When I looked out my window this morning in search of marine clouds, I had to lean way over to see them down in the hole. There were, however, just a couple of fluffy marine clouds over Hood River at 7am. That, combined with gradients of .13 (pdx-dls) and .08 (dls-psc), suggests you may want to drive a little ways east if you’re desperate to get on the river early. If not, you should be able to find wind most places today. Continued after the chart…
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | buff | sand | buff | buns | |
| Steven’s Locks | light | 10-13 | 15-18 | 20-23 | |
| Hatchery/White Salmon Sandbar (minus a few for Hood River) | 16-19 | 25-29 | 25-29 | 19-23 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | 22-25 | 25-29 | 25-29 | 24-27 | |
| Rufus, etc. | 22-25 | 25-29 | 25-29 | 24-27 | |
| Roosevelt, etc. | 15-18 | 18-22 | 15-18 | 15-18 | |
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Gorge wind forecast, continued…
Expect 17-20 at Swell to start the day with 22-25 from Mosier to Rufus and 15-18 at Arlington. Models suggest the steadiest, strongest, longest lasting wind will be between Swell and The Dalles today,with beaches further east backing off in the afternoon. My suspicion is that the Rufus stretch will also be good today, so take that, models. By mid to late morning, you can expect 25-29 from Swell to Rowena. Models do suggest the wind will taper off to 24-27 this afternoon, giving us 24-27 from Swell to Rufus. Stevenson will start off light and build to 20-23.
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We should see a lot more marine clouds on Sunday morning, which will shift the wind a bit to the east. Expect 16-19 from Mosier to Arlington to start the day. The wind will pick up by late morning, hitting 22-25 form Mosier to Arlington. By afternoon, we’ll have 25-29 from Mosier to Arlington. Stevenson will probably stay cloudy tomorrow, with light wind early and 11-15 in the afternoon. The Viento to Hood River stretch will probably be cloudy with 12-15.
Monday currently looks like 10-13 east of The Dalles to start the day with 22-25 in the afternoon from Mosier to Arlington. Tuesday currently looks similar to Monday.
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Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast Beta Test Forecast
Jones Saturday: 10-13. Jones Sunday: no. Jones Monday: 10-13. Sauvie’s Saturday: 10-13 late. Sauvie’s Sunday: 5-10. Sauvie’s Monday: no. Coast (north/central/south). Saturday: no/10-15/25-30, NW 5′ at 7 seconds. Sunday: no/no/15-20, NW 5′ @ 9. Monday: no/5-10/30-35, NW 6′ @ 9.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
There will be snow on the ground at Mt. Hood today, and every day until the glaciers completely melt away.
Random Morning Thoughts
I tweaked my knee pretty good yesterday while I was windsurfing. I actually did it sticking a back loop, so it was almost worth it, but not quite. As I was writing the forecast this morning, I realized I was only a tiny bit upset that I couldn’t get on the water today. “That’s interesting…” I thought, realizing that this is a nice respite from having to jam all my responsibilities into what feels like a very short day.
Most of us (except the White Sprinter Van dwellers) have very busy lives. And wind sports are fickle – the timing is out of our control. We’re left juggling our lives to accommodate the wind. That can sometimes feel quite hectic, especially for people with jobs, families, other hobbies, and oh, grad school!
In part because the availability of wind sports is out of our control, most of us get frustrated when we’re injured or otherwise unable to participate. We bemoan our circumstances, and we experience negative emotions.
But sometimes being hurt or sick or exhausted can give us a moment to slow down. Sitting still gives us a chance to connect with people, look at the natural beauty around us, and enjoy a moment or two of simple reflection. We humans are conditioned by thousands of years of evolution to a slower pace than we experience these days. Being forced to stop moving allows us to experience the slower pace of life that our genes desire. All we have to do is stop bemoaning what we can’t do and notice the things we can do. Have an awesome day.
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist (but I could be in 700 days). I am your weather forecaster. Take everything I say with a grain of salt, and consult with your actual therapist about your mental health issues. One other thing: I plan to keep doing this forecast indefinitely, even when I am a therapist.
Gorge Weather Forecast
Check this out: it’s still summer out there! Expect temps in the upper 50’s this morning and low 80’s this afternoon. Moderate to strong wind. No rainbows. Sunday looks partly cloudy. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and the mid 70’s in the afternoon. Moderate wind. 1% chance of rainbows. Monday looks partly to mostly cloudy. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and the low 70’s in the afternoon. Moderate wind. 5% chance of rainbows.
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Road and Mountain Biking
It’s all open except Whoopdee (closed due to logging) and Boulder Lakes (20 trees down).
Upcoming Events
Today’s events include a Gorge Cup Windsurfing race at Hood River’s Event Site. The racing continues tomorrow. There’s a Garden Party at Pacific Hermitage in White Salmon today. Mt. Hood Meadows has the Mind Over Mountain adventure race. There’s also a trail run at 8 today in Post Canyon and a women’s bike ride leaving Mountain View Cycles at 9. Tonight at dusk, the movie Rio shows at Jackson Park in Hood River.
Tomorrow is the Bridge of the Gods Run in Cascade Locks – remember that the bridge will be closed to cars for a couple hours. There’s a swap meet at the Luhr Jensen parking lot on Hood River’s waterfront tomorrow morning starting at 8. If you need to chill out tomorrow, there are four free yoga classes around the Gorge.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
