It’s looking like a windy week in the Gorge, despite the light wind start we’re seeing today. The low pressure system that’s been causing the cloudy, gusty conditions over the last few days will move east tonight, setting us up with a much better synoptic scale system: high pressure off the coast and low pressure inland. Models are predicting solid westerlies through Thursday. After that, they’re in disagreement due to, well, stuff getting absorbed into the jet stream. Continued after the chart.
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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| Rooster Rock | Know why | it’s | called | Rooster Rock? |
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| Steven’s Locks | 0-10 | 5-10 | 10-13 | 10-13 | |
| Hatchery/White Salmon Sandbar (minus a few for Hood River) | 10-13 | 10-13 | 15-18 | 15-18 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | 10-13 | 10-13 | 15-18 | 15-18 | |
| Rufus, etc. | 10-13 | 10-13 | 10-13 | 10-13 | |
| Roosevelt, etc. | 10-13 | 10-13 | 10-13 | ??? | |
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Gorge Wind Forecast, continued…
So, expect the wind to pick up today as this trough of low pressure moves east. The 7am gradients were .07 (pdx-dls), .02 (dls-psc) and .24 (eph-dls). That’ll be enough for 8-11 from Viento to Arlington this morning. The wind will slowly pick up to 13-16 from Stevenson to The Dalles by noon. After 2pm, we’ll see gusty 22-25 from Stevenson to The Dalles (likely dropping to 14-17 near Hood River) with 15-18 from Maryhill to Arlington.
A weak weather system moves through tomorrow morning, and that’ll be the end of the dynamics for a few days. Expect gusty 13-16 through much of the Gorge early, picking up to 24-27 in the afternoon from Viento to Doug’s. The eastern Gorge will see 15-18 tomorrow.
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Wednesday starts with Dawn Patrol at 22-25 from Viento to Mosier and picks up to 26-30 from Stevenson to Doug’s, maybe to Rufus, in the afternoon. That gives us a 76% chance of unicorns. Thursday also looks windy.
Jones n’ Sauvie’s beta test forecast. Jones today, 15-18. Jones tomorrow, 22-25. Jones Wednesday, 16-19. Sauvie’s today, 11-14. Sauvie’s tomorrow, 13-16. Sauvie’s Wednesday, 13-16.
Coast forecast (north/central/south). Today: light/10-15/15-20, W swell 4′ @ 9 seconds. Tomorrow: 10-15/15-20/30-35, W 4 @ 10. Wednesday: 5-10/15-20/35-40, W 3 @ 10.
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
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Random Morning Thoughts
I’m reading this really awesome book right now titled “The Body Keeps the Score.” It’s about trauma and the healing of trauma. Being human, I’ve experienced trauma, so this book has reminded me of things and left me in a bit of an anxious state. Or rather, it’s left my body in an anxious state, and its left my mind a bit bemused and fascinated.
We sit here, all of us, on July 13th, 2015, being affected by all the previous days of our lives. Things kick our unconscious self back into the past: we read a sentence, catch the scent of sagebrush, feel the breeze caress our skin in a certain way, notice someone’s mannerisms, or hear a song or a loud sound, and suddenly we’re anxious or sad or happy or at peace without knowing why.
The trick becomes noticing these triggers and creating a little distance so that we’re aware of what’s happening rather than absorbed by it. Think of it as the difference between watching someone go over the falls on a wave and going over the falls yourself. You can have empathy for the unlucky soul who just got pounded by a wave, but you have enough distance to craft a plan to rescue her should she need assistance.
You can do the same for yourself – know the source, watch your reaction, and craft a rescue plan. It ain’t easy, but it’ll make your life a whole lot better. And… when you have that distance and can watch what’s really going on, you’ll never be bored. So there. Have an awesome day!
Gorge Weather Forecast
It’s partly cloudy out there this morning and shall remain so today as a trough of low pressure slithers eastward late in the day. Expect temps in the mid 60’s early and low 80’s this afternoon. Light wind early, moderate wind late. No rainbows. Tomorrow looks partly cloudy, but less so than today. Let’s call it mostly sunny. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and the low 80’s in the afternoon. Light wind early, strong wind late, no rainbows. Wednesday looks a bit cooler to start with temps in the mid 50’s, but don’t you worry: It’ll be in the low 80’s in the afternoon. Strong wind. No rainbows.
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Road and Mountain Biking
It’s still dry and dusty out there on the trails, but that doesn’t mean you won’t have fun if you go mountain biking. You will have fun. You’ll just be dusty! Out on the roads, this morning looks like your best pick for a while, with cool weather and light wind. Get some!
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Upcoming Events
Today’s events include Tai Chi at the Mt. Hood Town Hall at 1pm and two community yoga classes at 6:30 tonight, one at Yoga Samadhi and one at the Mt. Hood Town Hall. If you’re interested in sailboats, the Gorge sailing team members will be taking people out on boats tonight at the dock by the Hood River DMV. Just show up with your family and ask for a ride!
Coming up tomorrow, there’s community power flow yoga at Flow at 8. Tomorrow afternoon is pickup touch rugby at 5:30 at the Hood River Marina, Manbo’s Fun Ride from Mt. View Cycles to the pub in Mosier and back at 5:15, community yoga at 7pm at the Mosier Senior Center, Triathlon practice at 6:15 at Mayer Park, and my personal favorite, community mindfulness meditation at 6:30pm at Yoga Samadhi.
This Wednesday is the White Samon Riverfest with the annual community raft float. If you’re a local, you can raft the lower-lower section of the White Salmon for just $25. Give Wet Planet Whitewater a call if you’re interested. That event also has food, a party, and lectures about the White Salmon River.
Coming up this weekend, it’s the US Windsurfing Nationals race at the Event Site, the Wild Woman trail marathon in Trout Lake, and the Big Winds Downwind Derby SUP challenge.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
