Saturday: last three days of 70F!

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Gorge Wind Forecast

Once again, the models are bouncing around as active fall weather takes a toll on long-range accuracy. We’re now looking at three or four days of westerlies, with today (Saturday) being the lightest of the bunch.

Light easterlies, 10-15mph at Viento, start Saturday with light and variable wind elsewhere. That’s about all we’ll see today. Late in the afternoon or early evening, we could see a little burst of 11-14 from Stevenson to Swell or Hood River. River flow is 81,000cfs, river temp is 64F, and high temp forecast is 73F.

Sunday sees a front offshore. That’ll give the wind speed a nudge upwards. Expect 13-16 from Viento to Mosier to start the day with 5-10 to the east of Mosier. The day also starts chilly – mid 40’s. By late morning or early afternoon, the wind jumps to gusty 17-20 from Stevenson to Mosier with 11-14 near Lyle and light/variable wind in the eastern Gorge. High temp: 75F.

Monday benefits from that front swinging through. High pressure builds offshore and lends a helping hand. The day starts with 10-13 from Viento to Swell with nothing to the east. Midday: 17-20 from Stevenson to Mosier with 5-10 out to Arlington. After 2pm, models suggest a bump to gusty 23-27 from Hood River or Mosier to Arlington with 12-15 in the western Gorge. High temp: 71. Note, that is the last 70 degree day in the forecast for a couple of weeks, and could be the last one of the year. Make the most of it!  

Coast, Jones, Coast

Coast (north/central/south, waves. Wind direction north unless otherwise noted. Swell forecast from NWS.) Saturday: 10-15/15-20/30-35, NW swell 6′ @ 11 seconds. Sunday: 15-20/15-20/25-35, NW 10′ @ 12. Monday: 10-15/15-20/25-30, NW 8′ @ 12. Jones Saturday: 8-11. Sunday: LTW. Monday: 10-13. Sauvie’s Saturday: 8-11. Sunday: 12-16. Monday: LTN.  

Mt. Hood Weather forecast

Mt. Hood snow forecast returns sometime around the beginning of November.  

Hood River Weather Forecast

Mostly clear sky this morning adds high clouds later. Temps will be near 40 early and in the low 70’s later. Light westerlies most of the day become briefly moderate midday. No rainbows. Sunday looks clear all day. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and mid 70’s later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Monday starts with high clouds and turns clear. Temps will be near 50 early and in the low 70’s later. Moderate to strong westerlies. No rainbows.

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Cycling

SDS and Kreps lands have reopened. Washington DNR land is also open now. All other trails are open at this time. Motorized use is still not allowed in areas where it was closed due to fire season. In other news… thanks to last week’s rain, the dirt is nearly perfect in most places. More rain is coming, so get ready for more brown pow!  

Local Events

Mountain View Cycles women’s ride is every Thursday, bottom of Post at 5:30pm. They have an all-genders ride at 6pm on Wednesday, end of the pavement on Post Canyon Road. Their shop road ride leaves at 9am on Saturday for a 2 hour ride. Dirty Fingers has the Post n’ Pint on Thursday evenings at 5:30pm from the shop. They also have the women’s Post n’ Pinot Wednesday evening at 5:30pm from the shop. Oregon E-Bikes has ladies’ rides at 7:30am Sunday and Monday. The Small Boat Group does paddles every Thursday evening at 6pm at the Hatchery.

Other weekly events. Normally on Tuesday night there’s meditation with the Pacific Hermitage Monks at 5:15 (1 hour) and 6:30 (30 minutes followed by a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. In-person meditation is on “pause” due to the recent Covid surge. It will happen on the Pacific Hermitage YouTube page at 6:30. Triathlon practice with the Tri Club is Tuesday at 6pm at West Mayer State Park. Sailboat races happen Wednesday night from the Hood River Marina. There are also lesser races on Friday nights. Cheno’s workout is every Saturday at 10am at the Ferment Lawn in Hood River ($10). Families in the Park starts August 5th at Jackson Park and runs for several weeks on Thursday evening.  

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