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The Forecast
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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| Rooster Rock | W5-10 | E15-20 | E15 | E10-15 | |
| Steven’s Locks | E10-15 | E15-20 | E15 | E10 | |
| Viento | E15-20 | E15-20 | E15 | E10 | |
| Swell-Hood River | LTE | LTE | calm | calm | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | LTE | LTE | calm | calm | |
| Rufus, etc. | LTE | LTE | calm | calm | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTE | LTE | calm | calm | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
Light east wind sticks around for the next few days. Models are coming in to agreement around a west wind day on Monday, but there’s a lot of variety in the predictions of how strong those westerlies will be. They may stick around early on Tuesday, but after that, high pressure and light wind return, most likely.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will be essentially the same as a blocking pattern sets up offshore. Easterlies rise to 15-20 mid-morning, drop to 15 early afternoon, and fall a bit more later in the day. Rooster finishes up at 10-15, and Viento/Stevenson end the day at 10mph or so.
Slightly stronger wind is possible on Saturday morning; Rooster starts at 20-25 and the Viento to Stevenson stretch brings you 15-20. The wind lasts a little longer than on Friday, but it eventually drops to 10-15 at Rooster and 10 from Viento to Stevenson. At this point, Sunday looks exactly like Friday. Reefer to the prior paragraph for your forecast!
An approaching frontal system on Monday is likely to bring some welcome westerlies. The ensembles are all over the place on how windy it will be. It could be not-so-windy, and it could be very-windy. Chances are good there will be enough wind to get you on the river, and chances are good it will be focused near Hood River. Let’s take another look on Sunday – I have plans tomorrow morning and won’t be able to do a forecast. Have a great weekend of easterlies!
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Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast
Coast forecast (north/central/south, waves). Swell forecast provided by NWS. Wind direction northerly unless otherwise noted. Friday: NW15/10-15/25-30, W swell 4′ at 13 seconds. Saturday: 15-20/10-15/20, W 3′ @ 11. Sunday: 15-20/10-15/20, NW 3′ @ 8. Jones Friday: LTW. Saturday: LTV. Sunday: LTV. Sauvie’s Friday: 8-11. Saturday: 9-12. Sunday: 9-12.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – On vacation until next fall
Hood River Weather Forecast
A few high clouds will be present today, but that won’t stop the sun and heat. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and mid 80’s later. Light easterlies or calm wind. No rainbows. Saturday will be sunny. Temps start near 50 and end in the low 80’s. Light easterlies or calm wind. No rainbows. Sunday looks exactly the same.
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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! Regular weekly events: Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. The Columbia Gorge Tri Club has a weekly workout at Mayer Park in Rowena 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. The Small Boat paddlers have a group paddle at 6pm on Thursday at the Hatchery. Post and Pint and Post n’ Pinot are done for the season due to darkness. There’s a free Zumba class at 6pm in the parking lot of One Community Health in The Dalles on Wednesday. Providence is sponsoring a walking program called Healthy Strides. Meets Weds at May Street 5:30pm, through Nov 16. All ages welcome, and there’s swag!
Cycling
It’s dusty out there… Hood River County has reopened motorized use for trails in the NW Area (Post, Kingsley, Binn’s Hill). Other HRC trails are still closed. These trails are closed to all uses, and some might not have signage saying they are closed: Hospital Hill, Underwood, Whoopdee, and any lands Owned or Managed by American Forest Management, Broughton Lumber Company, DGS Timber, Green Diamond, Kreps Ranch, Kreps Family LLC, Lupine Forest, Manulife Forest Management, Twin Creeks Timber, and Western Pacific Timber, LLC in Klickitat, Skamania, Stevens, Yakima, Hood River and Wasco counties.
The road connecting Plains of Abraham to Smith Creek closes at noon Monday-Friday and will not be open to bikers during that time. Courtney Road (the road that goes up above Syncline) is closed until October. Do not attempt to use it to access trails. If you’re riding Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.
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