Monday: look! another windy day! - The Gorge is my Gym

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Your favorite launch	dawn patrol	morning max	afternoon max	executive session
These are ranges for the average speed reading, not a predicted wind range. =)
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	cloudy	and cool	buns	of fools
Stevenson	7-10	13-16	21-24	G18-22*
Viento	17-20	21-24	21-24	G18-22*
Swell-Hood River	17-20	21-24	21-24	G18-22*
Lyle to Doug’s	13-16	16-20+	24-27	26-29
Rufus, etc.	13-16	16-20+	24-27	26-29
Roosevelt & Arlington	13-16	16-20+	24-27	26-29
River flow last 24 hours: 188-284kcfs		River temp: 58.28F	High temp: 67F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! The windy streak continues… Strongest wind shifts to the eastern Gorge on Tuesday as rain moves into the region. We’ll continue with “enough” wind through at least Wednesday. Beyond Friday, there’s too much variation in the ensembles to make a call. On top of that, I’ll be leaving for retreat for five days Friday morning, and the housesitter is unable to provide you a forecast. So, let’s dive in! Wait, not yet. Today is the Gorge Wind Social at Ferment starting at 5:30pm. Wear industry gear for a free pint of beer or free kombucha. Raffle at 6:30pm.

Monday starts with pressures of 30.29/30.20/30.16 for gradients of 0.09 and 0.04. The metro area was socked in with marine clouds, and the desert and Hood River were sunny. With NW flow in place, the marine clouds will hold out for a while and allow the desert to get a jump on heating. Expect 13-16ish from Swell to Rufus early with 7-10 at cloudy Stevenson and 15-20 at always-windy Viento. By mid to late morning, the wind rises to 21-24 from Swell to Mosier with Stevenson not far behind. Areas to the east wait until the afternoon to build. When they do, we’ll have 25-28 from Mosier to Rufus mid-afternoon. Arlington and Threemile should join for the executive session. This leaves us with the Corridor to parse out for the afternoon. This really depends on what happens with the marine clouds. If they stick around in the metro area, the Stevenson-to-Hood River stretch will hold at 21-24 or a touch more. If those clouds burn off, you’ll see the wind drop to gusty 17-20. River flow over the last 24 hours was 188-286kcfs, river temp is 58.28F, and high temp forecast is 67F for Hood River.

A cold front on Tuesday brings rain to the Gorge, but this doesn’t stop the wind. You might catch a quick Viento-Hood River dawn patrol at 20-23 before the wind drops to 11-14. As the front approaches late morning, Swell-Doug’s rises to 20-23, and Avery-Threemile rises to gusty 25-28. While the wind will continue, models have rain falling everywhere except The Dalles (yes, east of The Dalles all the way to the Tri-Cities too!). It doesn’t look like an awesome setup. That said, the wind will pick up to gusty 25-30 from Lyle to Arlington. High temp: just 59F.

You’ll be better served on Wednesday. Rain stays west of Hood River. An upper level and surface low move into the Columbia Basin or thereabouts. Could be central Oregon, which would still give us wind. We’ll have 28-32+ pretty much all day from Lyle all the way to Arlington. Ensembles are VERY optimistic about the eastern Gorge for Wednesday. Do keep an eye on the current for the Rufus stretch. Threemile and Boardman join in late. For those of you wanting to skip the drive: late morning or early afternoon may give us gusty 22-25 from Stevenson to Hood River. Models drop the wind to the mid teens after 2pm or so west of Lyle.

Extended: lesser westerlies (mid teens) are forecast for Thursday. Not much is forecast for Friday. Beyond that, ensemble spread really increases. Many members call for a strong west wind day on Saturday, but it’s far from unanimous. Let’s leave it there for now. Have a fabulous day on the river!

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Jones, Sauvie Island, Oregon Coast

North/Central/South, waves (swell forecast provided by NWS). Wind forecast for the afternoon. Wind direction N unless otherwise noted. Monday: NW10-15/15-20/30-35, NW swell 5′ at 8 seconds. Tuesday: W15-20+/W15/N25-30, NW 4′ @ 7. Wednesday: W15/LTW/N25-30, NW 6′ @ 9. Jones Monday: 21-24. Tuesday: LTW. Wednesday: LTW. Sauvie Island Monday: 11-14. Tuesday: LTV> Wednesday: W 10-15.

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

Clear sky sticks around Monday. Temps start near 50 and rise to the upper 60s. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday starts cloudy and adds rain late morning. Temps start in the mid 40s and rise to the upper 50s. Moderate westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows. Wednesday will be Partly cloudy with a chance of rain early in the day. Temps start in the mid 40s and rise to the upper 50s. Moderate westerlies. 91% chance of 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 work party for the new hike/horse/run trail in Post. Meet 5/25 at 9am at Family Man Staging Area. There’s a plant sale and garden fair with music and vendors at Rockford Grange on 5/19 starting at 2pm. The Cascadia Dirt Cup is in Post Canyon June 1-2. There’s a weekly social for Wind Johnnies (The Gorge Wind Social) at Ferment Brewing every 3rd Monday this summer. The first is Monday, May 20th at 5:30pm.

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. The Tri Club is done for the season. 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

Cascadia Dirt Cup is May 18/19 in Post. Avoid. Post, Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, Syncline, Columbia Hills, and Nestor are open. 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. Whoopdee flowers are in full bloom. Hospital Hill and Syncline have ticks, oaks, and flowers. Columbia Hills is full of flowers and open to your bike. Definitely got a Tack Alert going on out there right now – lots of good dirt. It’s trail-building season. Get on the HRATS mailing list if you’d like to help out.