Saturday & Sunday: not much in the way of wind, but plenty of heat!

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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	OPEN!	naked	buns	rejoice!
Steven’s Locks	10-13	13-16	10-13	7-10
Swell-Hood River	13-16	13-16	10-13	7-10
Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena	LTW	LTW	LTV	LTV
Rufus, etc.	LTW	LTW	LTV	LTV
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTW	LTW	LTV	LTV

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hot air settling over the Northwest does a number on the Gorge westerlies for the next few days. What you see this morning is probably as much as you’ll see for the next 72 hours, which thankfully gives me the ability to take tomorrow off!

Today’s wind maxes out at 13-16 this morning from Viento to Swell. You should probably jump on it if you want it; heat in the metro area this afternoon will likely keep the wind from climbing. As a matter of fact, it’s likely to drop to 10-13 or less. East of Swell, you’ll just find light westerlies to Mosier at 10mph or less, and nothing east of there. River flow is 165kcfs, temp is 67 degrees, and today’s predicted high temp is 85 degrees. There’s a work party at Hood River’s Waterfront Park from 8-11 today.

Sunday brings easterlies. They’ll start at 10-15 from Stevenson to Rooster and pick up to 20-25 mid-morning. Get them then, because they’ll back off to 10-15 in the afternoon. The rest of the Gorge will be calm in the morning. afternoon wind picks up to E 10-13 east of Hood River with 5-8 (or less) from Swell to Mosier. High temp: 96.

Monday starts out completely calm. It stays calm through the morning. It stays calm through early afternoon. After 2pm, the wind picks up to W 10-13 from Stevenson to The Dalles. High temp: 100. Tuesday’s wind looks stronger: 24-27 from Stevenson to The Dalles. The situation gets messier on Wednesday as a chance of thunderstorms enters the picture.

Due to crowding and unsafe conditions at Port beaches, further restrictions are now in place. Remember: crowds lead to closures. First, kiting is no longer allowed at the Marina – it has become unsafe for other user groups. Next, parking has been further reduced along the waterfront – various restrictions are in place due to crowding at Frog Beach. The Nichols boat dock remains closed due to crowding. Please try and find someplace other than the Hood River Waterfront to play.

Coast, Jones, Sauvie’st

Coast (north/central/south – swell forecast provided by NWS. Wind northerly except as noted). Saturday: 20-25/20-25/35-40, W swell 2′ at 9 seconds. Sunday: 20-25/15-20/LTN, NW 3′ @ 7. Monday: 20-25/15-20/LTN, NW 3′ @ 7. Jones Saturday: 10-13. Sunday: nothin’. Monday: 25-28. Sauvie’s Saturday: 14-17. Sunday: 10-13. Monday: 10-13.

Oregon
Rooster Rock: Open
Viento: Open
The Hook: Open
Waterfront Park: Open
Event Site: Open. Parking limited on weekends.
The Spit: Open
The Marina: Open
Boat ramp: open
Mosier: Only open for residents of 97040. Gate closed.
Rowena: Open
Celilo: Open
Rufus: Open
Arlington: Open
Threemile: Open

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

Mt. Hood Meadows is now allowing uphill travel within the permit area. However, you will need to park outside their parking lots. Timberline is open for lift-serve skiing with exemplary guidelines for protecting guests and staff from the transmission of novel coronavirus. Please read their guidelines and rules here. Well done, T-Line! The Mt. Hood weather forecast will be on vacation unless something interesting happens in the weather up there. Some of you will be tempted to go out backcountry skiing. Please don’t – accidents do happen, and you may put others at risk. Timberline is allowing uphill access outside the permit area on the climbers’ trail ONLY.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Clear sky this morning stays clear. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and mid 80’s later. Light westerlies likely go calm in the afternoon. No rainbows. Sunday looks sunny. Temps will be in the low 60’s early and mid 90’s later (eek). Light east wind. No rainbows. Monday looks sunny in the morning with high clouds later. Temps will be in the mid 60’s early and near 100 in the afternoon. Calm wind most of the day. Light westerlies late. No rainbows. Looking for a complete Columbia Gorge forecast? Looking for more humor in your weather? Obscenities? You’re looking for my TATAS: Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook.

Cycling

Post Canyon update: Eldorado is closed about 100 yards before the Mixed Tape intersection due to timber harvesting. HRATS will be putting in a short hike-a-bike to Uptrack to allow for riding up to the top of Bad Motor Scooter. The Rowena Curves are freshly chip-sealed, and so is Snowden Road. Eldorado in Post Canyon has reopened. The new Whoopdee trail is being constructed. Contact HRATS if you would like to be part of some small and socially distanced work parties. Syncline/Coyote Wall: Open. Mt. Hood National Forest: Open for day use. Everything from Gunsight Ridge down is open. Kreps/SDS: open. Sandy Ridge: Open. Nestor Peak: open. Falls Creek: open. Columbia Hills State Park: open. Syncline: open. Skamania County trails outside the scenic area: open. Ape Canyon: Open!

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Local Events

There are sailboat races at the Hood River Marina every Wednesday evening. Dirty Fingers has a group mountain bike ride Thursday nights at 5:30pm. There is a work party at Hood River’s Waterfront Park this Saturday from 8am to 11am. The motocross Nationals at Washougal and the Wy’East Howl ultramarathon in Parkdale have both been canceled due to the pandemic. The virtual Race to Equality footrace is happening Sunday. Click here for the full events calendar.

Statement on Racial Justice

Black Lives Matter. I say that with no reservations and no caveats, and I stand with Black, indigenous, and other people of color against structural racism, against mass incarceration, against police violence, against unequal treatment, against outright racism, and against any other sorts of targeted behaviors or systems. In June, I donated 10% of the income from this forecast to the National Black Justice Coalition. I encourage you to find a cause and contribute too. Don’t have financial resources? Speak up!

I pledge to speak out against racism, and I pledge to be a humble ally who is willing to look at the ways that I benefit personally from racist structures in this society. I will continue to speak up and help wake up others, and I will listen quietly when people of color need me to.

I ask that all of you also reflect on the ways you benefit from racist societal structures. I recommend reading “White Fragility” and “How to be an Anti-Racist”. Don’t have much time? Read “Unpacking the Knapsack of White Privilege”. Watch the movie “13th”. When others confront you about your racism, take a deep breath, listen quietly, and attempt to quell your natural defensiveness. We have been raised in a society founded on slavery and racism. These values (and yes, some people hold them as values) remain entrenched in our society in subtle and not-so subtle ways. I challenge you to learn to see them so that you can learn to undo them. We can’t undo the damage that’s been done, and we don’t have the right to ask for forgiveness, but we can work to create a more equitable world going forward.
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Temira

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