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Your favorite launch	dawn patrol	morning max	afternoon max	executive session
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	LTE	E17-20	E10-13	LTE
Stevenson	LTE	E20-23	E17-20	E5-10
Viento	LTE	E17-20	E10-13	LTE
Swell-Hood River	calm	LTE	LTE	calm
Lyle to Doug’s	calm	calm	calm	calm
Rufus, etc: 66-90kcfs flow	calm	calm	calm	calm
Roosevelt & Arlington	calm	calm	calm	calm
River flow last 24 hours: 66-101kcfskcfs		River temp: 67.46F	HR High temp: 89F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Over the next several days, things look like this: east wind, west wind, variable wind, light wind, east wind, west wind. Must be fall! Best chance for a strong day is Wednesday – models have been trending higher with the wind speed, and the range of possible outcomes has been dropping. Looking out into the future, the next possibility for a stronger wind day is an easterly day on Saturday, but there’s a fair bit of uncertainty that far out. Ok. Let’s dive in.

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Inland ridging and a heat low in the Pistol River area combine for an easterly day on Tuesday. 5am pressures (I was up really early – busy day!) were 29.90/29.93/29.95 for light offshore gradients. Easterlies peak in the 10am-noon period. You should find 17-20 near Iwash/Rooster and Viento. Stevenson and Home Valley look a little stronger: 20-23. To the east of Viento, the wind will be light. Early in the afternoon, the wind drops to 15 at Stevenson and 10 at Iwash/Viento. After that: calm or nearly so, all through the Gorge. River flow over the last 24 hours was 66-101kcfs, river temp is 67.46F, and high temp forecast is 89F.

A frontal system is planned for Wednesday. This takes high temps down nearly 20 degrees. It’s not quite The Cooldown You Were Looking For, but it’ll be good enough. The day starts with gusty 19-22 from Stevenson to Mosier, 11-14 from Lyle to Doug’s, and 14-17 east of Doug’s to Boardman. As the front moves inland late morning, Swell probably dips to gusty 17-20 while Viento builds to the mid to upper 20s and Stevenson/Hood River hold at gusty 19-22. From Mosier to Arlington, the wind rises to 26-29 late morning. While the GFS doesn’t add a lot more, the ensembles of the Euro do. They like 29-32+ from Lyle to Boardman in the afternoon with Stevenson-Mosier rising to gusty 21-25. After 5pm, the wind drops to 11-14 west of The Dalles and 20-23 east of The Dalles. High temp: 72F in Hood River and 78F with “patchy blowing dust” in Arlington.

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A monster low pressure system heads towards northern BC on Thursday. Cross-Cascade gradients fall. A weak high sets up in the desert. What does all that mean? Light and variable wind, probably. The day starts calm, may turn light easterly for a short period, and then turns light westerly in the afternoon. It’s possible we’ll see low teens from Stevenson to Hood River with single digits from Mosier to Arlington. In other words, potentially just barely enough to get you on the water in the Corridor. High temp: 72F.

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Extended: As of this morning, Friday’s forecast is for light west wind, not enough for wind sports. A stronger east wind day, perhaps 30mph, is possible on Saturday but not yet certain. Beyond that, there’s a fair bit of uncertainty, so I’ll hold off for now on any guesses deeper into the future. Stay cool 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. Tuesday: 15-20/10-15/LTV, NW swell 7′ at 12 seconds. Wednesday: S20-25/S15/LTV, W 8′ @ 14. Thursday: S 20-25/LTW/N15-20, W 7′ @ 14. Jones Tuesday: 13-16. Wednesday: LTW or calm. Thursday: LTW. Sauvie Island Tuesday: 9-12 > 5pm. Wednesday: LTN. Thursday: S 5-10.   Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor  

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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Mostly clear sky this morning turns clear. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to 90 or so. Calm wind with a period of very light easterlies. No rainbows. Wednesday will be cloudy with a little drizzle possible after 5pm. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the low 70s. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday will be partly cloudy then clear. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the low 70s. Calm wind early. Light westerlies later. No rainbows.  

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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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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	buns	gather.	sunbeams	do too.
Stevenson	LTW	10-13	13-16	10-13
Viento	20-23	20-23	13-16	5-10
Swell-Hood River	20-23	20-23	13-16	LTW
Lyle to Doug’s	10-13	10-13	7-10	LTW
Rufus, etc: 65-67kcfs flow	10-13	10-13	7-10	LTW
Roosevelt & Arlington	10-13	10-13	7-10	LTW
River flow last 24 hours: 89-95??kcfskcfs		River temp: 67.28F	HR High temp: 81F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Fall weather settles in this week – we’ll see hot days, cloudy days, east wind, and west wind. In other words, the weather will be all over the map, and so will the wind. Best chance for a somewhat strong day is Wednesday out in the eastern Gorge.

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Monday looks promising to start, but high pressure building in will minimize the wind later today. Earlier will be better. The day started with pressures of 30.17/30.09/30.07 for gradients of 0.08 and 0.02. Westerlies were generally in the 10-13 range with the exception of Viento (20-23) and Stevenson (less than 10mph). Models suggest we’ll find 20-23ish from Stevenson to Swell, perhaps to Hood River, from 11am to 2pm. East of Hood River, the wind will be less than 10mph. After 2pm, wind speeds plummet to less than 10mph and potentially even turn calm. River flow over the last 24 hours was 65-67kcfs (my usual source is back online), river temp is 67.28F, and high temp forecast is 81F and muggy.

High pressure builds inland on Tuesday, a heat low sets up along the ORCA border, and the wind turns offshore. Get it early. You’ll find 20-25 to start at Iwash (Rooster) Rock and Stevenson with 20ish near Viento. That lasts through the morning and then falls. By 2pm, the wind will be down to 15mph near Iwash and 15-18 near Stevenson. Viento: 15mph or less. After 2pm, the wind drops to the “light” zone and stays there. High temp: 89F and muggy.

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Wednesday sees a weather system approach from the NW. It’s accompanied by strong upper-level SW wind, and it’ll drag rain far east as Hood River in the afternoon. While ensembles aren’t all that enthusiastic about wind strength, that strong upper level wind could help the day over-perform. IN the morning, you’ll find 20-23 from Stevenson to Arlington with low clouds to Hood River (or so). Models keep areas west of Lyle at gusty 20-23ish all day, although we’re likely to see Stevenson-Swell drop when the rain arrives mid afternoon. Out east, midday wind rises to gusty 27-30 from Lyle to Arlington and eventually fills to Boardman. When the front pushes inland in the evening, the eastern Gorge wind is likely to drop to gusty 25-28. Upper level SW wind generally isn’t the “right” direction for The Wall, but maybe the strength will help overcome the gustiness? High temp: 70-75F for Hood River and 81F for Arlington.

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Extended: Cool, troughy, not-windy weather is in the cards for Thursday. Plan on a rest day. A low moves into BCD on Friday and offshore high pressure rebuilds. Let’s call it 20ish mph near Hood River for now. The deterministic GFS currently has easterlies Saturday morning followed by westerlies in the afternoon. That’s followed (probably) by another round of west wind Sunday. Beyond that, there’s too much uncertainty. Heck, there’s a lot of uncertainty in general in the long range forecast, but this seems like a fair take as of now. 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. Monday: 15/20-25/30, NW swell 5′ at 11 seconds. Tuesday: 15/10-15/LTV, NW 7′ @ 12. Wednesday :LTW/LTW/LTS, W 8′ @ 14. Jones Monday: LTW. Tuesday: 10-13. Wednesday: LTW. Sauvie Island Monday: 12-15. Tuesday: LTV. Wednesday: LTV. nbsp Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor  

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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Monday starts with some clouds and turns mostly clear. Temps start in the mid 60s and rise to the low 80s. Light westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be sunny. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise near 90. Light easterlies then calm. No rainbows. Wednesday will be mostly clear then cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the evening. Moderate westerlies. 5% chance of rainbows.  

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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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