| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | sun’s | out | buns | out | |
| Stevenson | 7-10 | 15-18 | 23-26 | 25-28 | |
| Viento | 23-26 | 25-28 | 25-28 | 25-28 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 23-26 | 25-28 | 19-22? | 25-28 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 12-15 | 20-23+ | 25-28 | 25-28 | |
| Rufus, etc: 243-288kcfs flow | 12-15 | 20-23+ | 26-29 | 226-29 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 10-13 | 17-23 | 23-26 | 26-29 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 197-258kcfs | =River temp: 60.08F | High temp: 78F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! The shortwave moving through this morning is causing a little more trouble than anticipated; it’s resulted in more instability than previously forecast, and it will have some impact on desert heat. But it’ll still be windy today – don’t you worry. We’ll also have wind tomorrow and Tuesday and potentially (but likely not) Wednesday before a brief break for at least the first half of Thursday. Westerlies return with a vengeance on Friday as cool air zooms in from the NW.
Let’s look at today. Pressures started at 30.02/29.89/29.84 for gradients of 0.13 and 0.05. Looking at the satellite image, it appears the back edge of this system is near Troutdale, and it also appears that limited marine clouds have drifted into the west side. We’ll see westerlies at 23-26 from Viento to Mosier this morning with 13-16 east of Mosier to Arlington and 10-13 at Stevenson. Late in the morning, westerlies pick up to 25-28 from Stevenson to Avery with Rufus at 16-19 and Arlington 10-13. The wind holds (mostly) at 25-28 from Stevenson to Avery through the evening. Swell may drop to 19-22 mid afternoon. Rufus, where the current was 214-258kcfs over the last 24 hours, picks up to 26-29 late afternoon as does Arlington. Threemile and Boardman: 23-26 late in the day. River flow over the last 24 hours was 197-258kcfs, river temp is 60.08F (finally over 60!) and high temp forecast is 78F for Hood River and 87F for Pasco.
Monday’s strongest wind looks like Dawn Patrol, prior to 8am: 25-28 from Viento to Mosier: The wind falls to 21-24 and fills in from Stevenson to Mosier around breakfast time. Thanks to a low moving towards BC and associated oomph at upper elevations, the wind drops to the teens at Swell in the afternoon. Expect 16-19 there with 19-22 from Stevenson to Viento and from Mosier to Doug’s for the rest of the day. To the east: 11-14 until the evening when the wind rises to 17-20 from Avery to Arlington. High temp: 80F for Hood River.
A low moves into BC on Tuesday, and high pressure builds offshore of Oregon and Washington. This is the kind of day where reality is likely to beat the models. Forecast: 29-32 east of The Dalles. West of The Dalles? We’ll have to wait for a little more clarity on marine layer intrusion and persistence.
Extended: lesser wind is in the cards Wednesday and Thursday. Cooler air is likely to push in late Thursday or Friday. This brings back the west wind and keeps it around for a bit. We’ll leave it there for now. Have a fun day on the river!
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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: NNW10/NNW15-20/N30-35, W swell 7′ @ 13 seconds. Monday: 15/20/25-30, W 5′ @ 11. Tuesday: LTNW/NNW10-15/N30-35, W 6′ @ 12. Jones Sunday: 20-23. Monday: 13-16. Tuesday: 11-14. Sauvie Island Sunday: 12-15. Monday: LTN. Tuesday: 9-12.
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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
Clouds this morning give way to clear sky later. Temps start near 60 and rise to the upper 70s. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Monday will be partly cloudy then clear. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to 80 or so. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be partly cloudy then clear. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Moderate to moderately strong westerlies. No 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. On June 25th, Brave Endeavors hosts a pride MTB ride at Post Canyon at 5:30pm. June 30th is Vortex #3, a paddling race. There will be a DW SUP foil race Sunday morning from Viento. Start time is 10:30am. There are also various pride events going on this weekend.
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.
Cycling
Post, Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, Syncline, Columbia Hills, and Nestor are open. Eightmile, Knebal, Bottle Prairie, Surveyor’s, Dog River, Sueprconnector, and Cook Meadows are open. Fifteenmile is clear of snow but has not been cleared of downed trees. Lewis River is open. Lower Falls Creek is open, but the area above Horse Camp is not. Cows are out on Hospital Hill. NO DOGS. That means you, all of you, even your dog that’s [insert adjective]. No dogs. Do not risk access for everyone. No parking at the corral.
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