| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | clouds | around | buns | to ground | |
| Stevenson | 12-15 | 17-20 | 20-23 | 20-23 | |
| Viento | 20-23 | 20-23+ | 20-23 | 20-23 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 17-20 | 20-23 | 17-20 | 14-17 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 10-13 | building | 25-28+ | 25-28 | |
| Rufus, etc: 230kcfs flow | 5-10 | building | G25-28 | G25-28 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 5-10 | building | G25-28 | G25-28 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 199-237kcfs | =River temp: 58.82F | High temp: 74F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Complicated and active weather is headed our way for the next few days, but don’t you worry. We’ll have some westerlies along with it. This is far from “Classic Gorge Setup”, but there’s enough oomph with what’s coming to get you out on the river. But not on Sunday. It’ll be pouring!
Saturday opens up with pressures of 29.96/29.88/29.87 for gradients of 0.08 and 0.01. The action today starts in the west and shifts to the east as a weak front swings through and the east side warms. Early wind will be 13-16 from Stevenson to Mosier with 7-10 east to Arlington. By mid-morning, the wind rises to 20-23 from Stevenson to Mosier with stronger wind possible at Viento. We’ll also see the wind pick up to 16-19 from Lyle to Rufus. As this (weak) system swings east in the afternoon, we’ll get assistance from a California high and a Nevada low. Expect 25-28 from Mosier to Arlington in the afternoon with 28-31 possible from Lyle to Doug’s. After 5pm, areas west of Mosier drop to 14-17 To the east, the wind should hold. River flow yesterday was 199-237kcfs with Rufus at 230kcfs pretty much all day. River temp is 58.82F. High temp forecast is 74F with intermittent clouds.
Sunday just looks wet. The wind will be light or calm in the Corridor all day. Late in the day, areas east of Rufus pick up to 11-14 and areas west of Swell pick up to gusty W 15-25. Don’t bother. It’ll be POURING. High temp: 63F.
In the latest model run, wind speeds for Monday for the eastern Gorge have taken a big jump upwards over previous runs. We’ll see if that holds over the next few runs. Given how active the weather is, it’ll likely to change. Most of the wind Monday is driven by strong upper-level wind touching down, but a thermal component jumped in this morning along with some support from higher pressure offshore. As of this latest run, max average speeds of 30+ are possible Monday afternoon east of The Dalles. Western Gorge: upper teens, probably? We’ll keep a close eye on this!
Extended (when things get fuzzy): Things are still a bit unclear in the extended forecast. Most ensemble members call for heat, but the location of the high and the intensity of the heat and the duration of the heat aren’t clear. At the very least, we’ll have two of what I like to call “rest days” on Tuesday and Wednesday. Not much wind happening. Once the heat low shifts east of the Cascades, we’ll return to westerlies, and they’ll be nice and warm. Have a great day on the river today!
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Jones, Sauvie Island, Oregon Coast
North/Central/South coast, waves (swell forecast provided by NWS). Wind forecast for the afternoon. Wind direction N unless otherwise noted. Saturday: W10/LTW?LTV, W swell 3′ at 8 seconds. Sunday: WSW 20-25/SW 20-25/S 20-25+, W 7′ @ 9. Monday: SW 15/SW 15/LTV, W 4′ @ 5 and W 8′ @ 10. Jones Saturday-Monday: LTW. Sauvie Island Saturday: 9-11. Sunday: S 15-20. Monday: W 10.
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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 break up some and then return. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday will be rainy, then very rainy, then rainy. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the low 60s. Light westerlies turn calm. 6% chance of rainbows. Monday will be rainy then partly cloudy and will add high clouds late.. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the low 60s. Moderate westerlies. 99.99% chance of 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. Tum-A-Lum has a block party 5/31 4pm to 7pm. The downwind race for this weekend has been postponed.
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. The Tri Club is done for the season. 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
Post, Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, Syncline, Columbia Hills, and Nestor are open. 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. It’s trail-building season. Get on the HRATS mailing list if you’d like to help out.
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