| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | E17-20 | E17-20 | LTV | LTW | |
| Stevenson | E17-20 | E17-20 | E10-13 | E10-13 | |
| Viento | E17-20 | E17-20 | E10-13 | E10-13 | |
| Swell-Hood River | LTE | LTE | LTV | LTV | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | LTV | LTV | E5-10 | E5-10 | |
| Rufus, etc: 63-152kcfs flow | LTV | LTV | E5-10 | E5-10 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTV | LTV | E5-10 | E5-10 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 63-153kcfskcfs | =River temp: 70.16F | HR High temp: 99F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! I missed you, and I missed the river. I’m happy you had a couple big west wind days while I was on retreat. Looks like we have quite a flurry of action coming starting maybe tomorrow and definitely Sunday – westerlies of some sort will probably continue through next week as cooler weather arrives for the PNW. Today, however, looks hot and unexciting, wind-wise. I should mention that instability is in the picture for Sunday and Monday. That could impact wind quality and reliability.
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Friday starts with pressures of 29.96/30.04/30.05. That’ll be enough for east wind at 17-20 at Stevenson and Viento and Iwash for a few hours this morning. By late morning or early afternoon at the latest, Stevenson and Viento drop to E 10ish, The Dalles and areas to the east rise to E 7-10, and Iwash turns light westerly or calm. River flow over the last 24 hours was 63-153kcfs, river temp is 70.16F, and high temp forecast is 99F. HOT!
The heat low causing those unreasonably hot temps on Friday shifts east of the Cascades on Saturday. This turns the wind westerly; the day starts with 10-13 from Viento to Swell with calm wind to the east and light west wind at Stevenson. The wind holds in the “not-enough” zone for the morning. Models suggest we’ll see more in the afternoon. The Stevenson-Mosier stretch rises to 14-17mph. Out east, an incoming low fires up some strong easterlies near The Dalles with lesser easterlies east to Arlington. We’ll also have widespread instability and a slight chance of thunderstorms. If those materialize, all bets are off on the forecast. High temp: down a bit to the upper 90’s, but potentially less if it’s cloudier than expected thanks to instability.
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Much cooler air slips into the west side on Sunday, and the heat low lingers in the desert. High pressure offshore is joined by a trough moving towards the west coast. TJ’s dawn patrol should be 23-26 from Viento to Mosier. From Lyle to Arlington, the day starts with 15-18, as does Stevenson, which may be cloudy to start. By mid-morning, Viento-Hood River rises to 25-28, and areas to the east start building too. Early afternoon sees 26-29 from Viento to Rufus with 23-26 at Stevenson and 22-25 at Arlington. Sometime around then, Stevenson-Hood River drops to 20-23, and areas to the east hold. It’s possible we’ll see readings of 28-31 from Rufus to Arlington; remember that those sensors read high compared to Swell, so that’s approximately equivalent to 20-25 at Swell, depending on direction. High temp: 87F with quite a bit of instability. Speaking of – all that comes before this is moot if thunderstorms develop.
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Extended: we start to see some spread in the models early next week, but the general picture is heat in the desert and cooler air on the west side. It looks like Monday’s focus will be near Hood River early and out east in the afternoon. Models hint at the strongest wind shifting east for Tuesday and Wednesday. Generally speaking, we’ll have plenty of wind for at least the first half of next week. In addition, high temps should be down around 80 or less. That’s it for now. Stay cool out there today!
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. Friday: LTW/LTW/LTN, W swell 5′ @ 12 and S 2′ @ 16. Saturday: LTW/LTW/N15, W 4′ @ 10. Sunday: LTW/LTNW/N20-25, W 4′ @ 9. Jones Friday: 14-17. Saturday: 16-19. Sunday: 14-17. Sauvie Island Friday: LTV. Saturday: LTV. Sunday: LTN.   Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor
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
Clear and hazy this morning with haze and a few high clouds later. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the upper 90s. Very light easterlies / calm later. No rainbows. Saturday will be partly high cloudy with instability and a slight chance of thunder. Temps start in the mid 60s and rise to the mid 90s. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday will be partly cloudy then clear with instability in the morning. Temps start in the low 60s and rise to the upper 80s. 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
All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel. Fire or fire danger closures: Whoopdee, Underwood, Hospital Hill, most of Post Canyon, Gorge 400, trails around Mt. Adams. Dog River is closed for logging and rerouting until mid-September. Open: 44 Road Trails, Ape Canyon, Lewis River, Falls Creek, Columbia Hills, Gunsight, Boulder Lakes, Siouxon, Sandy Ridge. Twin Tunnels reopened for a day or two, and then it closed again – I have photo evidence to prove this! Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.
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