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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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| Rooster Rock | sun | buns | hot dogs | fun! | |
| Steven’s Locks | 5-10 | 15-18 | 24-27 | 24-27 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 5-18 | 24-27 | 24-27 | 18-22 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | 10-13 | 19-22 | 19-22 | 24-27 | |
| Rufus, etc. | 5-10 | 5-10 | 14-18 | 14-18 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 5-10 | 5-10 | 10-13 | 10-13 | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
Sometimes Mother Nature comes up with an extra special long spell of west wind. Welcome to one. It’s been windy for the last week, and the moderate to strong westerlies will continue for the next week.
For Saturday, 1028mb offshore high pressure combines with a heat low in the desert and highs near 90 out there for another windy day on the river. A midday lull is likely due to heating in Portland, where clouds will burn off. So… early morning westerlies at 10-13 near Stevenson, 15-28 Viento to Mosier, and variable in the far east. The wind will quickly build to 24-27 from Stevenson to Avery. Watch for a mid-afternoon lull near Swell, Mosier and Hood River. Other locations should hold. Arlington maxes out at 10-13 today. Rufus is the wild card… probably 15-18 this afternoon.
Sunday looks very interesting. Sunday morning looks just like Saturday. In the afternoon, a trough of low pressure and cooler air drops down from BC. This is a setup that can bring surprisingly strong late day west wind to the Corridor. So, the day starts with 14-17 from Viento to Mosier with 10-13 near Stevenson. Midday westerlies rise to 21-24 from Stevenson to The Dalles with 5-10 out east. Early evening has the potential for major excitement on the river – models suggest 26-30 from Stevenson to Avery with 24-27 in the eastern Gorge. Gut instinct, not always correct, says the evening session could end up in the “nuclear” range near Swell.
On to Monday… gradients continue in the “giant” range as cooler air and deeper marine clouds in the west combine with sunshine and a heat low in the east. Forecast: 26-29 from Stevenson to Arlington. WIND EMERGENCY! Looking at the rest of the week, the GFS and ECMWF agree on moderate to strong westerlies every single day. Unseasonably cool temps may affect your comfort level midweek, but the wind will still be around.
JONES, SAUVIE’S, COAST: Coast (north/central/south, wind N unless otherwise specified). Saturday: 15-20/20-25/35+, W swell 4′ at 11 seconds. Sunday: 10-15/15-20/30-35, W 6′ @ 10. Monday: 15-20/25-30/35+, W 5′ @ 10. Jones Saturday: 24-27. Sunday: 27-30, Monday: 19-23. Sauvie’s Saturday: 12-15. Sunday: 12-15. Monday: 10-13.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast: on vacation unless needed!
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Hood River Weather Forecast
Clear sky today might have a few thunderheads over Mt. Hood this afternoon, but it’s a lot less likely than yesterday. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and low 80’s in the afternoon. Muggy. No rainbows. Moderate to strong westerlies. Sunday looks sunny and clear. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and low 80’s later. Moderate westerlies until late evening. Strong westerlies then. No rainbows. Monday looks partly cloudy. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and mid 70’s later. Strong westerlies. No rainbows.
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Road and Mountain Biking
If you’re looking for Brown Pow, you’ll find it all over the place. Post is good. Knebal, 8-Mile, Bottle Prairie and Surveyor’s are “open with patches of snow”, according to 44 Trails Association. Logging has begun on Whoopdee, so the main loop is closed. Ronnoc trail will remain open, and so will the climb out. Other open trails: Post, Nestor, Columbia Hills, Hospital Hill, Dog River, Sandy Ridge, Syncline, and Falls Creek from the top. Lower Lewis River is open.
If you’re riding Underwood, please do not park at the trailhead any more as per request by SDS. Continue past the trailhead 0.5 miles or so to the new designated parking area. The cows are out on Hospital Hill, which happens to be private land owned by the Kreps family. Do not take your dog or you 1) endanger the life of your dog and 2) endanger access to the land for everyone.
Upcoming Events
This weekend is ODFW’s free fishing weekend. The Wheatacres Ranch and Trail Challenge is this weekend in Wasco. Goldendale has trials bike competitions all weekend, and it’s women’s weekend at the Washougal motocross track.
Coming up today, Husum has the Fire on the mountain point-to-point trail half-marathon, and Hood River has the Vortex Paddle downwinder race from Viento. Trout Lake has the Family Fun and Run footrace. There’s a disc golf tournament and lessons at Morrison Park on Saturday morning. Trailkeepers has a work party at Punchbowl Falls today. At 5pm tonight, there’s a construction kickoff party at Brimstone Boulders climbing gym: 616 State Street in Hood River.
Sunday: Rally car racing at Deere Run Vineyards in Dufur. A bike gear swap the Power Station gym in Hood River from 9am to 1pm. White Salmon Springfest has a footrace tomorrow morning along with all the other things Springfest.
White Sprinter Van of the Week!
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Random Morning Thoughts: on vacation.
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Have an awesome day today!
Temira
