| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | cloudy | day | buns | go away | |
| Stevenson | 13-16 | 13-16 | G15-18 | G15-18 | |
| Viento | G24-27 | G24-27 | G20-23 | G15-18 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 13-16 | 13-16 | G15-18 | G15-18 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 17-20 | 20-23 | 24-27 | 24-27 | |
| Rufus, etc: 68-101kcfs flow | 20-23 | 25-28 | 28-31 | 28-31 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 15-18 | building | 28-31 | 28-31 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 68-109kcfskcfs | =River temp: 69.26F | HR High temp: 68F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Westerlies continue for the extended period. Strongest wind looks to be today, Monday, and potentially Tuesday. High temps hover around 70 degrees, meaning beach time will be just as nice as the time you’re spending on the river!
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Thursday starts with pressures of 29.92/29.83/29.75 for gradients of 0.09 and 0.08. It’s cloudy from Portland into the Gorge, and those clouds will stick around for at least part of the day. Offshore high pressure isn’t all that strong, but it’s there aiding and assisting. You’ll probably want to head somewhere east of Hood River for the strongest results. The day starts with 13-16ish most places between Stevenson and Arlington with low 20s at Viento and the Rufus zone. We’ll see the Stevenson to Mosier stretch pick up to gusty 15-18 under partly cloudy sky. That zone holds all 15-18ish all day. Looking east, we see Lyle to Rufus fill in at 21-24 this morning with 17-20 at Arlington. The Lyle to Doug’s stretch tops out at 23-26, perhaps a bit more. From Avery to Threemile, you’ll find 28-31 this afternoon. River flow over the last 24 hours was 68-109kcfs, river temp is 69.26F, and high temp forecast is 68F for Hood River and 72F for Arlington.
Brief ridging on Friday knocks the wind down in the morning, but a system approaching Vancouver Island could bump it up a bit in the afternoon. The day starts with 11-14 from Viento to Swell with 7-10 at Stevenson and areas east of Swell. Not much happens in the morning. Early afternoon westerlies rise to 17-20 from Stevenson to Hood River. They shift eastward after a few hours. That leaves Stevenson to Hood River with gusty 14-17 and Mosier to Avery with 17-20. East of there: not much. High temp in Hood River will be in the low 70s.
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A weak system on Saturday brings lots of clouds to the west side. The day starts with 11-14 from Stevenson to The Dalles with less wind to the east. Get some other stuff done in the morning. Early in the afternoon, the wind rises to 14-17 from Stevenson to Mosier, 18-21 form Lyle to Avery, and 11-14 at Rufus. Afternoon: best results will be Lyle to Avery at 20-23. High temp: 70F.
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Extended: Sunday looks to be in the teens. Monday looks windier, especially in the evening. Monday’s focus should be the Corridor, areas near Hood River. There seem to be some timing differences in the ensembles for Tuesday’s forecast, and there’s definitely a LOT of range in the possible outcomes. About 50% of the ensemble members give us a big eastern Gorge day. We’ll keep a close eye on this one, for sure. Wednesday probably brings some sort of marginal westerlies. Beyond that, the range of possible general weather outcomes increases rapidly, meaning predicting the wind isn’t possible. Have a great day 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. Thursday: LTNW/LTNW/N25-30, W swell 7′ at 10 seconds. Friday: LTNW/N15-20/N25-30, NW 4′ @ 9. Saturday: LTN/LTN/N20-25, NW 4′ @ 11. Jones Thursday: 11-14. Friday: LTW. Saturday: LTW. Sauvie Island Thursday: 10-13. Friday: LTN. Saturday: LTV.   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 to mostly clear today. Temps start near 60 and rise to the upper 60s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Friday will be mostly clear then increasingly high cloudy. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the low 70s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be partly to mostly cloudy becoming mostly clear. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to 70. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows.
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All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel. 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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