Monday: windy all week. Just what the doctor ordered!

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The Forecast

Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Rooster Rock	wind	free	buns	free
Stevenson	10-13	13-16	20-23	20-23
Viento	20-23	23-26	23-26	16-19
Swell-Hood River	20-23	23-26	23-26	16-19
Lyle to Doug’s	10-13	13-16	20-23	23-26
Rufus, etc.	13-16	13-16	13-16	23-26
Roosevelt & Arlington	13-16	13-16	13-16	13-16

Gorge Wind Forecast

It’s a windy start to the week, and it’s going to be windy all week long. That’s right – at least five days in a row of your favorite weather. Westerlies! Models are unclear what will happen this weekend, so don’t make plans quite yet. Unless you’re happy being in the Gorge no matter the weather. There’s always something good to do, right?

Monday kicks off with pressures of 30.09/29.96/29.94 for gradients of 0.13 and 0.02. That’s a good indication you should be hanging out in the Corridor, at least for the morning. Indeed, westerlies are in the 21-24 from from Viento to Mosier to start the day. They’ll pick up to 23-26 from Stevenson to Doug’s this afternoon with 19-22 at Rufus. Evening wind shifts a bit east, as often happens. Stevenson should hold in the low 20’s. Viento to Mosier drops to 16-19. Between Lyle and Rufus, you’ll find 22-26 this evening. Head east to Arlington for 19-22. It’s worth noting that we still have instability; that could impact wind quality this afternoon. River flow yesterday was 110-157kcfs, river temp is 65F, and high temp forecast is 78F.

Tuesday’s opening gambit is sunshine in the east and marine clouds west of Hood River. That opens the door for 22-25 from Viento to Mosier to start the day. East of there, all the way to Arlington, you’ll find 18-21 (well, the Rowena stretch, as usual, will be lighter at 13-16 or so). Afternoon wind holds at 22-25 in the west and spreads to Doug’s. The eastern Gorge stays in the teens. High temp: 79F, and yup, thunderheads again. Watch out for a decline in wind quality in the afternoon.

Wednesday’s forecast is 22-25 right off the bat from Viento to Mosier. That’ll shift eastward in the afternoon and fill in as far east as Arlington. Westerlies in the mid 20’s continue at least through Friday. After that, there’s enough model disagreement to make the forecast impossible. Have a great day!

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Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast

Wind speed in knots. Direction Northerly unless otherwise noted for Coast. Westerly for Jones. Northerly for Sauvie Island. North/Central/South, waves. Wave forecast provided by NWS. Monday: NW5-10/NW5-10/N25-30, W swell 2′ at 11 seconds. Tuesday: LTNW/NW5-10/N25-30, W 3′ @ 12. Wednesday: 10-15/15/25-30, W 4′ @ 11. Jones Monday: 17-20. Tuesday: 17-20. Wednesday: 20-23. Sauvie Island Monday: 11-14. Tuesday: 11-14. Wednesday: 12-15.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Mostly clear sky this morning adds some thunderheads this afternoon. Temps will be near 60 early and in the upper 70’s later. Muggy. Moderately strong westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be mostly clear in the morning with convective clouds in the afternoon. Temps start in the mid 50’s and rise to the upper 70’s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Wednesday will be mostly clear in the morning and partly cloudy later. Temps start in the upper 50’s and rise to the mid 80’s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows.

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Local-ish Events

Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know! The Mt. Hood Megaloop kite competition window runs June 23 (or 24 or 25 – I’ve seen all those start dates in various media) to July 3 at Rufus. There are still spots open. The Strawberry Fields Forever footrace/ultra is this weekend. The Vortex Gorge paddle race is Sunday from Home Valley to Drano. There’s an ice cream social (free ice cream! Free admission!) at History Museum of Hood River on June 27th. There’s a CGW2 swap meet at Lot 1 Sunday, July 2nd.

On June 24th (sat) at 8:45am will be the final brush and bike party up on the backside of Nestor Peak Trail. This section is pretty cool – it includes the old growth Middle Fork Grove, is up above 3k and doesn’t have poison oak. After the brush work, you can hike to Monte Carlo summit or take advantage of a shuttle ride and pedal all the way to Nestor Peak and down. Meet at Northwestern Park.

Regular weekly events: NK Studios in Bingen has a donation-based yoga class at 7:30am every Tuesday. 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. 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 above Ferment Brewing.

Regular bike rides (thanks to the Hood River Area Trail Stewards for collecting). Tuesday is Mountain View’s ride. Meet at 5:45pm on Post Canyon Drive where the pavement ends. Wednesday is the Evo/Kickstand all-ability, no-drop Post Canyon ride. 5:30 from the shop or join along the way. All abilities welcome. Thursday is Mountain View’s women’s ride. 5:30pm, Seven Streams Trailhead. No drop. Thursday is also the Dirty Fingers Post and Pint. 5:30 from the shop or later at Family Man. This is hardcore, race-pace. Saturday morning is the Mountain View road/gravel ride. Two hours. 12-14mph average speed. Starting May 6th, Oregon Ebikes has the women’s ride at 8:30am. Meet at Seven Streams parking lot for a 1.5 to 2 hour ride.

Cycling

How much rain do you need to make brown pow out of dust? Somewhere between 0.1” and 0.25”. When’s it gonna happen? Who the heck knows? Did it rain on the 44 trail system over the last few days? Go check it out and tell me! Logging is happening on Hospital Hill on the trail between the top of Roll Baby Roll and the Bench. This means you cannot make a full circle. You could ride Bad Wolf and Millennium as a loop. You can ride Roll Baby Roll and Triple Bypass as a loop. You cannot access Treehugger at this time. Post is clear of snow to the top. Dog River and Surveyor’s are clear. Bottle Prairie, 8 Mile, Underhill, Cedar Creek, Lower Cooks, and Super Connector are open and already dusty. Fifteenmile is rideable. Super Duper Connector is open. Nestor Peak is clear of snow. The USFS website says that Lewis River is open and clear. The Forest Loop above Trout Lake is open as is the mixed surface Sleeping Beauty/8810 loop. Always remember to consider gravel riding! If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.

Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas

You have an unusual solstice-week opportunity. With the clouds and the chance of drizzle and the cool temps, you have a perfect opportunity to sow seeds. Replace your lettuce. Drop in another round of cilantro. Add some arugula. Carve out a little trench for some carrots. Water them, and you might just get away with once-a-day watering through Monday. It’s also a decent time to add some plants to your garden. They’ll prefer this gentle start to a harsh, hot-weather transplant. Happy gardening.