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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	clouds	fade	buns	invade
Stevenson	E27-30	switching	W23-26	W23-26
Viento	E20-23	switching	W23-26	W23-26
Swell-Hood River	LTE	20-23	23-26	23-26
Lyle to Doug’s	LTV	20-23	25-28	25-28
Rufus, etc: 65-88kcfs flow	LTV	20-23	25-28	25-28
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	10-13	18-22	22-25
River flow last 24 hours: 65-88kcfskcfs		River temp: 67.10F	HR High temp: 77F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Fun day on tap today – if you get up and get at it early, you’ll have the opportunity for an east wind session and a west wind session. Westerlies, and only westerlies, are planned for Sunday. Easterlies return on Monday, both east and west wind are in the cards for Tuesday, and Wednesday may/may not be a stronger west wind day. Beyond that, ensembles contain lots of possibilities for the future, meaning that a forecast is not really possible. So, let’s talk about today, when most of you will be headed for the river!

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Saturday starts with offshore wind. In an interesting twist, at 5:30am, it was blowing west 10 at Iwash (rooster) Rock, E 28 at Stevenson, and E 20 at Viento. Expect a few hours this morning of E 27-30 at Stevenson, E 23-26 at Home Valley, and E 20-23 at Viento. Sometime between 10am and noon, the wind switches direction. Rapidly. A quick build to W 20-23 from Stevenson to Hood River is in the cards late morning. The wind climbs to 23-26 form Stevenson to Mosier and 25-28 from Lyle to Rufus mid-afternoon. Arlington and Threemile join for the evening executive session at 22-25. There is some indication that Swell will under-perform today thanks to metro area heating. Your response to this possibility, should you prefer the Hatch, is to jump on the wind there as soon as it gets going. River flow over the last 24 hours was 65-88kcfs, river temp is 67.10F, and high temp forecast is 77F for Hood River and 79F for Arlington.

A weak weather system swings through early Sunday, and this seems to be causing a bit of uncertainty in the forecast models. We’ll start with 22-25 from Viento to Mosier with 18-22 from Lyle to Threemile. Models suggest you’ll have a few hours of 22-25 west of Lyle before the wind drops to 15-18 between Stevenson and Mosier. Models then disagree on what happens to the east, and they disagree on how far to the east the wind will sustain itself. For now, let’s call it 21-24 from Lyle to Arlington through late afternoon with a pronounced drop-off after 5pm. High temp: 66F for Hood River and 71F for Arlington.

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Ridging returns on Monday, and this gives us east wind. You’ll find 27-30 at Iwash (Rooster) Rock and Stevenson to start with 23-26 at Home Valley and 20-23 at Viento. The wind should last until early afternoon. It then drops to 15-20 at Iwash, 14-17 at Stevenson, and 10 at Viento. To the east of Hood River, afternoon easterlies pick up to 10mph. High temp: 68F and rather arid.

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Extended: Tuesday brings east wind at 25mph or so in the morning. Late in the day, offshore high pressure rebounds, really rebounds, and sets us up for westerlies around 20mph. Hopefully that happens before sunset! Wednesday brings westerlies in the mid 20s, probably. Beyond that, there’s just too much model uncertainty to make any sort of call. 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. Saturday: WNW15/N10-15/25, NW swell 10′ at 12 seconds. Sunday: 10-15/20/30-35, NW 6′ @ 11. Monday: 20/20-25/30-35, NW 4′ @ 10. Jones Saturday: 19-22. Sunday: LTW. Monday: LTE. Sauvie Island Saturday: 8-11. Sunday: 7-10. Monday: 10-13.   Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor  

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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Clear sky this morning adds high clouds. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to the upper 70s. Light easterlies early. Moderately strong westerlies later. No rainbows. Sunday will be partly cloudy then mostly clear. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the mid 60s. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Monday will be partly Nothing then mostly clear. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to the upper 60s. Calm wind early. Light easterlies later. No rainbows.  

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All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel – it’s fire season. Please see the HRATS/Hood River County for complete details on Post Canyon closures. Newly reopened in Post: lower Trail 100 paralleling the lower part of Post Canyon Road. The Twin Tunnels Trail between Hood River and Mosier is closed due to wildfire. That means you, all of you who’ve been riding it. Kreps and Green Diamond Lands have reopened. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Trail near Mt. Adams due to the Williams Mine Fire. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.  

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The best wind forecast for the Gorge. The best snow forecast for Mt. Hood. The best weather forecast for the Gorge.

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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	clouds	fade	buns	invade
Stevenson	LTW	5-10	12-15	12-15
Viento	LTW	5-10	12-15	12-15
Swell-Hood River	LTW	5-10	12-15	12-15
Lyle to Doug’s	5-10	LTW	calm	calm
Rufus, etc: 64-98kcfs flow	10-13	LTW	LTE	LTE
Roosevelt & Arlington	10-13	LTW	LTE	LTE
River flow last 24 hours: 64-98kcfskcfs		River temp: 67.28F	HR High temp: 76F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Hopefully you like ping-pong, because the wind will be going back and forth and back and forth over the next few days. But don’t you worry – there will be plenty of wind to get you on the river no matter if you prefer easterlies or westerlies or both! Temps will be in the 65-75 range, so plan your wetsuit accordingly.

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Friday opens up post-frontal with lots of clouds to the west. High pressure building inland will limit wind today, but we might see just enough for some of you. Pressures at 6am were 30.13/30.07/30.04, and by 7am, they were 30.13/30.09/30.07. You can see the gradients dropping and the inland high building. Quickly. Westerlies started in the 13-16 range from Viento to Hood River (less than 10 elsewhere), and they will drop to less than 10mph everywhere by mid-morning. We may see just enough thermal component this afternoon, perhaps 2pm on, for 12-15 from Stevenson to Swell with 7-10 in Hood River. That’s right on the edge of enough/not enough. To the east: calm or even light easterly. River flow over the last 24 hours was 64-98kcfs, river temp is 67.28F, and high temp forecast is 76F.

Saturday’s a fun one! The day starts with easterlies at 25mph near Stevenson, 20mph near Viento, and less than 10mph near Iwash (Rooster) Rock. Move quickly if you want east wind. By 11am, the wind drops below 15mph everywhere. But wait! There’s more! The west side heat low dissipates as an approaching system pushes cooler air into the west side. Desert: warm, approaching hot to the south. Early in the afternoon, we’ll see a quick jump to WEST WIND at 19-22 from Stevenson to Hood River. The wind then builds to 22-25 from Stevenson to Doug’s with 19-22 near Rufus. Arlington and Boardman join in after 5pm with 20-23. Given the direction of the flow aloft, I wouldn’t be surprise to see Rufus and Arlington beat that forecast for the executive session. High temp: 77F in Hood River and 80F out east.

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Isobars stack up along the Cascade Crest early Sunday. Jump on it! We start with 21-24 from Viento to Mosier with 10-13 in cloudy Stevenson and 11-14 from Lyle to Arlington. Mid-morning wind rises to 23-26 from Viento to Mosier with 16-19 at Stevenson and also from Lyle to Doug’s. High pressure pushes inland in the afternoon. Models suggest that the Stevenson to Hood River zone will drop to 14-17 in the afternoon while the Lyle to Avery Zone climbs to 19-22 or more. East of there: ensembles are currently about 50% in on a period of strong wind, but the deterministic GFS disagrees. Hmm. Honestly, I think the GFS is under-forecasting the eastern Gorge. Let’s revise what I just said and call it 22-25 from Lyle to Rufus in the afternoon. We can revisit and revise again tomorrow. Actually, we’ll need to revisit and revise tomorrow! High temp: 66F in Hood River and 68F in Arlington.

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Extended: ping-pong returns to start next week. Monday currently boasts a forecast of east wind at 23-26mph from Iwash (Rooster) Rock to Home Valley with 19-22 at Viento. On Tuesday, we start with easterlies and switch to westerlies. Probably. Beyond Tuesday, there’s just too much uncertainty to make any sort of prediction at all. 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. Friday: 20-25/25/30-35, NW swell 12′ at 13 seconds. Saturday: 20/15/25-30, NW 7′ @ 11. Sunday: 15/20-25/30-35, NW 6′ @ 10. Jones Friday: 12-15. Saturday: 21-24. Sunday: 9-12. Sauvie Island Friday: 17-20. Saturday: 10-13. Sunday: 11-14.   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 partly high cloudy this afternoon. Temps start near 60 and rise to the mid 70s. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be sunny then high overcast. Temps start near 50 and rise to the upper 70s. Light easterlies early. Moderately strong westerlies later. No rainbows. Sunday will be mostly clear then clear. Temps start in the upper 40s and rises to the mid 60s. Moderately strong westerlies early. Moderate westerlies later. No rainbows.  

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

Cycling

All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel – it’s fire season. Please see the HRATS/Hood River County for complete details on Post Canyon closures. Newly reopened in Post: lower Trail 100 paralleling the lower part of Post Canyon Road. The Twin Tunnels Trail between Hood River and Mosier is closed due to wildfire. That means you, all of you who’ve been riding it. Kreps and Green Diamond Lands have reopened. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Trail near Mt. Adams due to the Williams Mine Fire. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.  

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