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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | LTV | E 10-15 | E 20-25 | E 15-20 | |
| Steven’s Locks | LTV | E 10-15 | E 20-25 | E 15-20 | |
| Hatchery/Wunderbar | LTV | LTV | LTE | LTE | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | LTV | LTV | LTE | LTE | |
| Rufus, etc. | LTV | LTV | LTE | LTE | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTV | LTV | LTE | LTE | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
If you like easterlies, you’re very much going to like the next week or so. Inland high pressure builds over the weekend, increasing the strength of the offshore gradients. Peak wind day will likely be Sunday. Do keep in mind that morning temps will be in the low 40’s, so you’ll want to dress warmly. River temp is 60 degrees; we still have a grand temp total of 100+.
Saturday starts off with zero gradient and light and variable wind. By midday, we should see the easterlies pick up to 20-25 from Rooster Rock to Stevenson with 5-10 in other locations. The easterlies look stronger and more widespread on Sunday. One problematic piece is that the east wind appears to rise above Cascade Crest level, meaning winds at Columbia level could be significantly less than model predictions.
So, for Sunday, models like the idea of 30-35 from Rooster Rock to Viento. I wouldn’t be surprised, given the forecast of E 30 on Mt. Hood, if we only see 20-25 or 25-30 on the Columbia. That said, the easterlies will be widespread, and usually calm locations will also have east wind; expect E 10-15 by early afternoon from Swell eastward to Arlington.
Monday also brings strong cross-Cascade gradients. Upper level wind will back off, meaning we’re more likely to see 30-35 on the Columbia between Rooster and Viento. Afternoon easterlies back off to 10-15 near Cascade Locks and 15-20 near Rooster Rock. Easterlies look lighter for the rest of the week with a chance of light westerlies thrown in at various times and days and locations.
BONUS: Jones Saturday-Monday: nope. Sauvie’s Saturday-Monday: no. Coast (north/central/south). Saturday: 10-15/20-25/25-30, W swell 3′ at 10 seconds becoming NW 6′ at 9 seconds. Sunday: NE 10-15/NE10-15/NE5-10, NW 5′ @ 13. Monday: N5-10/5-10/LTN, W 4′ @ 14.
Random Morning Thoughts
Mt. Hood Mountain Weather Forecast
Not much to report: sunshine and high freezing levels for the most part along with east wind. Saturday: clear. Free air freezing level (FAF): 8000′ falling to 4000′ overnight. Wind: N 20 becoming NE 30 after midnight. Sunday looks clear. FAF: 4000′ early, 12,000′ in the afternoon and overnight. Wind: NE 30 slowly falling to E 10 after midnight. Monday: clear. FAF: 12,000′. Wind: E 10 becoming light easterly.
Gorge Weather Forecast
What you see is what you get for the next week: blue sky, sunshine, and east wind. For Saturday, the sun will be out. Temps will be near 40 early an d near 70 later. East wind. No rainbows. Sunday looks sunny. Temps will be near 40 early and in the mid 60’s in the afternoon. Light to moderate easterlies, even in Hood River. No rainbows. Monday morning brings a slight chance of frost, or more likely sub-freezing temps without frost due to low dewpoints, especially in upper-elevation areas protected from wind. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and mid 60’s later. Light to moderate easterlies. No rainbows. Ditto for most of next week.
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Road and Mountain Biking
There’s brown pow everywhere! Go ride mountain bikes. Saturday’s a trail work party – meet at Family Man at 9:30. Biketoberfest is Saturday at the Whoopdee from 10am to 3pm. The road biking is good too, and you’ll want to get it now before the wet, rainy, and snowy seasons arrive.
Upcoming Events
There are many events today, including an influx of people into downtown Hood River due to Harvest Fest. You can find the Harvest Fest at the Event Site all day Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s other events include an HRATS work party in Post Canyon at Family Man at 9:30. Biketoberfest, a fundraiser for HRATS, is at the Whoopdee trail from 10 to 3. There’s a free half-day meditation retreat with the Pacific Hermitage monks at Yoga Samadhi from 1 to 5 Saturday. There’s free yoga Sunday at Samadhi at 9 and all-ages touch rugby at the Hood River Marina at 11.
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Have an awesome day today!
Temira
