| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | muggy | day | for saggy | bun | |
| Stevenson | LTV | 10-13 | 16-19 | 14-17 | |
| Viento | LTW | 10-13 | 16-19 | 14-17 | |
| Swell-Hood River | LTV | 10-13 | 16-19 | 14-17 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | LTV | 10-13 | 16-19 | 14-17 | |
| Rufus, etc: 91-150kcfs flow | LTW | 10-13 | 16-19 | 14-17 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTW | LTW | 11-14 | 11-14 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 91-150kcfskcfs | =River temp: 71.06F | HR High temp: 76F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Yesterday’s wild weather sets us up for a mellower overall pattern for the next several days. Offshore low pressure will tamp down the gradients, but thermal gradients will give the wind the little nudge it needs. With that low offshore, westerlies are likely to be mostly moderate in strength and a bit up-and-down. As of this morning, ensembles have Monday, Wednesday, and Friday as the windiest in the next week, but that Friday system could unleash rain and thunder. Don’t make solid plans yet.
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Sunday starts with a low offshore and a low moving out of central Washington into BC. This has pressures nearly flat: 29.96/29.95/29.95. I’ll let you do the math there! Westerlies were in the teens when I awoke, but they quickly dropped to 10mph or less. We’re now waiting on thermal support to get things going. While the wind is calm, head to Windance for their last swap meet of the season. You’ll have plenty of time. Early in the afternoon, westerlies pick up to 14-17 from Stevenson to Rufus, perhaps to Arlington (big fire east of there). Peak wind today will coincide with peak heating: mid to late afternoon. You’ll find gusty 16-19 from Stevenson to Rufus with 11-14 east of Rufus to Arlington. The wind drops after 5pm as heating subsides. River flow over the last 24 hours was 91-150kcfs, river temp is 71.06F, and high temp forecast is 76F for Hood River.
Low pressure lingers offshore on Monday. Thermal gradients should be more assertive than Sunday’s, and thus the wind will be a bit stronger. Expect 11-14 from Stevenson to Mosier to start with 7-10 east of Mosier to Arlington. Late morning sees the wind rise to gusty 19-22 from Stevenson to Mosier with 14-17 to Avery and 11-14 farther east. As the heat builds mid-afternoon, westerlies rise to gusty 19-22 from Stevenson to Hood River with iWind/iKite readings of gusty 24-28 from Mosier to Rufus. Arlington: 22-25. Remember that the Maryhill/Wall/Arlington sensors read 5-7mph high compared to Swell and Rowena. High temp: 76F for Hood River and 82F for Arlington.
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Tuesday keeps that annoying offshore low. Nearly-calm wind starts the day. Afternoon westerlies pick up to 16-19 from Stevenson to Avery. High temp: 75F.
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Extended: models have us in a bit of a transition day on Wednesday as the low dissipates and then moves inland. Current forecast is upper teens. Gradients look better on Thursday, but we also have potential for rain and/or instability. Ditto on Friday or Saturday – model timing differs. Essentially, it’s hard to say what we’ll see towards the end of the week. With the weather looking quite active, the timing of any particular weather feature, and thus enhanced wind, will be impossible to predict well in advance. Have a great day today! Enjoy the river!
Jones, Sauvie Island, Oregon Coast
North/Central/South coast, waves (swell forecast provided by NWS). Wind forecast for the afternoon (unless it’s a storm on the coast, in which case that’s peak wind during the day). Wind direction N (coast/Sauvie Island) and W (Jones) unless otherwise noted. Sunday: S20-25/S20-25/S15-20, NW swell 3′ at 8 seconds. Monday: WSW15/WSW15/LTS, W 4′ @ 8. Tuesday: LTW/LTNW/LTN, NW 3′ @ 10. Jones Sunday: LTV. Monday: LTW. Tuesday: LTW. Sauvie Island Sunday: S 10-15. Monday: variable to 10. Tuesday: LTV.
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Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
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Very basic Hood River weather forecast. Don’t plan your life around this. You really should read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook
Partly cloudy sky this morning becomes mostly clear this afternoon. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Muggy. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Monday will be partly high cloudy. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be partly high cloudy. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Light or calm wind early. Moderate westerlies later. No rainbows.
Local-ish Events
Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!
There’s a weekly social for Wind Johnnies (The Gorge Wind Social) at Ferment Brewing every 3rd Monday this summer. There’s a free community paddle at Wylde Wind and Water every Saturday at 10am (gear provided, all ages). They also have a free community wingfoil orientation every Thursday at 5:30pm at the Hook (all ages, gear provided). Northwave and GoFoil sponsor wingfoil races on Tuesday evenings.
The Columbia Gorge Junior Kayak Club offers free roll sessions (gear provided) for kids at the Hood River Pool every other Tuesday from 5:30 to 7pm. Visit their website for more deets: https://www.columbiagorgejuniorkayakclub.org/. Amayah’s offers a free meal every First Thursday from 1pm to 4pm. Regular weekly events:. NK Studio’s by-donation Tuesday morning yoga class is back. 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. Columbia Gorge Tri Club meets at Mayer State Park at 6pm Tuesdays. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. 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.
Cycling
All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel. Fire or fire danger closures: Whoopdee, Underwood, Hospital Hill, most of Post Canyon, Gorge 400, trails around Mt. Adams, the Twin Tunnels trail between Hood River and Mosier (really, people, stop riding it – you’re disrupting fire operations according to the crews). Open: 44 Road Trails, Ape Canyon, Lewis River, Falls Creek, Columbia Hills, Gunsight, Boulder Lakes, Siouxon, Sandy Ridge. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.
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