Saturday: just another cloudy day…

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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. =)
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Stevenson	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTW
Viento	LTV	LTV	LTV	G10-13
Swell-Hood River	LTV	LTV	LTV	G10-13
Lyle to Doug’s	LTV	LTV	LTV	G10-13
Rufus, etc.	LTV	LTV	LTV	G10-13
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	LTV	LTV	G10-13

Gorge Wind Forecast

Wind direction will bounce around a bit over the next few days, but there’s not a ton of wind happening. Best chance for something? Easterlies midday on Sunday. Monday looks wet with very gusty afternoon westerlies in the teens. High pressure then starts to build in and leaves us with light east flow and warm weather for the second half of next week. There are hints of westerlies on Saturday. I’m sure keeping a close eye on that!

Saturday starts with pressures of… wait for it… 29.99/29.99.29.99 for exactly zero gradient. The wind is calm, as you might have guessed. This afternoon, as a very weak weather system moves in, westerlies pick up to 10-13 from Lyle to Biggs. River flow yesterday was 75-105kcfs, river temp is 64F, and high temp forecast is 64F.

Sunday brings a round of easterlies as a low consolidates offshore and zips northward. The wind starts at 15mph between Iwash (Rooster) Rock and Viento. Models take Stevenson to 25-30, Iwash to 25, and Viento to 15 for just a few hours. Afternoon wind drops to 15-20 from Iwash to Stevenson and 10-15 at Viento. High temp: 68F.

Monday mostly just looks rainy. Pre-dawn easterlies turn calm by daybreak. As a weather system swings through, the wind turns westerly at 7-10. There might just be a burst of gusty 14-17 (with showers) all through the Gorge, all the way from Stevenson to Arlington, for the early evening Executive Session. High temp: 62F. Nothing happens Tuesday. Wednesday through Friday brings light easterlies, probably not enough to get on the water, but that could change. Maybe. Keep an eye for the end of this pattern, maybe next Saturday, maybe next Sunday, for potential westerlies. Fingers crossed!

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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. Sauvie Island wind sensor: sauviewind.net, but it’s done for the season! Coast: North/Central/South, waves. Wave forecast provided by NWS. Nothing to report for the next few days other than some southerlies. If there’s a worthy change, it will be noted in the Gorge wind forecast.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Clouds this morning give way to a little drizzle this evening. Temps start near 50 and rise to the mid 60’s. Calm wind this morning. Light westerlies later. 1% chance of rainbows. Sunday will be cloudy, then partly cloudy, then cloudy again. Temps start in the upper 40’s and rise to the upper 60’s. Light easterlies. No rainbows. Monday starts out rain, gets really rainy, and adds some sunbreaks with the shower in the afternoon. Temps start near 50 and rise to the low 60’s. Calm wind early. Light westerlies later. 99% chance of rainbows.

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Local-ish Events

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Harvest Fest runs Friday through Sunday at the Hood River Event Site. On October 14th and 28th, Hood River County has work parties on the 140 trail. Meet at 9am at Family Man Staging Area. On October 15th and November 4th, the 44 Trails Association has work parties. HRATS have work parties in Post Canyon on October 22nd and November 12th. The Gorge Winter Gear Swap is Saturday, October 21st at 8am at Hood River Alliance Church.

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. The Tri Club is done for the season. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. Paddle folks (OC/Surfski) meet at the Hatch Thursday evenings for laps. 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 about 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

As of Thursday afternoon, Whoopdee was perfect brown pow. That suggests Syncline is too. Post? Maybe? See the upcoming events list for upcoming trail work parties. Don’t ride in the mud, or you’ll do permanent damage. Also, people will have to fix your messes rather than building you new trails. Just don’t, okay? Trails on private land that were previously closed due to fire danger (Hospital Hill, Underwood, Whoopdee) have reopened. No trails have closed yet due to snow. If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.