Friday: cool and rainy today. maybe some wind this weekend…

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The Forecast

Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	LTV	E15	E15	LTV
Stevenson	LTV	E15	E15	E5-10
Viento	LTV	E15	E15	E5-10
Swell-Hood River	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Lyle to Doug’s	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Rufus, etc.	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV

Gorge Wind Forecast

Happy Friday, everyone! Not much happening today for wind, but models are hinting at something more than nothing for the weekend. Ensembles suggest we’ll have some wind on Monday and Tuesday as well. To be honest, there’s not a lot of agreement in the models at this point, and they always struggle with accurate predictions this time of year. You’ll see the lack of trust in the models in the wording of the upcoming forecast. Take any predictions, mine or anyone else’s, with a grain of salt this time of year.

For Friday, pressures at 5am were 29.90/29.89/29.93 for 0.01 and E 0.04. Rain was falling to start the day. Light and variable wind early picks up to E 15 from Iwash (Rooster) Rock to Viento for a few hours mid to late morning. The wind fades to less than 10mph by 2pm. River flow yesterday was 62-95kcfs, river temp is 66F, and high temp forecast is 58F.

Saturday starts off calm and chilly. The wind slowly builds to 13-16 from Stevenson to Hood River by early afternoon. Models suggest we’ll see an eastward shift mid-afternoon. As of this morning, they like 11-14 from Stevenson to Hood River with 16-19 from Mosier to The Dalles. High temp: 68F. Sunday starts with enough gradient for low teens from Viento to Rufus, but thanks to the chill in the air, the wind will likely be less. There’s a possibility of 17-20 from Stevenson to The Dalles in the afternoon. Areas east of The Dalles: calm or very light after 1pm or so. High temp: 68F.

We’re expecting showers on Monday all the way east to Arlington, but models are also calling for 17-20. Doesn’t sound like high-quality wind, does it? There’s too much range in the ensembles to make a prediction for Tuesday, so let’s leave this here for now. Have a great day today!

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Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast

Wind speed in knots. Direction Northerly unless otherwise noted for Coast. Westerly for Jones. Northerly for Sauvie Island. Sauvie Island wind sensor: sauviewind.net, but it’s done for the season! Coast: North/Central/South, waves. Wave forecast provided by NWS. Friday: 20-25+/20/10-15, NW swell 5′ at 9 seconds. Saturday: 20/20/20-25+, NW 6′ @ 8. Sunday: NW5-10/10-15/25-30, NW 5′ @ 8. Jones Friday: 10-13. Saturday: 11-14. Sunday: 12-15. Sauvie Island Friday: 10-13. Saturday: 15-18. Sunday: NW10-13.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Clouds and intermittent showers stick around today. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and upper 50’s later. Light and variable wind. 89% chance of rainbows. Saturday will start with a little Nothing and then turn clear. Temps start in the mid 40’s and rise to the upper 60’s. Calm wind early. Moderate westerlies later. No rainbows. Sunday will be sunny with a chance of partial Nothing early. Temps start in the low 40’s and rise to the upper 60’s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows.

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Local-ish Events

Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!

The Post Canyon AirJam is September 30th at Extended Play.

Regular weekly events: 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 has their weekly workout at Mayer Park at 6pm on Tuesday. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. Paddle folks (OC/Surfski) meet at the Hatch Thursday evenings for laps. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck about Ferment Brewing.

Regular bike rides (thanks to the Hood River Area Trail Stewards for collecting). Tuesday is Mountain View’s ride. Meet at 5:45pm on Post Canyon Drive where the pavement ends. Wednesday is the Evo/Kickstand all-ability, no-drop Post Canyon ride. 5:30 from the shop or join along the way. All abilities welcome. Thursday is Mountain View’s women’s ride. 5:30pm, Seven Streams Trailhead. No drop. Thursday is also the Dirty Fingers Post and Pint. 5:30 from the shop or later at Family Man. This is hardcore, race-pace. Saturday morning is the Mountain View road/gravel ride. Two hours. 12-14mph average speed. Starting May 6th, Oregon Ebikes has the women’s ride at 8:30am. Meet at Seven Streams parking lot for a 1.5 to 2 hour ride.

Cycling

Yesterday was brown pow. After last night’s rain, things are probably slick again. Choose your trails wisely – don’t ride in mud or you’ll do permanent damage. Trails on private land that were previously closed due to fire danger (Hospital Hill, Underwood, Whoopdee) have reopened. No trails have closed yet due to snow. If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.