| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | rain | glistening | on | buns | |
| Stevenson | 11-14 | 11-14 | 11-14 | 11-14 | |
| Viento | 17-20 | 14-17 | 14-17 | 14-17 | |
| Swell-Hood River | G14-17 | G14-17 | G14-17 | G14-17 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | G14-17 | G14-17 | G14-17 | G14-17 | |
| Rufus, etc: 114-155kcfs flow | G17-20 | G20-24 | G24-27 | G24-27 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | G17-20 | G17-20 | G24-27 | G24-27 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 105-155kcfskcfs | =River temp: 70.16F | HR High temp: 72F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! A shift in the overall weather pattern leads to a drop in the wind speed and quality for the next few days. If you, like me, are a bit beat up, you might find this helpful. If you’re raring to go, you’ll be seeking out gear that’s a bit bigger than what we’ve been using recently. Also, please stay away from Rock Creek in Mosier – a city official has requested I spread the word. Recreating in a level 2/3 fire evac zone is a bad idea for many reasons. The most important reason: you being on the water in that area interferes with aircraft scooping water.
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Monday opens up with a lot of high clouds. That’s generally a sign that the wind will be gusty and unreliable. Pressures started with 29.92/29.86/29.82 for gradients of 0.06 and 0.04. A weather system is approaching, and it will bring a little much-needed drizzle to the west side. Head east for the best widn results today. Areas west of Lyle – Stevenson to Mosier – will generally stay in the 14-17 range today with a lot of up-and-down. Stevenson, where threre’s a decent chance of rain, will likely be a few mph less. You’ll find gusty 17-20 from Avery (evac order lifted) to Arlington (level 1) this morning before a dip, then a rebound. Afternoon westerlies rise to gusty 24-27 from Rowena to Arlington. Visiting? That’s approximately what the iWindsurf sensors will read, and they read higher out east than they do at the Hatch. Subtract 5mph. If you do head east, make sure you eat at Amayah’s Indian Curry and Kababs in Biggs. You will not be disappointed. River flow over the last 24 hours was 105-155kcfs, river temp is 70.16F, and high temp forecast is 72F for Hood river and 83F for Arlington.
Tuesday sees another weak weather system affecting us. Deep, very deep marine clouds start the day. Normally this would be super helpful, but the desert won’t heat all that much, and offshore high pressure won’t have much to add either. The day starts with less than 10mph west of The Dalles with 12-15 from Avery to Arlington. Afternoon wind rises to 10-13 from Stevenson to Doug’s with 13-16 from The Dalles to Rufus. To the east: less. High temp: 76F for Hood River (cloudy, then partly cloudy) and 82F for Arlington (partly cloudy then clear).
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On Wednesday, weak high pressure returns offshore, and the desert gains a few degrees of warmth. Most of the day sees west wind at 11-14 from Stevenson to Swell or Hood River (calm to the east). Evening wind rises to 16-19 from Stevenson to Mosier with 10-13 from Lyle to Doug’s. East: calm. High temp: 86F for Hood River.
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Extended: Thursday looks light, variable, and hotter. Flatwater pop-up practice day! Dock start day! Expect smoke from the Microwave Fire to drift in to Hood River. Models have a lot of range for wind speeds from Friday onward, but they’re generally westerly and generally hinting at stronger wind for the weekend as offshore high pressure rebuilds and the desert gets hotter and hotter. Enjoy the clouds today. See you on the water!
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: S15/S15/S10, W swell 3′ at 10 seconds. Tuesday: LTW/LTN/N15, W 3′ @ 9. Wednesday: 15-20/20-25/25, W 4′ @ 8. Jones Monday: calm. Tuesday: LTW. Wednesday: 12-15. Sauvie Island Monday: LTV. Tuesday: 10-13. Wednesday: 12-15.
Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor
Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
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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 add a little drizzle midday and perhaps late tonight. Temps start in the upper 60s and rise to the low 70s. Muggy. Moderate westerlies. 5% chance of rainbows. Tuesday will be cloudy then partly cloudy with a little drizzle possible early. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Muggy. Light to moderate westerlies. 3% chance of rainbows. Wednesday will be partly cloudy then clear. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the mid 80s. Light to moderate 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. There’s a free community paddle at Wylde Wind and Water every Saturday at 10am (gear provided, all ages). They also have a free community wingfoil orientation every Thursday at 5:30pm at the Hook (all ages, gear provided). Northwave and GoFoil sponsor wingfoil races on Tuesday evenings.
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.
Cycling
Fire near Columbia Hills is in mop-up mode. The Twin Tunnels Trail between Hood River and Mosier is closed due to wildfire. Kreps and Green Diamond Land (formerly SDS) are now closed to fire danger. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Those lands will remain closed until significant rain in the fall. Also closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Ape Canyon and Plains of Abraham are open per USFS website. 44 Road trails are all open and clear, including upper 450 and Fifteenmile. Gunsight is open. Boulder Lakes and other more remote trails are not bucked out yet. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.
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