| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | hot | day | buns | display | |
| Stevenson | 10-13 | 14-17 | 21-24 | 21-24 | |
| Viento | 13-16 | 20-23 | 20-23 | 20-23 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 13-16 | 20-23 | 17-20 | 21-24 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 10-13 | 13-16 | 19-22 | 24-27 | |
| Rufus, etc. | LTW | 10-13 | 17-20 | 22-25 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTW | 10-13 | 17-20 | 22-25 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 130-179kcfs | =River temp: 54.86F | High temp: 82F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! After a lackluster showing on the part of the west wind yesterday, we’re back to stronger westerlies today. Models keep us in west wind of some sort through Thursday, after which models start to disagree on the details of the weather.
Sunday kicks off with pressures of 29.97/29.88/29.84 for gradients of 0.09 and 0.04. Prior to sunrise, the wind was bouncing around in the low teens from Viento to Mosier. It will quickly rise to 20-23 from Viento to Hood River with 14-17 at Mosier and 10ish or less to the east. Stevenson will be a couple hours behind, but with clear sky forecast, it’ll join in quickly. Given the heating in the metro area this afternoon, it’s likely Swell will drop to 17-20 midday before returning at 21-24 for the evening session. If you’d like a little more wind, head somewhere between Lyle and Avery (maybe even Arlington) for 24-27 this afternoon and evening. Rufus to Arlington: 22-25ish. Why is the eastern Gorge joining in on a sunny day? Good question! There’s a cooler mass of air pushing this way, and that motion and cooling will help the thermal gradients cover a widespread area. River flow over the last 24 hours was 130-179kcfs, river temp is 54.86F, and high temp forecast for Hood River is 82F.
At least some marine clouds should make it into the Gorge Monday morning. Models disagree on the extent. That said, high temps will be down another 10 degrees on the west side. With the aid of a moderately strong offshore high, westerlies will stick around all day. Dawn Patrol should be in the 17-20 range at Swell. By mid-morning, the wind will climb to 24-27 from Viento to Avery with 10-13 at Rufus. Depending on how long the clouds linger, Stevenson could take quite a while to build. Depending on what the cloud cover does in Portland… if it clears, Swell will drop mid afternoon. If not, it’ll build. Either way, afternoon wind rises to 27-30 from Mosier to Rufus with 23-26 at Arlington. Stevenson should build to 23-26. Swell and Hood River are the wild cards. Could be gusty 21-24 if the metro area clears. Could be 27-30 if it does not. High temp: 70F for Hood River and 76F for Arlington.
High pressure starts to rebuild on Tuesday. Any morning marine clouds will burn off quickly. Westerlies will be 17-20ish or a few mph more from Stevenson to Hood River pretty much all day. East of Hood River, with the possible exception of mid-teens at Mosier, the wind will be light all day. High temp: 77F.
Extended? High pressure hangs out on Wednesday for a shot at upper teens. Models are all over the place with the general weather picture for Thursday. In an interesting twist, the ensembles are still all in on a big day out east. They’re about 50/50 on another windy day Friday, but there’s even more uncertainty. Let’s leave it there for now. Have a great day on the river today!
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Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
Not much to talk about in the Mt. Hood forecast – just a lot of sunshine and spring skiing. No weather impacts anticipated this week, as there won’t be strong easterlies to swing the chairs at T-Line, and there won’t be any strong NW wind either. Expect a sunny, warm day Sunday. The freezing level will be around 12,000′ all day and 10,000′ after midnight. Temps max out in the low to mid 50s at 5000′. Wind will be light north in the morning and will quickly turn to NW 10-20. Monday will be sunny with max temps in the upper 40s. The freezing level holds around 10,000′. Wind: NW 15-25, strongest in the afternoon, and then N 10 after midnight. Tuesday will be sunny. The freezing level rises from 11,000′ in the morning to 13,000′ overnight. Temps max around 50, and the wind will be variable to 10mph. Enjoy the spring skiing conditions. It’s probably going to be pretty slushy right off the bat this morning with temps in the mid 40s and strong sunshine.
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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
Clear sky all day Sunday. Temps will be in the upper 50s early and low 80s later. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Monday will start partly to mostly cloudy and end partly cloudy or mostly clear. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to 70. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be partly cloudy then mostly clear. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the upper 70s. Moderate 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 work party for the new hike/horse/run trail in Post. Meet 5/25 at 9am at Family Man Staging Area. There’s a weekly social for Wind Johnnies (The Gorge Wind Social) at Ferment Brewing every 3rd Monday this summer. The first is Monday, May 20th at 5:30pm. 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, and probably Nestor (you check and tell me) 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. Whoopdee flowers are in full bloom. Hospital Hill and Syncline have ticks, oaks, and flowers. Columbia Hills is full of flowers and open to your bike. Definitely got a Tack Alert going on out there right now – lots of good dirt. It’s trail-building season. Get on the HRATS mailing list if you’d like to help out. If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.
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