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Gorge Wind Forecast

Yesterday was one stellar day to be outside on the river. Today will be different, but still has the potential for fun. We then slide into a more active weather pattern. That doesn’t mean it won’t be windy; it just means the wind will be more difficult to predict and more difficult to find.

Looking at Monday, we find offshore high pressure and inland low pressure most of the day. A surface low approaches the OR coast in the afternoon. This leaves us with another windy day: expect 17-20ish most of the day from Stevenson to Mosier. The wind is likely to drop after 5pm. Eastern Gorge sites will languish at 5-10mph or less. River flow is 55,400cfs, river temp is 63F, and high temp forecast is 71F under high overcast sky.

Tuesday’s focus will be a cold front swinging through. This has the potential for some moderately strong wind for a short period in the late afternoon or evening. The morning, however, starts light and variable. As the front approaches, the wind jumps to gusty 20-25 from Mosier to Rufus early afternoon with gusty 12-15 in the western Gorge and gusty 14-17 east of Rufus. Models suggest a brief period of gusty 25-30 from Stevenson to Rufus, or maybe to Arlington, after 2pm. High temp: 65F.

Low pressure settles inland on Wednesday and clouds stick around all day, at least in the west. Morning wind will be light and variable in the western Gorge with 12-15 east of Rufus. Afternoon: gusty 11-15 from Stevenson to The Dalles with light/variable wind to the east. High temp: 59F. Models suggest Thursday and Friday will be be light and variable. The general weather picture for next weekend looks active. We’ll keep a close eye on it to see if one of these systems can set off the mythical Fall Arlington Session. Enjoy your week!  

Coast, Jones, Coast

Coast (north/central/south, waves. Wind direction north unless otherwise noted. Swell forecast from NWS.) Monday: 10-15/10-15/S10, NW swell 8′ @ 12 seconds. Tuesday: SW15/SW15/N5-15, NW swell 6′ @ 11. Wednesday: SW10-15/SW10-15/N10-15, W 9′ @ 11. Jones Monday: 7-10. Tuesday: LTV. Wednesday: LTW. Sauvie’s Monday: LTV. Tuesday: S10. Wednesday: S 10-15.  

Mt. Hood Weather forecast

Mt. Hood snow forecast returns sometime around the beginning of November.  

Hood River Weather Forecast

Monday starts cloudy with some Nothing and high clouds. those high clouds stick around all day. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and low 70’s later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be high overcast then cloudier. Sprinkles could fall in the evening. Temps will be near 50 early and 65 later. Light wind early. Moderate to strong westerlies in the evening. 2% chance of rainbows. Wednesday will be cloudy and then mostly cloudy. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and upper 50’s later. Light to moderate westerlies. 3% chance of rainbows. Snow level 3500′ early rising to 5000′.

Looking for a complete Columbia Gorge forecast? Looking for more humor in your weather? Obscenities? You’re looking for my TATAS: Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook.  

Cycling

SDS and Kreps lands have reopened. Washington DNR land is also open now. All other trails are open at this time. Motorized use is still not allowed in areas where it was closed due to fire season. In other news… thanks to last week’s rain, the dirt is nearly perfect in most places. More rain is coming, so get ready for more brown pow!  

Local Events

Mountain View Cycles women’s ride is every Thursday, bottom of Post at 5:30pm. They have an all-genders ride at 6pm on Wednesday, end of the pavement on Post Canyon Road. Their shop road ride leaves at 9am on Saturday for a 2 hour ride. Dirty Fingers has the Post n’ Pint on Thursday evenings at 5:30pm from the shop. They also have the women’s Post n’ Pinot Wednesday evening at 5:30pm from the shop. Oregon E-Bikes has ladies’ rides at 7:30am Sunday and Monday. The Small Boat Group does paddles every Thursday evening at 6pm at the Hatchery.

Other weekly events. Normally on Tuesday night there’s meditation with the Pacific Hermitage Monks at 5:15 (1 hour) and 6:30 (30 minutes followed by a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. In-person meditation is on “pause” due to the recent Covid surge. It will happen on the Pacific Hermitage YouTube page at 6:30. Triathlon practice with the Tri Club is Tuesday at 6pm at West Mayer State Park. Sailboat races happen Wednesday night from the Hood River Marina. There are also lesser races on Friday nights. Cheno’s workout is every Saturday at 10am at the Ferment Lawn in Hood River ($10). Families in the Park starts August 5th at Jackson Park and runs for several weeks on Thursday evening.  

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