| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | gray | sky | buns | cry | |
| Stevenson | 16-19 | 16-19 | 16-19 | 16-19 | |
| Viento | 21-24 | 21-24 | 14-17 | 14-17 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 16-19 | 16-19 | 17-20 | 14-17 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 20-23 | building | 30-33 | 23-26 | |
| Rufus, etc: 155-209kcfs flow | 21-24 | 28-31 | 30-33 | 27-30 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 21-24 | 28-31 | 30-33 | 27-30 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 139-216kcfs | =River temp: 61.52F | High temp: 64-67F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! A windy day is on tap today. We’ll have rest days Tuesday and Wednesday and potentially Thursday. Some sort of west wind is likely to return by Friday. Ensembles are mostly on board with a giant day next Sunday, but some members prefer the strongest wind to be next Saturday. Somewhere in the Saturday-Monday period, and potentially all the way through it, we’ll have wind. Given the no-wind forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, I’m going to take a rest day from forecasting Tuesday. It’s been a long time since I had one!
Let’s talk about Monday, shall we? Pressures started at 30.07/29.97/29.90 for gradients of 0.10 and 0.07. That screams “Doug’s to Rufus” to me. Add in the fact that marine clouds are past Hood River to start the day with warming forecast for the Columbia Basin, and you’ve got a recipe for out-east wind. Offshore high pressure isn’t all that strong today, but it’s better than offshore low pressure. We start with 15-18 from Stevenson to Hood River and 21-24 from Mosier to Arlington. Models hint at a period of gusty 17-20 from Stevenson to Hood River this morning before a drop to 14-17. Areas to the east will shine today. Between Lyle and Rufus midday, and Lyle (maybe Mosier) to Boardman this afternoon, you’ll find 28-31. 30-33 this afternoon is not out of the question for that stretch of the Columbia. After 5pm, the wind starts to fade.: 23-26 or less from Lyle to Doug’s and 27-30 from Avery to Threemile with 22-25 to the east. River flow over the last 24 hours was 139-216kcfs (it tends to be lower on weekends than weekdays), river temp is 61.52F, and high temp forecast is 64F for Hood River and 67F for Arlington. It’s worth mentioning that the current at Rufus over the last 24 hours was only 155-216kcfs.
Tuesday starts with W 10ish through the entire Gorge. Heat equalizes over the Cascades, gradients shift west of the metro area, and the Gorge goes glassy by midday. Try the coast for best results. High temp: 74F. Wednesday sees hot weather settles in from the metro area to the desert. Gradients turn offshore. Strongest wind for the day will be mid morning at Stevenson, Iwash (Rooster) and Viento: 15mph out of the east. By afternoon, the wind turns calm. Break out the ski boat! High temp: 83F.
Extended: Not much happening Thursday – potentially some mid to upper teens late in the day in the Corridor (Tunnels to Hood River). Friday afternoon looks a bit stronger. Westerlies increase over next weekend and likely peak at “nuking” on Sunday if nothing changes. Six days would be a long time for nothing to change. Hold that forecast lightly, but do make Gorge plans for next weekend!
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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: LTW/LTW/N25-30, NW swell 4′ at 7 seconds. Tuesday: 20-25/20-25/25-30, W 4′ @ 11. Wednesday: 20-25/15-20/25-30, W 3′ @ 9. Jones Monday: 13-16. Tuesday: 12-15. Wednesday: 17-20. Sauvie Island Monday: NW 10. Tuesday: N 11-14. Wednesday: 16-19.
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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
Mostly cloudy sky this morning gives way to partly cloudy sky later. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to the mid 60s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be partly cloudy then mostly clear. Temps start in the mid 40s and rise to the mid 70s. Light west wind turns calm. No rainbows. Wednesday will be sunny. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the low 80s. Light easterlies in the morning. Calm wind 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 weekly social for Wind Johnnies (The Gorge Wind Social) at Ferment Brewing every 3rd Monday this summer. On June 25th, Brave Endeavors hosts a pride MTB ride at Post Canyon at 5:30pm. June 30th is Vortex #3, a paddling race.
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.
Sign-ups are open for the Gorge Ultimate Summer League: https://gorge.ultimatecentral.com/e/summer-league-2024
Wingfoil racing starts July 2nd: https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/mgmt_event_menu.php?regatta_id=28193
Post Canyon Junior Enduro MTB series: https://cooperspuralpineteam.org/mountain-bike/fun-fridays-kids-enduro-series-post-canyon/
Cycling
Hopefully Post has recovered from all the rain. Whoopdee was already dry on Sunday! Post, Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, Syncline, Columbia Hills, and Nestor are open. Eightmile, Knebal, Bottle Prairie, Surveyor’s, Dog River, Sueprconnector, and Cook Meadows are open. Fifteenmile is clear of snow but has not been cleared of downed trees. Lewis River is open. I received an email that Falls Creek is open. That is USFS land, and E-bikes are not allowed. 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.
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