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The Forecast
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | buns | cry | under | gray sky | |
| Stevenson | LTW | W5-10 | 10-13 | 10-13 | |
| Viento | 10-13 | 10-13 | 10-13 | 10-13 | |
| Swell-Hood River | LTW | W5-10 | 10-13 | 10-13 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 10-13 | 10-13 | 13-16 | G18-22 | |
| Rufus, etc. | LTE | 10-13 | 13-16 | G18-22 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTE | 10-13 | 13-16 | G18-22 | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
Good morning, everyone! As you know by looking at the sky, we’re dealing with some “weather” in today’s picture. This makes today’s forecast tricky. After today, a series of unseasonably strong low pressure systems rotate off the coast. That’s good news for rain, but bad news for wind. But hey, it might allow this forecaster to take a few days off!
Saturday starts with pressures of 29.96/29.93/29.94 for gradients of 0.03 and E0.01. As a front approaches, we should see some gusty westerlies. You’ll probably have to head east of Mosier to get some today; models suggest areas to the west will stay under 10mph. That said, sometimes frontal systems will bring an hour or two of unexpected wind in the Corridor. By late morning, we’ll have 13-16 from Lyle to Avery with 18-22 from Avery to Arlington. There’s a slight chance of slightly stronger wind between Lyle and Threemile this afternoon, but the ensembles are not optimistic. Maybe 22-25, but I’m not making any promises, and honestly, I’d be surprised to see it. River flow yesterday was 55-97kcfs, river temp is 67F, and high temp forecast is 69F.
Sunday starts calm, picks up to E10-15 from Iwash (Rooster) Rock to Cascade Locks, and falls to calm or light easterly in the afternoon. High temp: 63F. Monday starts with widespread, short-lived easterlies at 10-15mph. As a system swings through, the western Gorge goes calm and moderately strong SOUTH wind picks up east of The Dalles. High temp: 65F. Models have some hope for westerlies on Tuesday and Wednesday, but this pattern is way too active to pin down a forecast yet. That’s all for today. Have a good day out there whatever you do!
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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. Saturday: LTSW/S10-15/LTS, NW swell 3′ @ 10 seconds. Sunday: Strong southerlies, NW 4′ @ 10. Monday: strong southerlies, combined seas 11′ at 12. Jones Saturday: LTV. Sunday: E 15-20. Monday: E10-15. Sauvie Island Saturday: W 10. Sunday: SE 10-15. Monday: S 15-20.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Clouds stick around all day, but the weather should stay dry. Temps start in the low 50’s and rise to the upper 60’s. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday will be cloudy with rain in the afternoon. Temps start in the low 40’s and rise to the low 60’s. Calm wind. 1% chance of rainbows. Monday will be rainy then showery. Temps start in the low 50’s and rise to the mid 60’s. Calm wind. 29% chance of 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!
The Post Canyon AirJam is September 30th at Extended Play.
Regular weekly events: NK Studios in Bingen has a donation-based yoga class at 7:30am every Tuesday. 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 has their weekly workout at Mayer Park at 6pm on Tuesday. 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 September 9th, Hospital Hill has reopened. No official word yet on Whoopdee and Underwood. All trails on the 44 Road are now open. There is a fire near Boulder Lakes, and that area is closed. Plains of Abraham is open. If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.
Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas
Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas: powdery mildew is making an appearance in local gardens. It’s a real PITA. You could spray sulfur on it, but there’s a better solution. Quite a bit of research has been done on milk. Yes, milk. Spray a solution of 40% milk on your squash, cukes, melons, calendula, and other susceptible plants. Do this weekly. You can alternate with a baking soda solution:1 tablespoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of liquid non-detergent soap, and 1 gallon of water. Don’t forget to spray the undersides of the leaves. Also helpful: pruning plants so they get plenty of air flow. Happy gardening.
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