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The Forecast
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Your favorite beach
Dawn
Patrol
9am-
11:30a
11:30a-
3pm
3pm-
dusk
Rooster Rock
cool
cloudy.
less
buns.
Steven’s Locks
5-10
12-15
19-22
7-10
Swell-Hood River
15-18
19-22
22-25
7-10
Lyle to Doug’s
10-13
15-18
22-25
7-10
Rufus, etc.
LTW
LTW
12-15
LTW
Roosevelt & Arlington
LTW
LTW
LTV
LTV
Patrol
11:30a
3pm
dusk
Gorge Wind Forecast
In very exciting news for all of you, whatever you windsport is, CGW2 will be hosting a swap meet at Lot 1 next Sunday. Bring all your gear and sell it! And if you’re not a CGW2 member, join. This organization works to build and maintain river access for YOU. Speaking of river access, yes, you’ll be on the river the next few days enjoying the wind.
Saturday looks rather similar to Friday, at least in terms of afternoon showers and wraparound moisture interfering with the consistency of the wind. We’ll start the day with gradients of .11 and .03. Westerlies kick off at 15-18 from Viento to Swell with 5-10 to the west and east with variable wind from Maryhill into the desert. Midday wind rises to 20-23 from Stevenson to Mosier with 10-13 or less east of there. We’ll see a brief period of 22-25 early afternoon from Viento The Dalles with 10-13 west of Viento and light/variable wind in the eastern Gorge. After that? Anyone’s guess. Models suggest daytime heating will kick off some showers and potentially shut down the wind. River flow is 228kcfs, river temp is 55F, and high temp forecast is 68F.
An approaching front combines with high pressure off California and low pressure in the desert for a windy day on Sunday. You’ll wake up to 12-15 in the western Gorge and 24-27 from Lyle to Arlington. You can stick around under the cloudy sky for gusty 20-26+/-, or you can head east for more. Find the sunshine, probably from Avery to Threemile, and you’ll find 30-35mph. Heck, you might even find 35-40 late afternoon. Bring the small gear, just in case. High temp: 66F.
Looking at Monday, we see rain in the western Gorge, possibly as far east as The Dalles at times. Westerlies respond accordingly. The western Gorge stays light with 7-10 all day west of The Dalles. Morning wind east of The Dalles will be 18-22. It should rise to 24-28 from The Dalles to Threemile in the afternoon. High temp: 67F.
Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s
Coast (north/central/south, waves. Wind direction north unless otherwise noted. Swell forecast from NWS.) Saturday: W5-10/NW5-10/N20-25+, W swell 4-5′ at 12 seconds. Sunday: WSW5/W5/N15-20, W 6′ @ 10. Monday: W10-15/W10-15/LTV, W 6′ @ 11. Jones Saturday: 21-24. Sunday: 11-14. Monday: LTW. Sauvie’s Saturday: NW 15-18. Sunday: LTV becoming N 7-10 > 5pm. Monday: W5-10.
Mt. Hood Weather forecast
On vacation unless some wintry weather happens.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Partly cloudy sky turns clear and then cloudy with a chance of showers moving in from the north after 2pm. Temps will be near 50 early and in the upper 60’s later. Moderate westerlies. 49% chance of rainbows. Sunday looks mostly cloudy most of the day and mostly clear in the evening. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and mid 60’s alter. Moderate to strong westerlies. 78% chance of rainbows. Monday looks cloudy and drizzly, or at least showery. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and upper 60’s later. Light westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows.
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Cycling
Post Canyon: the trail from the bottom of Post Canyon to Seven Streams Staging Area is now closed. It’s on private land. Respect the closure. Otherwise, Post is clear to the top with random closures due to salvage logging operations. Respect those closures too! Surveyor’s Ridge: clear of snow and trees. Other 44 Road Trails: clearing in progress. Cows are out on Hospital Hill. No parking at the corral. No dogs on the trails. No exceptions. Please respect the wishes of the landowners – they let us use their land, and in return, we respect their rules! New Whoopdee: open. Other news: Mountain View Cycles women’s ride is every Thursday, bottom of Post at 5:30pm. Dirty Fingers has the Post n’ Pint on Thursday evenings at 5:30pm from the shop.
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Local Events
Not much happening thanks to the pandemic… Have an awesome day!
