Friday: lots of wind coming up. See you next Thursday!

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Your favorite launch	dawn patrol	morning max	afternoon max	executive session
These are ranges for the average speed reading, not a predicted wind range. =)
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	wet	buns	no	sun
Stevenson	7-10	17-20	20-23	LTW
Viento	20-23	20-23	20-23	LTW
Swell-Hood River	10-13	17-20	20-23	LTW
Lyle to Doug’s	10-13	17-20	20-23	LTW
Rufus, etc.	5-10	14-17	G27-31	G27-31
Roosevelt & Arlington	5-10	14-17	G27-31	G27-31
River flow last 24 hours: 198-254kcfs		River temp: 58.28F	High temp: 65F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! I’m off to retreat through next Wednesday, so I’ll see you for the next forecast next Thursday. In between now and then, models are pretty clear you’ll have wind. Before I forget, models are also clear that the first swap meet of the season is Sunday at Lot 1 on the Hood River waterfront. Quick overview: strongest wind will be Tuesday, followed by Friday and Saturday. Sunday looks too light to ride. Other than that, there should be wind every day I’m gone.

For Friday, we have a cold front that’s approaching this afternoon – you can already see some effects of the associated incoming low in the high clouds that started the day. That cold front will keep the west side chilly and allow the desert to heat. The late day session will be strongest. We started with pressures of 29.96/29.90/29.86 for gradients of 0.06 and 0.04. Dawn Patrol wind was 10ish mph all through the Gorge. Westerlies quickly build to 20-23 from Stevenson to Mosier with 14-17 from Lyle to Rufus by mid to late morning. A surface heat low develops in the desert this afternoon as cold air flows into the metro area on the west side. The wind holds at 20-23 west of Lyle and rises to 27-31 from Lyle to Arlington (probably very gusty for the Rufus stretch). For the executive, after 5pm, session, westerlies drop to 10-13 or less west of The Dalles thanks to incoming drizzle, and the wind holds at 27-31 from Avery to Boardman. River flow over the last 24 hours was 198-254kcfs, river temp is 58.28F, and high temp forecast is 65F under partly cloudy sky.

Saturday sees low clouds hang out all day long in Hood River. They’ll break up some in the afternoon, but their presence will make for gusty wind west of the sunshine. The day starts with 7-10 from Stevenson to Doug’s with 22-25 from Avery to Arlington. Midday wind rises to gusty 15-18 from Stevenson to Mosier and 24-27 from Lyle to Boardman. Afternoon: still in the teens in the west with 28-32 from Lyle to Boardman. After 5pm, the wind fades to the mid 20’s out east. High temp for Hood River: 59F and mostly cloudy. Arlington: 62F and sunny. High pressure builds inland on Sunday. As of this morning, it looks like there could be a short burst of 10-13 Dawn Patrol from Viento to Swell before the wind drops to 10mph or less and stays there. High temp: 71F.

Extended (when things get fuzzy): A slow, perhaps calm, start on Monday is aided by an increasing thermal gradient. Westerlies gradually build to 20ish from Stevenson to Mosier in the afternoon bump up to 24-27 from Stevenson to Avery for the evening Executive Session. On Tuesday, models set up a giant cross-Cascade thermal gradient for 30-35+, strongest out east, but plenty strong near Hood River too. There’s a little less agreement about Wednesday, but it too should top out in the mid-20s. That’s all for now. I will see you next Thursday, when I’ll hopefully be calm, well-rested, and ready for summer!

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Jones, Sauvie Island, Oregon Coast

North/Central/South coast, waves (swell forecast provided by NWS). Wind forecast for the afternoon. Wind direction N unless otherwise noted. Friday: NW10-15/W10/N15-20, NW swell 6′ at 9 seconds. Saturday: W 10/W5-10/N20, NW 6′ @ 9. Sunday: LTW/NW5-10/N25, NW 4′ @ 9. Jones Friday: LTW. Saturday: 7-10. Sunday: 10-13. Sauvie Island Friday: LTV. Saturday: NW 10-13. Sunday: LTV.

Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

I’m tired. It’s on vacation.

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

Clouds stick around all day. Sprinkles are possible overnight. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to the mid 60s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be cloudy with a few sprinkles then partly cloudy. Temps start in the mid 40s and rise to the upper 50s. Moderate westerlies. 17% chance of rainbows. Sunday will be partly cloudy. Temps start in the low 40s and rise to 70 or so. Light west wind. 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 CGW2 swap meet of the season is Sunday, May 26th at Lot 1 in Hood River.

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, Columbia Hills, and Nestor 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. It’s trail-building season. Get on the HRATS mailing list if you’d like to help out.