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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
chilly
morning
for bun
warming
Steven’s Locks
LTW
5-10
11-14
G19-23
Viento
LTW
5-10
11-14
G19-23
Swell-Hood River
LTW
5-10
11-14
G19-23
Lyle to Doug’s
LTW
5-10
11-14
G19-23
Rufus, etc.
LTV
LTV
LTW
LTW
Roosevelt & Arlington
LTV
LTV
LTW
LTW
Patrol
11:30a
3pm
dusk
Gorge Wind Forecast
A couple days of westerlies are lined up. Easterlies follow on Tuesday. After that, we move into a very active weather pattern; a series of deep offshore low pressure systems will encourage a period of light and variable wind.
Looking at Sunday, we have a cold front hanging out offshore and a weak surface low moving into BC. Offshore high pressure builds behind that low this afternoon and nudges the wind upward. Expect westerlies at 5mph in the western Gorge this morning with light/variable wind out east. By early afternoon, we’ll have W 10-13 from Stevenson to The Dalles. If the timing is as the models suggest, the wind will build to gusty 20-23 from Stevenson to The Dalles after 2pm. The eastern Gorge stays light/variable all day. River flow is 33,900cfs, river temp is 59F, and high temp forecast is 62F.
Thanks to a low hanging out in the Columbia Basin, Monday also looks windy. Southerly flow and troughing offshore removes the synoptic-scale support. It’s possible the wind could underperform. Either way, expect it to be gusty. Dawn Patrol westerlies start with gusty 22-25 from Stevenson to The Dalles with 14-17 from Avery to Arlington. Afternoon wind rises to gusty 23-27 from Stevenson to Arlington. Morning temp: 42. Afternoon: 56.
A deep offshore low, 986mb, sets up easterlies on Tuesday. You’ll find 20-25 from Rooster to Viento by mid-morning. In the afternoon, the western Gorge holds and the east fills in: you’ll find E 10-15 from Swell to Arlington. Morning low: 37. High temp: 60. After Tuesday, all bets are off. A series of lows and fronts dominate the weather for a warmer-than-winter but winter-like overall setup. Enjoy the wind the next few days!
Coast, Jones, Coast
Done until spring, unless there’s an obvious Coast or Sauvie’s or Jones day.
Mt. Hood Weather forecast
Mt. Hood snow forecast returns sometime around the beginning of November.
Hood River Weather Forecast
High overcast sky stays that way today. Slight chance of sprinkles or drizzle tonight. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and low 60’s later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Monday will be mostly cloudy . Temps will be in the low 40’s early and mid 50’s later. Moderate to strong westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday starts clear with a chance of a light frost. Clouds move in later, and rain falls after midnight. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and near 60 later. Moderate easterlies. No rainbows.
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Cycling
This weekend is the Enduro in Post Canyon. Consider riding somewhere else. SDS, Kreps, and DNR lands have all reopened. Regulated use closure has ended and motorized use is allowed on moto trails. Be aware of recent snowfall about 4500′ or so and plan your rides accordingly.
Local Events
Harvest fest is Friday through Sunday at the Hood River Event Site. The Enduro is happening in Post Canyon this weekend. Expect heavy rider traffic and lots of closures. Ride elsewhere. The Columbia Gorge Marathon is October 24th. The HRATS have trail work parties on October 23rd. As of this morning, the only one listed on their link is a work party on Bad Motor Scooter in Post. TKO has a trail work party at Wyeth on the 16th.
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