Monday: lots of wind for the Gorge. sun for the mountain.

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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	partly	cloudy	buns are	pouty
Stevenson	13-16	20-23	25-28	25-28
Viento	19-22	23-26	20-23	25-28
Swell-Hood River	19-22	25-28	20-23?	23-26
Lyle to Doug’s	15-18	building	23-26	26-29
Rufus, etc.	16-19	19-22	22-25	26-29
Roosevelt & Arlington	16-19	19-22	22-25	26-29
River flow last 24 hours: 152-179kcfs		River temp: 54.86F	High temp: 70F

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! It’s another windy day in the Gorge. As we ramp up the season, let’s have a quick safety talk. Starboard tack (heading towards Oregon) has the right of way. For safety reasons, don’t cross directly downwind of a not-on-foil SUP foiler (that means within about 30 feet) – their acceleration is very fast and occasionally caused by a wave and thus not quite in their control. Make a quick course change and go upwind of them. If you’re SUP foiling, wear a bright helmet and jersey so folks can see you. Smile at the people playing in the river around you. We’re all having fun! Okay, the wind forecast: lots of it coming up!

Monday kicks off with something close enough to “classic Gorge setup” to call it good. We have high pressure offshore and a trough hanging over the interior leading to clouds in the west and sun out east. Early pressures (well, not that early – I didn’t get up until 7) were 30.08/29.95/29.92 for gradients of 0.13 (!!) and 0.03. Expect 19-22 right off the bat from Viento to Mosier with 13-16 east to Arlington. By late morning, we’ll have 25-28 from Viento to Mosier with the Lyle-Doug’s stretch joining soon after and Stevenson lagging just a little longer. Wait ’til afternoon for iWind/iKite readings of 26-29 from Lyle to Arlington. If clouds burn off quicker than expected in the metro area, we’ll have the typical early afternoon lull at the Hatch. Models bring the wind back for the Executive session. River flow over the last 24 hours was 152-179kcfs, river temp is 54.86F, and high temp forecast is 70 for Hood River and 82 for the desert.

Despite less marine influence and more widespread sunshine, Tuesday still brings wind. Expect 18-22 Dawn Patrol from Viento to Swell. Models suggest the wind will drop to 15-18 mid morning (thanks to heating on the west side) and fill in from Stevenson to Swell, maybe to Hood River too. As the desert warms up like buns in the oven, the wind builds to 20-23 from Stevenson to Doug’s late afternoon through sunset. Wednesday looks even warmer with a touch less wind, maybe 11-14 to start and 16-19 to finish with Stevenson to Hood River the main focus.

Extended: Thursday starts quite light, perhaps 10-13. Don’t worry. An approaching trough cools the west side (Jones beach looks like 25-28, btw), and the desert pushes 90. This sets us up for mid-20’s in the late afternoon or evening, probably best near Rowena and Doug’s. Models agreement falls apart on Friday, but there’s a general picture off cooling in the west and heat out east. Ensembles have it pegged as the strongest day of the week. For now, let’s hold that one lightly and also make plans to jump on it. Weekend? Lots of variety in the models, so I’m going to wait for more clarity before making even a general call. Have fun and be safe out there today!

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Jones, Sauvie Island, Oregon Coast

North/Central/South, waves (swell forecast provided by NWS). Wind forecast for the afternoon. Monday: 15-20/20-25/30-35+, W swell 5′ @ 12 seconds. Tuesday: 25-30/30-35/35-40, combined season 9′ @ 12. Wednesday: 20-25/25-30/30-40, combines seas 9 @ 11. Jones Monday: 11-14. Tuesday: 20-23. Wednesday: 15-28. Sauvie Island Monday: 11-14. Tuesday: 16-19. Wednesday: 16-19.

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

Nothing other than spring skiing is in the forecast through Thursday, at least. The freezing level will be around 10,000′ or more for the period. If something changes, we’ll talk more.

Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast Forecast – On vacation ‘til summer unless otherwise noted

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 starts Monday. A few clouds join. Temps will be mid 50s early and 70 later. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday starts mostly clear and turns clear. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the upper 70s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Wednesday will be sunny with some thin and scattered high clouds. Moderate westerlies. 50 degrees early. Low 80s later. 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 work party for the new hike/horse/run trail in Post. Meet 5/25 at 9am at Family Man Staging Area. 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

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.