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The Forecast
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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| Rooster Rock | E15-20 | E20-25 | E20-25 | E15-20 | |
| Steven’s Locks | E15-20 | E20-25 | E20-25 | E15-20 | |
| Viento | E15-20 | E20-25 | E20-25 | E15-20 | |
| Swell-Hood River | LTE | LTE | LTE | LTE | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | LTE | LTE | E5-10 | E5-10 | |
| Rufus, etc. | LTE | LTE | E5-10 | E5-10 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTE | LTE | E5-10 | E5-10 | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
A couple days of easterlies are followed by a week of (mostly) light wind thanks to tranquil weather across the Pacific Northwest. Best chance for westerlies remains Wednesday, but models are far from agreeing on the strength.
Saturday sees high pressure inland and a heat low along the west side. Easterlies will extend to the upper elevations, limiting strength at the surface. Pressures at 5am were 30.01/30.08/30.10 for E 0.07 PDX-DLS. Easterlies were in the 15-20 range prior to dawn. They’ll rise to 20-25 from Rooster to Viento today and hold through early afternoon. The wind then drops to 15mph or so from Stevenson to Viento and picks up to E 5-10 east of Mosier. River flow readings are 56-86kcfs, river temp is 66F, and high temp forecast is 79F for Hood River.
Sunday starts with E 20-25 near Rooster and 15-20 from Stevenson to Viento. Get it quick. The wind drops to 10mph at Viento and 15mph at Rooster/Stevenson by midday and goes calm in the evening. High temp: 82F for Hood River. Monday’s wind may start with easterlies at 10-15, but it will quickly turn calm. Not much happens on Tuesday.
It’s possible we’ll see westerlies at 17-20 on Wednesday as a system passes well offshore, but it’s also possible the wind will be lighter; models just don’t agree yet. What they do agree on is a tranquil, warm, dry week. Your best chance at finding day after day of wind will be on the south coast starting Wednesday. Enjoy the easterlies this weekend!
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Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast
Coast forecast (north/central/south, waves). Swell forecast provided by NWS. Wind direction northerly unless otherwise noted. Saturday: 20-25/N15/S10, W swell 4′ at 11 seconds. Sunday: SW5-10/LTV/S10, W 5′ @ 11. Monday: LTW/LTW/LTV, NW 5′ @ 10. Jones Saturday-Sunday: LTV. Monday: 8-11. Sauvie’s Saturday-Monday: LTV.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – On vacation until next fall
Hood River Weather Forecast
Clear sky Saturday morning stays clear. Temps will be in the low 50’s early and upper 70’s later. Light easterlies. No rainbows. Sunday will be sunny all day. Temps start in the low 50’s and rise to the low 80’s. Light easterlies or calm wind. No rainbows. Monday will be sunny. Temps start in the low 50’s and end in the low 80’s. Calm wind. 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! Regular weekly events: Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. The Columbia Gorge Tri Club has a weekly workout at Mayer Park in Rowena at 6pm Tuesdays. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, you can get a donut and coffee for going for a run at Kickstand Coffee. The Small Boat paddlers have a group paddle at 6pm on Thursday at the Hatchery. The women’s Post-and-Pinot ride is at 5pm this week (9/27).
Cycling
About 0.1” rain fell in the last 24 hours, and that’ll be enough to make a difference on trails exposed to open air. Under the trees, you’ll probably still find dusty conditions! All Hood River County trails are closed to motorized use until further notice. These trails are closed to all uses: Hospital Hill, Underwood, Whoopdee, and any lands Owned or Managed by American Forest Management, Broughton Lumber Company, DGS Timber, Green Diamond, Kreps Ranch, Kreps Family LLC, Lupine Forest, Manulife Forest Management, Twin Creeks Timber, and Western Pacific Timber, LLC in Klickitat, Skamania, Stevens, Yakima, Hood River and Wasco counties.
Other news: some nice Hood River folks went and cleared the Smith Creek trail by St. Helens. That loop is now open. As a matter of fact, I’m not sure of anything being closed. No report yet on Boulder Lakes or Gunsight, but I’m sure someone will email me after changing this. Caveats: the road connecting Plains of Abraham to Smith Creek closes at noon Monday-Friday and will not be open to bikers during that time. Courtney Road (the road that goes up above Syncline) is closed until October. Do not attempt to use it to access trails. If you’re riding Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.
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