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The Forecast
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | OPEN! | naked | buns | rejoice! | |
| Steven’s Locks | 10-15 | 20-30 | 20-40 | thunder? | |
| Swell-Hood River | 25-30 | 30-35 | 40-50 | thunder? | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | 25-30 | 30-35 | 40-50 | thunder? | |
| Rufus, etc. | LTV | LTV | 10-15+ | 40-50? | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTV | LTV | 10-15+ | 40-50? | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
Oregon and Washington are encouraging people to not travel more than 50 miles (not mph!) to access recreation, and all land managers and law enforcement are carefully watching to see if people maintain social distancing. If crowding happens, water access will be revoked. If you are local and lucky enough to have water access in your community, please do this: rig, play, leave. There is NO camping allowed at any of the river parks. Please don’t camp unlawfully; doing so risks access for everyone, including for people who just want to use the parks for a picnic. All hotels and short-term rentals are still closed in Hood River to non-essential travelers. Recreate and go home. If you live in a place that’s still under a stay at home order, stay home – follow the guidance of where you live, not where you want to go. Thank you!
Holy moly. Quite a day in the weather world. Not only are we expecting very strong, gusty westerlies, we’re also set up for severe thunderstorms later in the day! After today (it’s Saturday) things mellow way, way out.
So, Saturday. As you may have noticed, it’s windy. Gradients at 7am were 0.17 (pdx-dls) with light east gradients out east. With a very strong and organized low pressure system (like the Mob) moving into eastern Oregon today, that’s not the place to be, unless you have the patience to wait until after 5pm. So, as that low center moves closer, gradients and wind increase. So does the chance of thunderstorms with the heat increasing as the day goes on.
West of Avery or so, we’ll see 25-30 this morning (with 35-40 at Viento, of course!) building to 40-50 early afternoon and then dropping in the evening. Stevenson seems to be having some trouble – perhaps there’s too much cloudiness, rain, and marine air there? Eastern Gorge sites will have two concerns: the presence of the low and thunderstorms. If you wait until late afternoon or evening, you *might* get a 40-50mph shot at Arlington or Threemile. I wouldn’t bank on that one if I were you. Now, what’s open? Every launch site except Rowena. Please respect social distancing requirements, because crowding looks back and may result in closures. River flow is an astounding 395kcfs (too much for the Rufus stretch) and temp is 56 degrees. Be prepared for strong current. Experts only today, please!
Also, please pick a play partner and keep them in sight. Consider a helmet and PFD today, and also consider going at 50% rather than 100%. People have been separated from their gear, and people have died in similar conditions here in the Gorge. Don’t take 30-50mph wind lightly. Also: enjoy the fuck out of it!
On to Sunday: 10-13 in the cloudy western gorge and 24-28 in the eastern Gorge, but only to start the day. As high pressure rebuilds and that low pressure system exits to the north, the sky will clear and the wind will back off. Expect 17-20mph from Stevenson to The Dalles in the afternoon with 11-14 farther east. Monday starts with light west wind, builds to 10-13 midday, and then picks up to 21-24 from Stevenson to The Dalles.
Open/Closed Launch Site List -All restrooms are closed!
Washington:Skamania County – Phase two, recreate with 5 or less people outside household
Stevenson East Point, Bob’s Beach, Boat ramp: all open
Home Valley: Unknown
Swell City: Open
Spring Creek Hatchery: Open
Klickitat County – Stay at home order in place. Only recreate with household members
Wunderbar: high water
Bingen Point: Open
Lyle: you have to cross private property to access
Doug’s Beach: Open
Avery: Open
Maryhill: Open for day use only..
The Wall: Open.
Roosevelt: Open for day use only.
Oregon: Phase one for Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam counties – recreate with 10 or fewer friends from the county
Rooster Rock: Open
Viento: Open
The Hook: Open
Waterfront Park: Closed
Event Site: Open
The Spit: Open
The Marina: Open
Boat ramp: open
Mosier: Only open for residents of 97040
Rowena: Still closed.
Celilo: Open
Rufus: Open
Arlington: Open
Threemile: Open
Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
Timberline is open 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. No uphill traffic is allowed at Meadows.Hood River Weather Forecast
Cloudy sky and building elevated thunderstorms marks the start of Saturday. Expect temps near 60 early and 70 later. Nuking west wind. Thunderstorms, hail, and prolific lightning are possible this afternoon. Probably no rainbows. Sunday looks cloudy to start and clear in the afternoon. Temps will be near 50 early and in the upper 60’s later. Moderate westerlies. 5% chance of morning rainbows. Monday looks sunny. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and mid 70’s later. Light west wind early. Moderate later. 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
Trail update 5/28: Post Canyon: no parking in HRC forests (staging areas, or anywhere). Syncline/Coyote Wall: Open. Mt. Hood National Forest: Open for day use. Surveyor’s, Dog River, and Oak Ridge snow-free. 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: Closed.
Current lawful social distancing requirements: only people from your household in Klickitat County. Only household members if you’re from Multnomah, Clark, or other ‘stay at home’ counties. Up to 5 friends in Skamania County. Up to 10 in Hood River County.
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