. Roosevelt has been downgraded to Level 1 evac, and SR-14 has reopened.

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Sunday’s wind feels the influence of an offshore low approaching BC (seeking Cheezies, of course) and an associated front approaching OR/WA. To start, we had marine clouds all the way to Hood River and pressures of 29.95/29.85/29.79. Math… gradients were 0.10/0.06 to start the day. The approaching system will knock down the ability of the offshore high to lend a hand. That said… we’ll see 20-23 from Stevenson to Mosier this morning with 10-13 east to Arlington to start. Westerlies quickly rise to 15-18 from Lyle to Arlington and hold for a while. Late in the morning or early in the afternoon, the approaching weather system starts to impact our wind. At this point, we’ll see the Hatch drop to gusty 16-19 while Stevenson-Mosier holds at 20-23ish. From mid-afternoon, areas between Lyle and Rufus rise to gusty 24-27. East of there to Threemile, the wind rises to 20-23. River flow over the last 24 hours was 96-183kcfs, river temp is 70.52F, and high temp forecast is 77F.

That weather system we talked about in the Sunday forecast swings through on Monday. The day starts per-frontal and clear with 20-23 all the way from Stevenson to Arlington. A few hours after sunrise, clouds pour into the Gorge. When this happens, the wind drops to gusty 13-16 under the clouds, which probably means from Stevenson to Mosier. From Lyle to Rufus, we’ll see gusty 22-25 from late morning on. Arlington maxes out around 18-21.

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That system swings through Monday evening and is followed by a weaker one on Tuesday. Tuesday’s wind looks weaker too: 7-10 to start. Not much more is forecast; max wind looks to be about 12-15 from Mosier to Rufus with less everywhere else.

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Temps start to warm on Wednesday, and the wind, disliking heat, leaves. Actually, the wind hasn’t generally shut off with heat this year, and the hottest weather (scheduled for next weekend) should continue that pattern. Back to Wednesday: somewhere in the 12-15 range, probably. Thursday starts light/variable. Evening thermals are possible at 15-18. We start to see more range in the forecasts towards the end of next week, but westerlies of some sort are likely. That’s all for now. Have fun out there 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. Sunday: LTW/LTW/N10-15, W swell 4′ at 8 seconds. Monday: SW15-20/S10-15/LTV, W 3′ @ 10. Tuesday: W5-10/LTNW/N15-20, W 4′ @ 9. Jones Sunday: 11-14. Monday: calm. Tuesday: 5-10. Sauvie Island Sunday: 10-13. Monday: LTV. Tuesday: N 5-10.

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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

Low clouds this morning burn off this afternoon. Temps start near 60 and rise to the upper 70s. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Monday will be clear then cloudy with a trace of rain possible. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Moderate westerlies. 5% chance of rainbows. Tuesday will be cloudy in the morning and clear in the afternoon. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Light westerlies. No rainbows.  

Local-ish Events

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There’s a weekly social for Wind Johnnies (The Gorge Wind Social) at Ferment Brewing every 3rd Monday this summer. There’s a free community paddle at Wylde Wind and Water every Saturday at 10am (gear provided, all ages). They also have a free community wingfoil orientation every Thursday at 5:30pm at the Hook (all ages, gear provided). Northwave and GoFoil sponsor wingfoil races on Tuesday evenings.

The Columbia Gorge Junior Kayak Club offers free roll sessions (gear provided) for kids at the Hood River Pool every other Tuesday from 5:30 to 7pm. Visit their website for more deets: https://www.columbiagorgejuniorkayakclub.org/. Amayah’s offers a free meal every First Thursday from 1pm to 4pm. Regular weekly events:. NK Studio’s by-donation Tuesday morning yoga class is back. Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. There’s meditation with monks at 5:15pm (an hour) and 6:30pm (30 minutes plus a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. Columbia Gorge Tri Club meets at Mayer State Park at 6pm Tuesdays. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Fridays at 2:30pm, there’s a free meditation and stretching class at Yoga Samadhi. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck about Ferment Brewing.  

Cycling

Columbia Hills State Park is now under a Level 3 evac order due to wildfire. Consider that train closed. The Twin Tunnels Trail between Hood River and Mosier is closed due to wildfire. Kreps and Green Diamond Land (formerly SDS) are now closed to fire danger. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Those lands will remain closed until significant rain in the fall. Also closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Ape Canyon and Plains of Abraham are open per USFS website. 44 Road trails are all open and clear, including upper 450 and Fifteenmile. Gunsight is open. Boulder Lakes and other more remote trails are not bucked out yet. 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	sun	time	buns	time
Stevenson	10-13	17-20	20-23	18-21
Viento	17-20	23-26	23-26	18-21
Swell-Hood River	17-20	23-26	23-26	18-21
Lyle to Doug’s	10-13	17-20	25-28	22-25
Rufus, etc: 110-173kcfs flow	10-13	17-20	25-28	22-25
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	10-13	20-23	20-23
River flow last 24 hours: 96-173kcfskcfs		River temp: 70-52F	HR High temp: 80F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Three decent days are on tap. Today and tomorrow look like the strongest of the three. Tuesday’s a bit up in the air. Beyond that, we’ll probably see a few days of lighter wind as hotter weather returns to the region. Thinking about where to go? Both Mosier and Roosevelt are under Level 2 evac orders due to wildfire. Please stay away and let the fire crews do their thing.

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Today’s Saturday, and the setup looks decent. Early pressures were 29.91/29.82/29.82 for a gradient of 0.09 from PDX to DLS. Out east: flat. Scattered marine clouds were present west of Hood River and in Portland. Not much, mind you, but better than nothing at all. Westerlies start at 17-20 from Viento to Hood River and Mosier with speeds generally around 10-13 at Stevenson, Rowena, and near Rufus. Farther east: calm and probably smoky. The wind rises to 22-25 from Viento to Mosier mid-morning with 18-21 at Stevenson and 14-17 from Lyle to Avery. Wait until the afternoon, and you’ll find 20-23 at Stevenson, 22-25 near Swell (although it’ll likely drop mid-afternoon), 25-28 from Lyle to Rufus with 20-23 at Arlington. The west side, Stevenson to Mosier, drops to 20-23 in the afternoon as the metro area heats up. River flow over the last 24 hours was 96-173kcfs, river temp is 70.52F, and high temp forecast is 80F.

A weather system shifts south along the coast on Sunday. This won’t stop the wind, but it’ll likely increase its gustiness. We start with 17-20 from Viento to Arlington with 10-13 at cloudy Stevenson. Late morning wind rises to 18-21 form Viento to Mosier with 22-25 form Lyle to Arlington. Stevenson lags due to low clouds. Afternoon: 22-25 from Stevenson to Hood River with 24-27 from Lyle to Arlington. The evening session sees the wind drop to 16-19 in the west and 20-23 out east. High temp: 78F with increasing high clouds.

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A strong, for this time of year anyway, weather system slides inland on Monday. Low clouds increase as the day goes on. Head east for better results. Early wind will be 10-13 from Stevenson to Mosier with 18-22 from Lyle to Arlington. Afternoon: 23-26 from Lyle to Arlington with 12-15 from Stevenson to Mosier. It might even rain west of Mosier in the evening! High temp: 76F with increasing clouds as the day progresses.

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Extended: lingering clouds and a secondary system are possible on Tuesday. This leaves us with 15-18 or so. Lesser wind is forecast Wednesday and Thursday as high pressure builds inland. We can’t rule out low teens from Stevenson to Hood River both days, but we can’t yet rule them in. Beyond that, the weather turns generally warmer. Models hint at high pressure and a return to stronger wind next weekend, but that’s way to far out to be making plans! 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: NW5-10/LTNW/N20-25, NW swell 5′ at 8 seconds. Sunday: SW10/LTV/N15-20, NW 3′ @ 8. Monday: SW10-15/SW10-15/LTS, NW 3′ @ 10. Jones Saturday: 20-23. Sunday: calm. Monday: calm. Sauvie Island Saturday: 14-17 > 5pm. Sunday: 8-11. Monday: LTV.

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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

Mostly clear sky today., Temps start in the low 60s and rise to 80 or so. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday starts partly cloudy, clears, then adds high clouds. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the upper 70s. Moderate to moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Monday will be cloudy with a chance of RAIN in the evening. Muggy. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Light westerlies. 11% chance of rainbows.  

Local-ish Events

Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!

There’s a weekly social for Wind Johnnies (The Gorge Wind Social) at Ferment Brewing every 3rd Monday this summer. There’s a free community paddle at Wylde Wind and Water every Saturday at 10am (gear provided, all ages). They also have a free community wingfoil orientation every Thursday at 5:30pm at the Hook (all ages, gear provided). Northwave and GoFoil sponsor wingfoil races on Tuesday evenings.

The Columbia Gorge Junior Kayak Club offers free roll sessions (gear provided) for kids at the Hood River Pool every other Tuesday from 5:30 to 7pm. Visit their website for more deets: https://www.columbiagorgejuniorkayakclub.org/. Amayah’s offers a free meal every First Thursday from 1pm to 4pm. Regular weekly events:. NK Studio’s by-donation Tuesday morning yoga class is back. Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. There’s meditation with monks at 5:15pm (an hour) and 6:30pm (30 minutes plus a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. Columbia Gorge Tri Club meets at Mayer State Park at 6pm Tuesdays. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Fridays at 2:30pm, there’s a free meditation and stretching class at Yoga Samadhi. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck about Ferment Brewing.  

Cycling

The Twin Tunnels Trail between Hood River and Mosier is closed due to wildfire. Kreps and Green Diamond Land (formerly SDS) are now closed to fire danger. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Those lands will remain closed until significant rain in the fall. Also closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Ape Canyon and Plains of Abraham are open per USFS website. 44 Road trails are all open and clear, including upper 450 and Fifteenmile. Gunsight is open. Boulder Lakes and other more remote trails are not bucked out yet. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.  

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