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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	clear	sky	buns	fry
Stevenson	7-10	20-23	G18-22	G18-22
Viento	16-19	20-23	G18-22	G18-22
Swell-Hood River	15-18	20-23	G16-19	G16-19
Lyle to Doug’s	10-13	13-16	G24-27	G24-27
Rufus, etc: 110-237kcfs flow	10-13	13-16	G24-27	G24-27
Roosevelt & Arlington	10-13	13-16	G24-27	G24-27
River flow last 24 hours: 99-237kcfskcfs		River temp: 70-52F	High temp: 89F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Another windy day is on tap here in the Gorge. Ditto for Friday. Lesser wind, but maybe just enough, is in the cards for Saturday, but you might want to take a rest day. Sunday and Monday both look massive, and westerlies are forecast all next week thanks to (finally) cooler weather.

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Thursday kicks off clear and sunny all the way from the metro area to the desert. Scheduled today: a weak weather system moving towards us and a weak, broad low off the coast. In the desert: enough heat low to keep things going. Pressures were 30.09/29.97/29.94 for gradients of 0.12 and 0.03 as I was writing this. Westerlies quickly build to 21-24 from Viento to Mosier for a couple hours this morning before that incoming system impacts us. The wind then drops to gusty 18-22 from Stevenson to Rufus. Afternoon westerlies will be gusty 18-22 between Stevenson and Mosier with 16-19 at Swell. Between Lyle and Arlington, you’ll find gusty 24-27. River flow over the last 24 hours was 99-237kcfs (110-237 at Rufus), river temp is 70.52F, and high temp forecast is 89F for Hood River and triple digits for the desert.

That weak system moves through overnight and drags in a little marine air to the metro area. Offshore, another system will be moving around. Thanks to that marine air, we should see a brief 20-23mph dawn patrol from Viento to Mosier with 14-17 east to Arlington. Areas east of Mosier drop off to 10-13 by mid-morning while the Stevenson to Mosier zone fills in at gusty 17-21 (lower at Swell, higher elsewhere). Afternoon wind rises to 21-24 from Lyle to Rufus and holds. West of there: 16-19ish. High temp: 90F near Hood River and 101F in the desert.

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A hotter day is on tap fro Saturday. Expect triple digits. Westerlies may be just enough… 16-19 dawn patrol near Swell fades to 11-14 midday and returns at 14-17 from Stevenson to Swell or Hood River in the evening. High temp: 100F for Hood River and more to the east.

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Extended. It’s a heck of an extended forecast! The cooldown starts for the west side on Sunday, and high pressure rebuilds offshore. With temps forecast to be nearly 110 degrees in the desert, we’ve got a big day on tap. The start will be unremarkable. Don’t worry. The afternoon-evening forecast is 30+ from Stevenson to Rufus. Monday looks even windier. We’re aiming for the biggest gradients we’ve seen so far this year. Nuking westerlies extend from Stevenson all the way to Threemile and perhaps Boardman. Tuesday looks lighter, but still windy. Ensembles generally call for west wind next week with lots of variety (for now) in the details. If you like big days, make sure you’re well rested for Sunday and Monday. See ya on the river!  

 

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: W10/LTV/N10-15, W swell 2′ at 11 seconds and SW 2′ at 17 seconds. Friday: 10/10-15/20-25, W 3′ @ 10 and SW 2′ @ 15. Saturday: 20/15-20/25-30, W 2′ @ 9 and SW 2′ @ 14. Jones Thursday: 20-23. Friday: 16-19. Saturday: 22-25. Sauvie Island Thursday: 11-14 > 5pm. Friday: 9-12. Saturday: 16-19.

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Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

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Clear sky sticks around Thursday. Temps will be in the upper 60s early and upper 80s later. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Friday will be sunny. Temps start near 60 and rise to 90. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be sunny and hot. Temps start near 60 and rise to 100. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows.  

Local-ish Events

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There’s a weekly social for Wind Johnnies (The Gorge Wind Social) at Ferment Brewing every 3rd Monday this summer. There’s a free community paddle at Wylde Wind and Water every Saturday at 10am (gear provided, all ages). They also have a free community wingfoil orientation every Thursday at 5:30pm at the Hook (all ages, gear provided). Northwave and GoFoil sponsor wingfoil races on Tuesday evenings.

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. Columbia Gorge Tri Club meets at Mayer State Park at 6pm Tuesdays. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Fridays at 2:30pm, there’s a free meditation and stretching class at Yoga Samadhi. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck about Ferment Brewing.  

Cycling

Ape Canyon and Plains of Abraham are open per USFS website. Patchy snow and downed trees were there as of last report, 6/24. 44 Road trails are all open and clear, including upper 450 and Fifteenmile. As of 6/30, Gunsight is open. Boulder Lakes and other more remote trails are not bucked out yet. 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	lightning	comes	buns	run.
Stevenson	13-16	17-20	20-23	20-23
Viento	17-20	20-23	20-23	20-23
Swell-Hood River	17-20	20-23	20-23	20-23
Lyle to Doug’s	10-13	20-23	G24-27	G24-27
Rufus, etc: 126-213kcfs flow	10-13	14-17	G24-27	G24-27
Roosevelt & Arlington	10-13	14-17	G24-27	G24-27
River flow last 24 hours: 120-213kcfskcfs		River temp: 69.26F	High temp: 91F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! We’re kicking off Wednesday with lingering elevated instability, clouds, and yep, west wind. Mother Nature keeps the westerlies coming all the way into the deep future, despite the chance of thunderstorms, despite a 100 degree day on Saturday, and despite the lack of marine clouds on the west side. Starting Sunday (almost certainly) and continuing through Monday or Tuesday, we’ll have a bout of stronger, perhaps even nuking, westerlies. Ensembles keep the westerlies – and notably cooler weather – all the way through next week.

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Today, Wednesday, opens up with pressures of 29.93/29.89/29.90 for gradients of 0.04 and 0.01. Above us: clouds formed by elevated instability (which doesn’t affect the wind like surface-based instability). Westerlies were over-performing at dawn: 20mph from Viento to Hood River and 15mph near Stevenson. Instability clears the area, allows the sun to shine forth, and sets us up for a nice thermal gradient. Expect 17-20 from Stevenson to Mosier early with 20-23 from Stevenson to Doug’s by early afternoon. We should see gusty 24-27 from Lyle to Rufus in the afternoon with 26-29 from Avery to Arlington this evening. Remember that readings of 26-29 out east are more like 20-23 readings at Swell. With offshore low pressure persisting today, the wind is likely to be particularly gusty. It’s worth noting that thermals could under-perform today if the desert clouds linger longer than expected. River flow over the last 24 hours was 120-213kcfs (lowest in the morning), river temp is almost 70F, and high temp forecast is 91F and muggy.

With that offshore low pressure lingering, Thursday’s wind will be primarily thermally driven. Models hint at a little marine layer. That’ll help. Dawn Patrol, prior to 8am, has potential for 22-25 from Viento to Swell, maybe to Mosier. That wind carries on into the morning: 22-25 from Viento to Mosier with 13-16 in the Rowena stretch and 20-23 from Avery to Boardman. In the afternoon, the Stevenson-Swell stretch drops to 17-20, and Lyle-Arlington rises to 25-28. High temp: 90F.

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Peak wind Friday looks to be dawn patrol: 23-26 or a touch more from Viento to Swell with 18-22 east to Arlington. The wind holds in the low-mid 20s from Stevenson to Mosier through late morning and then drops: 16-19 at Swell and 19-22 at Stevenson, Viento, Hood River, and Mosier. At this point, the Rowena stretch will see 13-16. Afternoon wind picks up to 19-22 from Lyle to Avery. High temp: 90F.

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Extended: Saturday looks hotter (100 degrees or so) and less windy: 13-16 focused from Stevenson to Hood river. Models are mostly in on a 15-20 degree high temp drop for Sunday. If this forecast holds, we’ll see a monster day: 30-35+mph. Ditto on Monday. Models knock the wind down a little on Tuesday but keep it strong. We’re getting way out into the future here, but generally speaking, the ensembles keep the west breeze going. Have fun out there!  

 

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: SW15/SW15/S10, W swell 3′ at 11 seconds and SW 3′ @ 17. Thursday: W10-15/LTV/N10-15, W 3′ @ 11 and SW 2′ @ 16. Friday: NW15/NW10/N20, W 3′ @ 11 and SW 2′ @ 15. Jones Wednesday: 19-2. Thursday: 13-16. Friday: 14-17. Sauvie Island Wednesday: 10-13. Thursday: 13-16 late. Friday: 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 and a slight chance of thunder this morning give way to clear sky later. Temps start in the mid 70s and rise to the low 90s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday will be sunny. Temps start in the low 60s and rise to 90. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Friday will be sunny. Temps start in the low 60s and rise to the low 90s. 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. There’s a free community paddle at Wylde Wind and Water every Saturday at 10am (gear provided, all ages). They also have a free community wingfoil orientation every Thursday at 5:30pm at the Hook (all ages, gear provided). Northwave and GoFoil sponsor wingfoil races on Tuesday evenings.

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. Columbia Gorge Tri Club meets at Mayer State Park at 6pm Tuesdays. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Fridays at 2:30pm, there’s a free meditation and stretching class at Yoga Samadhi. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck about Ferment Brewing.  

Cycling

Ape Canyon and Plains of Abraham are open per USFS website. Patchy snow and downed trees were there as of last report, 6/24. 44 Road trails are all open and clear, including upper 450 and Fifteenmile. As of 6/30, Gunsight is open. Boulder Lakes and other more remote trails are not bucked out yet. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.  

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