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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | peaceful | cloudy | naked | beach | |
| Steven’s Locks | LTV | 5-10 | 20-23 | 12-15 | |
| Hatchery/Wunderbar | LTV | 5-10 | 20-23 | 20-23 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | LTV | 5-10 | 20-23 | 20-23 | |
| Rufus, etc. | LTV | 5-10 | 13-16 | 20-23 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTV | 5-10 | 13-16 | 20-23 | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
Happy Friday morning! A cold front moving through tonight and Saturday will amplify the cross-Cascade gradients and give us moderate westerlies. Offshore high pressure on Sunday combines with lower pressure inland for steadier west wind. After that, we’re looking at an extended period of building easterlies next week.
For Friday, a cold front moving in from the NW will ramp the winds up as the day goes on. Gradients started out basically flat, which means you have a couple hours to get in some light wind activities. By early afternoon, the wind will pick up to gusty 20-23 from Stevenson to Mosier. As clouds move into the western Gorge mid-afternoon, the strongest wind will move eastward; The Dalles to Arlington will see gusty 20-23. At this point, western Gorge wind will drop to 10-13ish. River flow is 68,700 cfs and temp is 65 degrees.
Saturday starts out with showers and rainbows and light westerlies at 10-13 everywhere. As the front moves eastward and high pressure builds offshore, the wind will pick up to 22-26 from Lyle to Arlington with gusty 10-15 in the western Gorge. Models disagree on Sunday, but the setup sure seems conducive to wind. After a chilly, low wind start, westerlies pick up to 23-26 from Stevenson to The Dalles.
Easterlies start on Monday and continue through the week. Models agree that averages will pick up 5-10mph each day, maxing out in the 35-40mph range near Rooster Rock late in the week. Temps will pick back up into the 75-80 range too, making for pleasant conditions on the river.
BONUS: Jones Friday: no. Saturday: 7-10. Sunday: 10-13. Sauvie’s Friday: no. Saturday: NW 10-13. Sunday: 10-13. Keep an eye on Monday for Sauvie’s. Coast (north/central/south). Friday: SW 20-25/S 15-20/N 5, W swell 4′ at 8 seconds. Saturday: LTW/LTW/N 15-20, W 7′ @ 9. Sunday: 10-15/20-25/30+, NW 5′ @ 8.
Random Morning Thoughts
Mt. Hood Mountain Weather Forecast
Friday starts off clear and turns rainy overnight. Snow level 12,000′ falling to 10,000′. Total precip: 1/10” rain after 11pm. Wind: SW 15 rising to SW 40 in the evening. Saturday looks rainy all day with wet snowflakes possible after midnight. Snow level 10,000′ falling to 7000′ after midnight. Total precip: 1/3” rain with up to 3” of snow above 10,000′. Wind: WSW 35 early, W 25 in the afternoon, NW 10 overnight. Sunday looks clear. FAF: 7000′ rising to 8000′. Wind: NW 10 becoming more northerly as the day goes on.
Gorge Weather Forecast
Clear sky this morning holds until evening when clouds move in. Light rain starts up around 8pm and continues overnight. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and mid 70’s later. Moderate west wind. No rainbows. Saturday looks cloudy and showery, with both decreasing in the afternoon. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and upper 60’s in the afternoon. Moderate west wind. 99.9% chance of rainbows. Sunday looks like Nothing to start with clear sky in the afternoon. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and upper 60’s later. Light to moderate west wind. 1% chance of rainbows.
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Road and Mountain Biking
Whoopdee and Hospital Hill and Underwood have reopened as of right now. Post Canyon motorized use has also reopened. Other motorized trails on Hood River County lands (Pine Mont, for example) remain closed to motorized use.
Upcoming Events
Today’s two weekly community activities include the 7am Kickstand Coffee and donut run and Mountain View Cycles’ shop mountain bike ride at 5 tonight at the bottom of Post Canyon. Tomorrow’s the first day of Autumn, and it might feel like it with some morning sprinkles. Grab a raincoat and head to the grand reopening of the Children’s Park in Hood River. There’s a work party at Bob’s Beach in Stevenson at 3, and the Hood River Saddle Club has a spaghetti feed fundraiser at 5 tonight.
Coming up Sunday, there’s a bonus all-sports swap meet at the Luhr Jensen Parking lot on Hood River’s waterfront from 8 to noon. CAMBA has a work party on Hospital Hill at 10am – bring brushing tools. To attend the HH work party, email GFRA@gorge.net.
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Have an awesome day today!
Temira
