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The Forecast
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Your favorite beach
Dawn
Patrol
9am-
11:30a
11:30a-
3pm
3pm-
dusk
Rooster Rock
chilly
morning
for bun
warming
Steven’s Locks
LTW
G10-14
G10-14
5-10
Viento
LTW
G10-14
7-10
G13-16
Swell-Hood River
LTW
G10-14
7-10
G13-16
Lyle to Doug’s
LTW
LTW
7-10
G13-16
Rufus, etc.
LTW
LTW
LTV
LTV
Roosevelt & Arlington
LTW
LTW
LTV
LTV
Patrol
11:30a
3pm
dusk
Gorge Wind Forecast
We keep talking about the fact that it’s fall, and the wind forecast most certainly agrees. We’ll have gusty light/moderate westerlies for Friday and Saturday followed by a stronger, wintry-feeling day on Sunday. You’ll be heading out east for the best of that one.
A weak front offshore today (it’s Friday) is the driver for some lackluster afternoon wind. It might just be enough to get you out on your foil contraption. Morning wind will be variable and westerly, for the most part. By late morning, the wind rises to gusty 10-14 from Stevenson to Hood River with light westerlies to the east. models suggest we’ll get an afternoon session at gusty 13-16 from Hood River (maybe Swell) to The Dalles with 5-10 in the west and light/variable wind to the east. River flow is 103kcfs, river temp is 63F, and high temp forecast is 61F.
Saturday sees a weak, brief ridge that’s quickly influenced by a strong front approaching from the NW. Westerlies start at 11-14 from Stevenson to Avery with 7-10 to the east. After 2pm, the wind rises to gusty 18-22 from The Dalles to Arlington and falls to 9-13 in the western Gorge. High temp: 60F.
We’ve been talking about Sunday’s potential for several days. A strong cold front blasts through early in the morning. This starts the day with gusty 20-26 from Viento to Arlington with 10mph at rainy Stevenson. There’s definitely some up-and-down predicted for the rest of the day, but the general picture is gusty 27-31 from The Dalles to Arlington with 11-14 in the western Gorge. High temp: 56F. Lingering moderate westerlies will be around on Monday with highs in the low 50’s.
Coast, Jones, Coast
Coast (north/central/south, waves. Wind direction north unless otherwise noted. Swell forecast from NWS.) Friday: SW10-15/S10-15/S15-20, NW swell 3′ @ 8 seconds. Saturday: S 10-15/LTW/N10, W 6′ @ 9. Sunday: ;NW20-25/NW20-25/N15-25+, W 6′ @ 9. Jones Fri-Sun: LTW. Sauvie’s Friday: LTV. Saturday: LTV. Sunday: NW G11-16 2-5pm.
Mt. Hood Weather forecast
Mt. Hood snow forecast returns sometime around the beginning of November.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Mostly cloudy sky this morning will be partly cloudy all day. Temps start in the upper 30’s and rise to the low 60’s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be partly cloudy, then high overcast, then cloudy. Rain arrives after midnight. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and near 60 later. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday starts with heavy rain before sunrise and then turns shower. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and mid 50’s later. Moderate to strong westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows.
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Cycling
Please help the HRATS out: sign up to volunteer for the Post Canyon Enduro the weekend of the 15th. HRATS receives money from the event organizers, and that money goes towards building and repairing trails. SDS and Kreps lands have reopened. Washington DNR land is also open now. All other trails are open at this time. Motorized use is still not allowed in areas where it was closed due to fire season. In other news… thanks to last week’s rain, the dirt is nearly perfect in most places. More rain is coming, so get ready for more brown pow!
Local Events
Mountain View Cycles women’s ride is every Thursday, bottom of Post at 5:30pm. They have an all-genders ride at 6pm on Wednesday, end of the pavement on Post Canyon Road. Their shop road ride leaves at 9am on Saturday for a 2 hour ride. Dirty Fingers has the Post n’ Pint on Thursday evenings at 5:30pm from the shop. They also have the women’s Post n’ Pinot Wednesday evening at 5:30pm from the shop. Oregon E-Bikes has ladies’ rides at 7:30am Sunday and Monday. The Small Boat Group does paddles every Thursday evening at 6pm at the Hatchery.
Other weekly events. Normally on Tuesday night there’s meditation with the Pacific Hermitage Monks at 5:15 (1 hour) and 6:30 (30 minutes followed by a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. In-person meditation is on “pause” due to the recent Covid surge. It will happen on the Pacific Hermitage YouTube page at 6:30. Triathlon practice with the Tri Club is Tuesday at 6pm at West Mayer State Park. Sailboat races happen Wednesday night from the Hood River Marina. There are also lesser races on Friday nights. Cheno’s workout is every Saturday at 10am at the Ferment Lawn in Hood River ($10). Families in the Park starts August 5th at Jackson Park and runs for several weeks on Thursday evening.
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