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The Forecast
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Your favorite beach
Dawn
Patrol
9am-
11:30a
11:30a-
3pm
3pm-
dusk
Rooster Rock
cool
cloudy.
less
buns.
Steven’s Locks
5-10
5-10
5-10
5-10
Swell-Hood River
15-18
15-18
10-13
10-13
Lyle to Doug’s
15-18
15-18
10-13
10-13
Rufus, etc.
15-18
18-23
24-27
20-23
Roosevelt & Arlington
18-23
18-23
24-27
20-23
Patrol
11:30a
3pm
dusk
Gorge Wind Forecast
It’s Monday morning, and all the Wind Johnnies are sore this morning. That’s because everyone was at Arlington yesterday hanging on to their small gear and riding big swell. There’s no sign of another giant day in the extended forecast, but there will be 2/3 days with moderate to strong westerlies. Expect to drive. The western Gorge is set up for clouds and sprinkles Monday and Tuesday.
Our setup Monday morning includes a low pressure trough off the coast of Washington and high pressure off the California Coast. Inland low pressure completes this picture. Go outside and look up, and you’ll find clouds far past the Cascade Crest. Westerlies respond accordingly. You’ll find 15-18 most places to start the day with low 20’s east of Rufus. That’s our picture for the day: head east of The Dalles for the best results. You may even have to head east of Rufus. Midday wind picks up to 24-27 east of The Dalles for a few hours and then drops back to 20-23 in the afternoon. The western Gorge ends up rainy with 5-10 at Stevenson all day and 7-11 from Viento to The Dalles. River flow is 177kcfs. River temp is 55F. High temp forecast for Hood River is 62F.
Another round of western Gorge showers starts Tuesday. That’s followed by sprinkles and a wee bit of atmospheric instability. Offshore high pressure reasserts itself in the afternoon and combines with an inland low pressure trough for another round of west wind. The day starts light. Less than 5mph. By late morning, the wind builds to 20-23 from Stevenson to Rufus. Give the desert a few more hours to warm, and you’ll find 24-28 from Mosier to Arlington with gusty 19-23 to the west of Mosier. High temp: 64F.
High pressure slides over the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday like an oil slick spreading in a pond. While there will be some wind in the morning, there likely won’t be any in the afternoon. Max westerlies: 11-14 in the morning east of Rufus. Wednesday also marks the one-day return of sunshine; high temps max out in the mid 70’s. Thursday could turn into quite the rainy day. If you drive way out into the desert (to Arlington, perhaps), you’ll find evening wind in the mid-upper 20’s. If the extended forecast is correct, we’re likely to see a stronger west wind day on Friday followed by light wind and hot weather for the holiday weekend.
Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s
Coast (north/central/south, waves. Wind direction north unless otherwise noted. Swell forecast from NWS.) Monday: W5-10/SW5-10/S10-15, W swell 6′ @ 10 seconds. Tuesday: W5-10/NW5-10/N15-20+, W 6′ @ 8. Wednesday: SW5-10/LTW/LTV, W 4′ @ 9. Jones Monday: light. Tuesday: W 5-10. Wednesday: light. Sauvie’s Monday: Light and variable (LTV). Tuesday: LTV. Wednesday: calm.
Mt. Hood Weather forecast
On vacation unless some wintry weather happens.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Cloudy sky this morning gives way to drizzle midday through early evening. Temps will be in the low 50’s early and low 60’s alter. Light to moderate westerlies. 14% chance of rainbows. Tuesday looks mostly cloudy in the morning and partly cloudy later with drizzle possible early and sprinkles the rest of the day. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and mid 60’s in the afternoon. Moderate westerlies. 98% chance of rainbows. Wednesday will be cloudy early and sunny later. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and mid 70’s in the afternoon. Light and variable wind. No rainbows.
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Cycling
Post Canyon: the trail from the bottom of Post Canyon to Seven Streams Staging Area is now closed. It’s on private land. Respect the closure. Otherwise, Post is clear to the top with random closures due to salvage logging operations. Respect those closures too! Surveyor’s Ridge: clear of snow and trees. Other 44 Road Trails: clearing in progress. Cows are out on Hospital Hill. No parking at the corral. No dogs on the trails. No exceptions. Please respect the wishes of the landowners – they let us use their land, and in return, we respect their rules! New Whoopdee: open. Other news: Mountain View Cycles women’s ride is every Thursday, bottom of Post at 5:30pm. Dirty Fingers has the Post n’ Pint on Thursday evenings at 5:30pm from the shop.
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Local Events
Not much happening thanks to the pandemic… Have an awesome day!
