| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | muggy | buns | sweaty | fun | |
| Stevenson | 13-16 | 19-23 | 25-28 | 25-28 | |
| Viento | 13-16 | 19-23 | 25-28 | 25-28 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 13-16 | 19-23 | 25-28 | 25-28 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 13-16 | 19-23 | 25-28 | 25-28 | |
| Rufus, etc: 144-180kcfs flow | 13-16 | 16-19 | 25-28 | 25-28 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 5-10 | 10-13 | 16-20 | 23-26 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 128-180kcfskcfs | =River temp: 64.94F | High temp: 79F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! HAPPY CANADA DAY! Sounds like a fun day was had by all on the river yesterday. We’re in for three more fun ones this week, including a ginormous day Tuesday, before the wind (probably) shuts off for a few days and leaves us sweltering. In case you haven’t heard, the Hood River Bridge has reopened.
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Let’s look at Monday. For some of you, it’s back-to-work day. For those of us not stuck at work, we’ll have a windy one. A weak trough moves inland (hence the high clouds to start), and strong offshore high pressure builds in by the afternoon. For best results, wait a few hours. Early pressures were 30.13/30.06/30.04 for gradients of 0.07 and 0.02. Nothing to write home about, but wait… The later it gets, the stronger the pressure gets offshore and the lower it falls in the desert. By late morning, we’ll have gusty 19-23 from Stevenson to Mosier with 14-17 from Lyle to Rufus and 10-13 farther east.
Early afternoon sees the westerlies steady out and rise to 25-28, maybe a touch more, from Stevenson to Doug’s. By late afternoon, the wind will be 25-28 from Stevenson to Mosier with 28-32 from Lyle to Rufus and 23-26 at Arlington. Remember that those forecasts are approximately iWind/iKite sensor readings, meaning 25 at the Hatch/Rowena/Doug’s is equivalent to approximately 30-31 at The Wall and Arlington and Stevenson. River flow over the last 24 hours was 128-180kcfs, river temp is 64.94F, and high temp forecast is 79F under increasingly clear sky.
Tuesday starts with solid marine clouds west of the Hatch and a few marine clouds east to perhaps Mosier. Dawn Patrol kicks off, actually at dawn, with gusty 22-25 from Viento to Mosier. The wind, thanks to very strong offshore high pressure, rises to 28-32+ from Stevenson to Doug’s by late morning with 22-25 at Rufus. By early afternoon, the wind picks up to 28-32 from Stevenson to Rufus (30-35 possible at times with 35+ not out of the question at The Wall). Arlington joins with 23-26. East of there: less. High temp: 75F for Hood River and 88F for Pasco.
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High pressure starts to shift inland on Wednesday, but we’ll have one last day. Marine clouds fill in west of Hood River for the dawn patrol session. This gives us 23-26 from Viento to Mosier. As the metro area heats up and high pressure shifts a little more inland, westerlies fall to 20-23 from Stevenson to Mosier and pick up to 17-20 from Lyle to Doug’s. To the east: relatively light.
Extended: Models are starting to form a consensus around hot, dry, probably-calm weather for the latter half of next week and first part of the weekend. Probably. There’s still not enough certainty to write off the wind for next weekend. But it’ll probably be calm Thursday and Friday. Probably. Let’s see if there’s better agreement tomorrow, shall we? Have a great time on the river today!
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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: 15/20/30-35, W swell 4′ at 10 seconds. Tuesday: 15-20/20-25/35-40, SW 2′ @ 13 and NW 3′ @ 10. Wednesday: 20-25/25-30/40, NW 2′ @ 10. Jones Monday: 21-24. Tuesday: 20-23. Wednesday: 14-17. Sauvie Island Monday-Wednesday: for now, 14-17 each day, but I suspect that will climb.
Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor
Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
I’m tired. It’s on vacation.
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
Clouds this morning give way to mostly clear sky this afternoon. Temps start in the mid 60s and rise to the upper 70s. Light west wind early. Strong west wind later. No rainbows. Tuesday will be partly cloudy then clear. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Wednesday will be partly cloudy then clear. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to the low 80s. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows.
Local-ish Events
Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!
There’s a weekly social for Wind Johnnies (The Gorge Wind Social) at Ferment Brewing every 3rd Monday this summer.
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.
Sign-ups are open for the Gorge Ultimate Summer League: https://gorge.ultimatecentral.com/e/summer-league-2024
Wingfoil racing starts July 2nd: https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/mgmt_event_menu.php?regatta_id=28193
Post Canyon Junior Enduro MTB series: https://cooperspuralpineteam.org/mountain-bike/fun-fridays-kids-enduro-series-post-canyon/
Cycling
Dirt is great in post as of 6/19. Post, Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, Syncline, Columbia Hills, and Nestor are open. Eightmile, Knebal, Bottle Prairie, Surveyor’s, Dog River, SuperConnector, and Cook Meadows are open. Fifteenmile is clear of snow but has not been cleared of downed trees. Lewis River is open. I received an email that Falls Creek is open. That is USFS land, and E-bikes are not allowed. Cows are out on Hospital Hill. NO DOGS. That means you, all of you, even your dog that’s [insert adjective]. No dogs. Do not risk access for everyone. No parking at the corral.
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