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Your favorite launch	dawn patrol	morning max	afternoon max	executive session
These are ranges for the average speed reading, not a predicted wind range. =)
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	clouds	come	buns	run
Stevenson	LTV	E10	LTE	calm
Viento	LTV	E10	LTE	calm
Swell-Hood River	5-10	LTV	LTE	calm
Lyle to Doug’s	LTV	calm	calm	calm
Rufus, etc: ???kcfs flow	LTV	calm	calm	calm
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	calm	calm	calm
River flow last 24 hours: ???kcfskcfs		River temp: 67.64F	HR High temp: 73F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Yesterday was an exciting day – as the cold front blasted through, stronger than expected, it drove the wind to 30+ in many locations. A big shoutout goes to the windsport folks who did everything they could to assist in rescuing the fisher folks who ended up in the river. And condolences to the friends and family of the individual still missing. Wind-wise, we’ll have a down day today, moderate westerlies tomorrow, and the potential for stronger westerlies Saturday and Sunday. Models are still uncertain about the strength and location of the weekend wind.

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For Thursday, we don’t have much to talk about. I was up super early. The 5am gradients were 30.05/30.01/30.00 and the wind was less than 10mph pretty much everywhere. What you see is what you get. Models do hint at east wind at 10mph for a few hours between Viento and Stevenson late morning, but don’t expect much. After that: calm. River flow site is down again, and the backup doesn’t correlate with the Corps website. River temp is 67.64F, and high temp forecast is 73F.

Friday sees high pressure build offshore. While the GFS only has 0.06 gradient all day, offshore high pressure like this sometimes (but not always) results in stronger wind than expected. Let’s call it 10-13 from Viento to Swell to start with the potential for 13-16 from Stevenson to Hood River. East of Hood River, the wind stays calm. High temp: 74F.

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Saturday looks interesting. Models currently have a brief blast of easterlies near Stevenson and Home Valley early, perhaps 20mph. Those barely last long enough for you to drink coffee. A building offshore high and approaching cool trough combines with heat in the desert to force the wind upwards in the afternoon. We should see at least 23-26 from Stevenson to Hood River early afternoon and Stevenson to Rufus mid to late afternoon. I’m hedging a little here as ensembles aren’t all in, but the deterministic GFS is quite enthusiastic about Saturday afternoon. Fingers crossed.

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Extended: Sunday morning also has potential. As of right now, it looks like 21-24+ from Viento to Hood River. Depending on how far inland the high pushes during the day, we could see the wind drop. Again, there’s quite a bit of range in the models. Monday looks like an east wind day, potentially a 30+ mph day. Tuesday: easterlies to start, westerlies later, and too much uncertainty for precision. Beyond that, some models make things hot, and other make it cold. So, no ability to forecast from Wednesday onward. 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. Thursday: S15/LTV/N15-20, W swell 9′ at 13 seconds. Friday: 25/25/30-35, W 12′ @ 13. Saturday: 20/15-20/25-30+, NW 10′ @ 12. Jones Thursday: LTW. Friday: LTW. Saturday: 21-24. Sauvie Island Thursday: LTS. Friday: 17-20. Saturday: 12-15. Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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A few clouds this morning go away. Sky turns clear. Temps start near 50 and rise to the low 70s. Calm wind. No rainbows. Friday starts with low clouds and turns mostly clear with a few high clouds. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will have a few high clouds. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Light easterlies early. Strong westerlies 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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Your favorite launch	dawn patrol	morning max	afternoon max	executive session
These are ranges for the average speed reading, not a predicted wind range. =)
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	clouds	come	buns	run
Stevenson	10-13	G19-23	G17-20	12-15
Viento	G19-23	G23-26	G17-20	12-15
Swell-Hood River	10-13	G19-23	G17-20	G12-15
Lyle to Doug’s	7-10	building	28-32?	12-15
Rufus, etc: ???kcfs flow	LTV	building	28-32	22-25
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	building	28-32	19-22
River flow last 24 hours: ???kcfskcfs		River temp: 67.82F	HR High temp: 72F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Looks like a nice day to get on the river. After today, we’re probably looking at light wind on Thursday and Friday. Ensembles are currently all over the place in their wind predictions for the weekend. As of this morning, they say it could be super windy, and they also say it could be too light to play on the river. We’ll hope for more clarity tomorrow!

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Today kicks off with clouds in the metro area and sun to the east. A weather system is headed this way. 7am pressures were 29.73/29.63/29.61 for gradients of 0.10 and 0.02. As the incoming weather system pushes into the Gorge early in the afternoon, we’ll see rain start up near Stevenson. Clouds eventually push as far east as Lyle or The Dalles. So, for this morning, we should see a period of gusty 19-23 from Stevenson to Mosier with low teens out east. Then the weather system arrives. When this happens, the wind will fall to 7-10 west of Avery. Models do bring it back to gusty 17-20 after the weather system passes, but there is a chance of rain west of Rowena, and that could suppress the wind more. For best results, head east of Lyle or maybe east of The Dalles. Westerlies rise to 28-32 from Avery to Arlington early afternoon and hold until 5pm. The Lyle-Doug’s stretch is questionable; it’ll probably be windy for a while, but if the clouds push that far inland, it’ll drop. In the evening, the wind out east falls to 22-25. Models suggest the drop-off will be more pronounced east of Rufus, perhaps due to the potential for instability and drizzle in the eastern reaches. River flow over the last 24 hours is unknown, thanks to the websites I use being down again (the backup’s readings do not correlate with the Army Corps website that’s down), river temp is 67.82F. High temp: 72F for Hood River and 81F for Arlington.

We’ll be in a cool, post-frontal environment on Thursday with near-zero gradient to start the day. A weak system swings through and prevents thermal gradients from developing. Offshore, the NE Pacific high takes a brief break and provides zero support. Result: calm wind to start, very light easterlies midday, and very light westerlies in the afternoon and evening. Call it “light and variable” and leave it there. High temp: 74F.

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A weak system Friday morning gives way to building offshore high pressure in the afternoon. While there won’t be a lot of gradient, there might, maybe, be just enough. Light westerlies, less than 10mph, start the day. Afternoon wind builds to 14-17ish from Stevenson to Swell or Hood River. That’s right on the edge of being enough/not-enough. High temp: 74F.

Extended: models currently suggest that moderately strong offshore high pressure will enter the picture on Saturday. If the current deterministic GFS forecast holds, we’re looking at 30+ all the way from Stevenson to Arlington on Saturday. However… yes, there’s a catch… ensembles are not on board with this idea. About 40-50% of them have a moderately strong to strong wind day for Saturday. In an interesting twist, the deterministic GFS suggests light wind for Sunday. Ensembles, however, are 60% in on a strong west wind day. Put simply, there’s just no clarity yet about the weekend forecast, but there’s at least some potential for it to be excellent. Fingers crossed. 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. Wednesday: LTW?LTW?LTV, S swell 4′ at 4 seconds and W 8′ @ 14. Thursday: SW15/LTW?N15-20, W 8′ @ 13. Friday: 20-25/25/30, W 11′ @ 13. Jones Wednesday: LTW. Thursday: LTW. Friday: 10-13. Sauvie Island Wednesday: S 10-13. Thursday: LTV. Friday: 14-17. Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor

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Increasing clouds today. Temps start in the mid 60s and rise to the low 70s. Drizzle 5pm to 8pm. Moderate westerlies. 17% chance of rainbows. Thursday will be partly cloudy then clear. Temps start in the mid 40s and rise to the mid 70s. Calm wind. No rainbows. Friday will have marine clouds early then high clouds. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows.

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