| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | convective | clouds | buns stand | proud! | |
| Stevenson | 10-13 | 15-18 | 21-24 | 19-22 | |
| Viento | 17-20 | 21-24 | 21-24 | G18-21 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 17-20 | 21-24 | 21-24 | G18-21 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 15-18 | 18-22 | 23-26 | 23-26 | |
| Rufus, etc: 110-162kcfs flow | 15-18 | 18-22 | 20-23 | 23-26 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 10-13 | 10-13 | 14-17 | 20-23 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 101-167kcfskcfs | =River temp: 70.70F | HR High temp: 89F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! It’s Monday, and the GKA Kitepark World Championships continue on the spit today and this week. Through Wednesday, they, and you, will have plenty of wind. Schedule your rest day for Thursday and find a cool place to hang. Beyond that, there’s quite a bit of range in the ensembles, but there’s also a general trend of west wind and warmth. Windiest day of the next five: Tuesday.
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Monday starts with pressures of 30.00/29.89/29.87 for gradients of 0.11 and 0.02. Westerlies, responding to the instability that drove last night’s thunderstorms (surprise!), are a bit lower than expected for the gradients. Things should stabilize today and allow the wind to pick up. Clearing sky is the indicator of stabilization. Westerlies pick up to 21-24 from Stevenson to Mosier late morning with 14-17 from Lyle to Rufus and 10-13 at Arlington. Models suggest the wind will drop to gusty 18-22 (as it often does when Portland clears) from Stevenson to Hood River this afternoon. From Mosier to Avery, westerlies rise to 23-26. While models suggest the Rufus area will pick up to 20-23, I wouldn’t be surprised to see 23-26 readings out there late afternoon into the evening (which is the equivalent of 19-22 at Swell). Arlington: 14-17 rising to 20-23 for the executive session (M-F after 5pm). River flow over the last 24 hours was 101-167kcfs, river temp is 70.70F, and high temp forecast is 89F.
Marine clouds push deeper into the Gorge to start Tuesday, and they linger longer into the day in the metro area. We like this! Offshore high pressure strengthens to 1027mb. We also like this. A heat low develops in the desert. We like this too! All these factors combine for dawn patrol at 23-26 from Viento to Mosier with 12-15 to the east and 7-10 at Stevenson. Caveat: the strongest wind for dawn patrol will be east of the low clouds (the marine clouds). If they push into Hood River, you’ll have to wait for the Hatch and Hood River to pick up. And pick up it shall: 25-28 from Viento to Mosier by mid-morning with 20-23 east to Arlington. Stevenson takes its time to join, but it will once the clouds burn off. Afternoon wind rises to 25-28 from Stevenson to Rufus and eventually, late in the day, picks up at Arlington too. Models suggest Swell and Hood River will fall to gusty 20-23 mid afternoon, so focus your executive session to the east. High temp: 84F for Hood River and 96F out east.
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Lesser marine clouds on Wednesday combine with an approaching weak disturbance for lesser wind. Dawn Patrol looks like the strongest session of the day: 21-24 from Viento to Hood River with 10-13 near Stevenson and east of Hood River to Arlington. Stay close to home (home being Hood River) for the best results. By afternoon, the wind drops to 16-19 from Stevenson to Hood River with lighter wind to the east. Models knock the wind down to 13-16 (Stevenson to Doug’s) late afternoon into the evening. Given the relatively strong offshore high pressure, we could see the wind over-perform by 2-4mph. High temp: 91F for Hood River.
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Extended: Thursday currently looks light and variable with a slight chance of “just enough” late in the day. Don’t count on it. Count on a rest day unless something changes. Westerlies of some sort return Friday through Sunday. I could tell you the deterministic GFS’s idea of the forecast, and you’d be stoked, but the ensembles are not nearly as enthusiastic. So, no clarity. Let’s leave it as “westerly” for now and revisit when the consensus improves. Have a great day on the river!
Jones, Sauvie Island, Oregon Coast
North/Central/South coast, waves (swell forecast provided by NWS). Wind forecast for the afternoon (unless it’s a storm on the coast, in which case that’s peak wind during the day). Wind direction N (coast/Sauvie Island) and W (Jones) unless otherwise noted. Monday: NW10/10-15/25, SW swell 2′ at 8 seconds. Tuesday: 5-10/15-20/25-30, W 2′ @ 9 and SW 2′ @ 14. Wednesday: 15-20/20/25-35, W 2′ @ 10. Jones Monday: 18-21. Tuesday: 13-16. Wednesday: 12-15. Sauvie Island Monday: 12-15. Tuesday: 10-13. Wednesday: 17-20.
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Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
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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
Convective debris and a chance of thunder this morning gives way to clear sky. Temps start in the mid 60s and rise to the upper 80s. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be sunny. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the mid 80s. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Wednesday will be sunny and will add some high clouds in the evening. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to 90 or so. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows.
Local-ish Events
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There’s a weekly social for Wind Johnnies (The Gorge Wind Social) at Ferment Brewing every 3rd Monday this summer. There’s a free community paddle at Wylde Wind and Water every Saturday at 10am (gear provided, all ages). They also have a free community wingfoil orientation every Thursday at 5:30pm at the Hook (all ages, gear provided). Northwave and GoFoil sponsor wingfoil races on Tuesday evenings.
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. Columbia Gorge Tri Club meets at Mayer State Park 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. 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
All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel. All areas to the west of 140 trail in Post Canyon are closed. Please see the HRATS for complete details, but essentially, all that is open is 7 Streams, Eldorado, 140, GP, and other trails in those areas. Mobius, Mitchell Ridge, Spaghetti, etc are all closed. People have been riding the closed trails. If this continues, all of Post will be closed. The sheriff is patrolling, and will ticket you. The Twin Tunnels Trail between Hood River and Mosier is closed due to wildfire. Kreps and Green Diamond Land (formerly SDS) are now closed to fire danger. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Those lands will remain closed until significant rain in the fall. Also closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Ape Canyon and Plains of Abraham are open per USFS website. 44 Road trails are all open and clear, including upper 450 and Fifteenmile. Gunsight is open. Boulder Lakes and other more remote trails are not bucked out yet. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.
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