Saturday: another windy one. The wind gods love KB4C!

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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	sticky	hot	sweaty	buns
Stevenson	10-15	15-20	24-27	20-23
Viento	26-29	26-29	26-29	20-23
Swell (CLOSED) -Hood River	26-29	26-29	26-29	20-23
Lyle to Doug’s	15-18	19-23	23-26+	26-29
Rufus, etc.	15-18	18-22	22-26	22-26
Roosevelt & Arlington	15-18	18-22	22-26	22-26

Gorge Wind Forecast

Happy Saturday, everyone! It’s KB4C day at the Event Site, and it’s also the weekend of the Gorge Outrigger Canoe Race. Highway 14 remains closed due to the Tunnel 5 Fire, and Swell/Hatch are inaccessible at this time unless you come from upwind or downwind. Today’s the day to try your normal sport from a different location, and it’s also a day to switch it up and try a downwinder or travel session. Remember that the Event Site is for KB4C and only for KB4C this weekend.

We kick off Saturday with pressures of 29.98/29.82/29.77 for gradients of 0.16 and 0.05. Gradient-only forecast says you should be able to shred anywhere between Stevenson at Rufus at some point today. Diving in a bit deeper, we have 26-29 from Viento to Swell and probably Mosier for the Dawn Patrol session. Hood River will quickly fill in at 26-29. Add in Stevenson at 20-23 by mid to late morning. Models suggest widespread heating will knock the wind down a bit this afternoon; expect 24-27 from Stevenson to Doug’s with building wind at Rufus. Afternoon wind drops to 20-23 from Stevenson to Hood River and spreads at 23-26 from Mosier to Arlington. River flow yesterday was 106-156kcfs, river temp is 70F, and high temp forecast is 84F.

Another windy day is on tap for Sunday. Instability and a weak/dry weather system approaching during the day could cause some disruption. That disruption could be mitigated by reinforcing cool air flowing into the metro area during the day. Expect 25-28 from Viento to Hood River for Dawn Patrol with 10-15 at Stevenson and 18-21 east of Hood River to Arlington. Westerlies eventually build to 27-30 from Stevenson all the way to Arlington. High temp: 88F.

A beast of a marine push on Monday combines with heat in the desert and strengthening offshore high pressure for a monster of a day on the river. Expect 29-33 averages pretty much all day long, pretty much everywhere between Viento and Threemile. It’s possible Stevenson could remain under the clouds. If so, the wind will be less there but also gusty. High temp: 78F. Models keep us in the mid-20’s, mostly west of The Dalles, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Have fun out there today, and good luck to all the folks doing KB4C!

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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. Saturday: LTW/LTN/N5-10, NW swell 3′ at 8 seconds. Sunday: LTW/LTW/LTV, W 3′ @ 11. Monday: SW5-10/SW5-10/N10-15, W 3′ @ 10. Jones Saturday: 17-20. Sunday: 22-25. Monday: LTW. Sauvie Island Saturday: 12-15 late. Sunday: 14-17 late. Monday: LTN.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Clear sky is on tap today. Temps will be near 60 early and in the mid 80’s later. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday will be clear to start and will add some convective clouds later. There’s the tiniest chance of a thunderstorm and/or a few sprinkles. Temps start in the upper 50’s and rise to the upper 80’s. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Monday may start with some marine clouds, and then it will clear. Temps start in the upper 50’s and rise to the upper 70’s. Strong to nuking westerlies. No rainbows.

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Local-ish Events

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Kiteboard 4 Cancer runs Friday through Sunday at the Hood River Event Site. There’s a free Kiteboard 4 Cancer runs Friday through Sunday at the Hood River Event Site. The Gorge Outrigger Canoe Race happens this weekend. There’s a free weekly wing foil orientation at the Hook Thursdays in July and August from 5:30pm to 7:30pm brought to you by Wylde Wind and Water and CGW2. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9am, Max from GoFoil will be teaching flatwater foil pop-up technique. He hopes to also teach bump classes in the afternoon on those days should the Hatch reopen.

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? Logging is happening on Hospital Hill. This means you cannot make a full circle – there is no connection between the front side and back side. 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/Crazy Fingers 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, Cooks Meadow, 450, and Super Connector are open and already dusty. Fifteenmile is rideable. Super Duper Connector is open. Nestor Peak is clear of snow. Lewis River, Falls Creek, and Plains of Abraham are all open. 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.