Monday: hot one today! - The Gorge is my Gym

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The Forecast

Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Rooster Rock	OPEN!	naked	buns	rejoice!
Steven’s Locks	LTW	LTW	LTW	13-16
Swell-Hood River	LTW	LTW	7-10	13-16
Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena	LTW	LTW	LTW	7-10
Rufus, etc.	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV

Gorge Wind Forecast

The Port of Hood River is reducing parking at the Event Site due to lack of social distancing by patrons – you, for example. They’ve also closed the Nichols Boat Basin dock. The Event Site will close for an hour when full (no overflow in Lot 1 now), and will open when there are 15 spots available. If users cannot maintain social distancing and/or wear masks, more drastic steps may have to be taken. So, take this seriously, or risk losing access for everyone.

Westerlies take a bit of a break for most of Monday, but they return full-strength Tuesday through Friday. Hot weather all across the land knocks down the gradients for today. While Viento has some wind early this morning, that will likely fade along with everywhere else midday. Expect 7-10 or less through early afternoon. We’ll see the wind pick up a little bit after 2pm – expect 10-13 from Stevenson to Hood River. 13-16 after 5pm from Stevenson to Hood River looks likely.

A variety of factors cooperate on Tuesday for a stronger day, especially if the Portland area receives marine clouds in the morning. That uncertainty leaves us with uncertainty in the Gorge wind forecast too. As of right now, let’s call it 20-23 from Viento to Mosier to start the day with 12-15 from Lyle to The Dalles. Mid-morning wind rises to 22-25 from Stevenson to Mosier, and then jumps to 25-29 from Stevenson to Arlington by early afternoon. A weak disturbance offshore could cause a bit of trouble near Swell in the afternoon. Do be prepared to pack up and try another spot if that happens.

Marine clouds push all the way to Hood River on Wednesday morning. While this is the cooldown we’ve been looking for, it’s not quite the ideal cooldown; offshore high pressure drops to 1020mb or so, leaving us wanting for gradients. Even so, there will be plenty of wind. Expect 21-24 at Viento, Mosier, and Lyle-Doug’s to start the day with 12-15 east of there. Gusty 13-16 will be present at Stevenson, Hood River, and Swell. The clouds burn off by 11am or so, and the wind quickly rises to 27-31 from Stevenson to Arlington. Repeat that scenario for Thursday. Westerlies continue on Friday and likely back down some next weekend, but that’s too far out for precision! Have a good week on the water!

Coast, Jones, Sauvie’st

Coast (north/central/south – swell forecast provided by NWS. Wind northerly except as noted). Monday: 15-20/15-20/25-30, NW swell 7′ at 10 seconds. Tuesday: NW5-10/10-15/35-40, NW 6′ @ 10. Wednesday: NW10/NW10/N30-35, NW 5′ @ 10. Jones Monday: 24-27. Tuesday: 24-27. Wednesday: 21-24. Sauvie Island Monday: 12-15. Tuesday: 15-18. Wednesday: 11-14.

Oregon
Rooster Rock: Open
Viento: Open
The Hook: Open
Waterfront Park: Open
Event Site: Open. Parking limited on weekends.
The Spit: Open
The Marina: Open
Boat ramp: open
Mosier: Only open for residents of 97040. Gate closed.
Rowena: Open
Celilo: Open
Rufus: Open
Arlington: Open
Threemile: Open

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

Mt. Hood Meadows is now allowing uphill travel within the permit area. However, you will need to park outside their parking lots. Timberline is open for lift-serve skiing with exemplary guidelines for protecting guests and staff from the transmission of novel coronavirus. Please read their guidelines and rules here. Well done, T-Line! The Mt. Hood weather forecast will be on vacation unless something interesting happens in the weather up there. Some of you will be tempted to go out backcountry skiing. Please don’t – accidents do happen, and you may put others at risk. Timberline is allowing uphill access outside the permit area on the climbers’ trail ONLY.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Sunshine all day Monday! Temps will be int eh low 60’s early and mid 90’s later. Light west wind maybe becoming moderate in the evening. No rainbows. Tuesday will be sunny all day. Temps will be in the mid 60’s early and low 90’s later. Moderate to strong westerlies. No rainbows. Wednesday starts mostly cloudy and ends sunny. Temps will be int eh mid 60’s early and mid 80’s later. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Ditto for Thursday. 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

The Rowena Curves are freshly chip-sealed, and so is Snowden Road. Eldorado in Post Canyon has reopened. The new Whoopdee trail is being constructed. Contact HRATS if you would like to be part of some small and socially distanced work parties. Syncline/Coyote Wall: Open. Mt. Hood National Forest: Open for day use. Everything from Gunsight Ridge down is open. Kreps/SDS: open. Sandy Ridge: Open. Nestor Peak: open. Falls Creek: open. Columbia Hills State Park: open. Syncline: open. Skamania County trails outside the scenic area: open. Ape Canyon: Open!

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Local Events

Cheno leads a workout at Hood River Valley High School every Monday at 6pm. There are sailboat races at the Hood River Marina every Wednesday evening. Dirty Fingers has a group mountain bike ride Thursday nights at 5:30pm. Click here for the full events calendar.

Statement on Racial Justice

Black Lives Matter. I say that with no reservations and no caveats, and I stand with Black, indigenous, and other people of color against structural racism, against mass incarceration, against police violence, against unequal treatment, against outright racism, and against any other sorts of targeted behaviors or systems. In June, I donated 10% of the income from this forecast to the National Black Justice Coalition. I encourage you to find a cause and contribute too. Don’t have financial resources? Speak up!

I pledge to speak out against racism, and I pledge to be a humble ally who is willing to look at the ways that I benefit personally from racist structures in this society. I will continue to speak up and help wake up others, and I will listen quietly when people of color need me to.

I ask that all of you also reflect on the ways you benefit from racist societal structures. I recommend reading “White Fragility” and “How to be an Anti-Racist”. Don’t have much time? Read “Unpacking the Knapsack of White Privilege”. Watch the movie “13th”. When others confront you about your racism, take a deep breath, listen quietly, and attempt to quell your natural defensiveness. We have been raised in a society founded on slavery and racism. These values (and yes, some people hold them as values) remain entrenched in our society in subtle and not-so subtle ways. I challenge you to learn to see them so that you can learn to undo them. We can’t undo the damage that’s been done, and we don’t have the right to ask for forgiveness, but we can work to create a more equitable world going forward.
Have an awesome day!
Temira
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