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The Forecast
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | overcast | sky | buns n | thighs | |
| Stevenson | 24-27 | 24-27 | 24-27 | 24-27 | |
| Viento | 24-27 | 28-32 | 28-32 | 24-27 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 17-20 | 23-26 | 28-32 | 24-27 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 12-15 | building | 28-32 | 24-27 | |
| Rufus, etc. | 28-32 | 28-32 | 28-32 | 24-27 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 28-32 | 28-32 | 28-32 | 24-27 | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
Good morning, everyone! It was a brutal day at work yesterday, and I got a late start on the forecast, but here it is. It’s windy! Yay! Get it today, because it’s gone for the weekend. It’ll be back on Monday and Tuesday for a two-day stretch of river-play goodness. Mark your calendars for the official Hood River fundraiser for Maui Fire Relief. There will be all sorts of fun on-water activities and a great raffle. Hope to see you there! https://www.facebook.com/events/811547587096141
Friday kicks off with pressures of 29.932/29.75/29.66 for gradients of 0.18 (whoa!) and 0.09. Normally I’d just tell you to go to Rufus. You can totally do that, but the wind will fade a bit in the afternoon. Get the nukaage while you can. Morning westerlies will rise to 28-32 from Viento to Arlington with Stevenson not too far behind. As high pressure starts to return to the east side, the wind will drop in the afternoon. We’ll have 24-27 from Stevenson to Arlington this afternoon. River flow yesterday was 109-201kcfs, river temp is 72F, and high temp forecast is 76F for Hood River and 86F for Arlington.
Saturday starts off with light westerlies, maybe 10mph, near Stevenson. That stops before you notice it’s happening. The wind switches to E 15 from Stevenson to Viento and holds for a couple hours before dropping below 10mph in the afternoon. Near Hood River and to the east: basically nothin’. High temp: 86F. Sunday starts light and variable, turns to E 15 near Stevenson, and turns again to W 10-13 near Stevenson in the evening. High temp: 89F.
Hopefully the weekend allowed you to rest your watersports muscles. Monday looks like 24-27, and Tuesday looks like 27-31,, although there’s quite a bit of uncertainty about it actually being that windy on Tuesday. So, let’s call it mid-20’s Tuesday instead and see what happens. Enough to get you on the water, almost certainly. 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. North/Central/South, waves. Wave forecast provided by NWS. Friday: 15/15-20+/25-30+, NW swell 7′ at 9 seconds. Saturday: 20/15-20/25-30, NW 6′ @ 10. Sunday: 15-20/15-20/25-30, NW 6′ @ 9. Jones Friday: 19-22. Saturday: 11-14. Sunday: 24-27. Sauvie Island Friday: 11-14. Saturday: 17-20. Sunday: 17-20.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.
Hood River Weather Forecast
clear sky this morning stays clear. Temps will be in the low 60’s early and mid 70’s later. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be sunny. Temps start in the mid 50’s and rise to the mid 80’s. Light and variable wind. No rainbows. Sunday will be sunny with high clouds to the east. Temps start near 60 and rise to the upper 80’s. Light and variable wind. 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!
August 26th is Coach’s memorial and the last day of the River City. August 27th is a windsports/watersports fundraiser to support people affected by the Maui Fires. https://www.facebook.com/events/811547587096141/
There’s a free weekly wing foil orientation at the Hook Thursdays in July and August from 5:30pm to 7:30pm brought to you by Wylde Wind and Water and CGW2. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9am, Max from GoFoil will be teaching flatwater foil pop-up technique at the Event Site. You can demo some GoFoil gear there too! He hopes to also teach bump classes in the afternoon on those days should the Hatch reopen.
Regular weekly events: NK Studios in Bingen has a donation-based yoga class at 7:30am every Tuesday. 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. 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 above 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
As of July 28th, all local privately owned timberlands closed due to fire danger. This includes Underwood Mountain, Whoopdie, and Hospital Hills. Many trails will not have closure signs. They are still closed. Please respect the landowners’ wishes and stay off their lands. All trails on the 44 Road are now open. There is a fire near Boulder Lakes, and that area is closed. Plains of Abraham is open. That completes our reporting for the summer: all trails are now open! If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.
Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas
Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas: powdery mildew is making an appearance in local gardens. It’s a real PITA. You could spray sulfur on it, but there’s a better solution. Quite a bit of research has been done on milk. Yes, milk. Spray a solution of 40% milk on your squash, cukes, melons, calendula, and other susceptible plants. Do this weekly. You can alternate with a baking soda solution:1 tablespoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of liquid non-detergent soap, and 1 gallon of water. Don’t forget to spray the undersides of the leaves. Also helpful: pruning plants so they get plenty of air flow. Happy gardening.
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