Sunday: breezy this afternoon. WINDY on Monday.

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The Forecast

Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	warm	overcast	buns	are vast
Stevenson	LTW	7-10	16-20	21-24
Viento	15-18	12-15	16-20	21-24
Swell-Hood River	15-18	12-15	16-20	21-24
Lyle to Doug’s	10-13	10-13	16-20	21-24
Rufus, etc.	10-13	10-13	16-20	21-24
Roosevelt & Arlington	10-13	10-13	13-16	16-20

Gorge Wind Forecast

Good morning, everyone! It was windy yesterday, as predicted, but the wind exceeded the forecast by about 5mph thanks to longer-lasting clouds in the city and extra warmth in the desert. Look for a similar setup today – set your sights on the afternoon. Ensembles are all-in on a big wind day tomorrow. Tuesday: probably not windy, and definitely cooler, although some ensemble members give us gusty teens for Tuesday and Wednesday. Models have finally started to come into some sort of agreement from Tuesday onward. It’ll definitely be cooler. It’s just not clear if it’ll be cold, clear, and dry with easterlies or if we’ll end up in a slightly warmer setup with intermittent rain. Either way, it doesn’t look great for wind after Monday. Before I forget… don’t forget to bring your wetsuit inside and dry it out if you wore it yesterday. It’s going to be cool enough that climbing into a cold, damp wetsuit will suck!

Sunday, however, looks just fine. The day starts with 29.85/29.79/29.77 for gradients of 0.06 and 0.02. As a low in northern CA shifts inland today, offshore high pressure contributes more energy to the setup. That low should help keep the west side cloudy. East side: warming. Gorge: increasing wind, of course! We’ll see a period of 15-18 from Viento to Swell this morning, a probable dip midday, and a return to 21-24 this evening from Stevenson to Doug’s and potentially to Rufus. River flow yesterday was 66-92kcfs (swell was good!), river temp is 62F, and high temp forecast is 62F.

Now, let’s look at Monday, shall we? Solid offshore high pressure gives us strong NW flow into the PNW. This will keep the west side, as far east as Hood River, in the clouds and allow the east side to bask in the sun. We’ll have strong west gradients right off the bat. Your dawn patrol forecast is 25-28 from Mosier to Arlington with gusty 20’s to the west of Mosier. You could stay in the Corridor, but the wind will be steadier to the east. Head somewhere between Lyle and Threemile for 28-32 (maybe a touch more) all the way through sunset, AKA time to get dinner at Amayah’s Indian Cafe in Biggs.

Tuesday: wet in the afternoon. Maybe some teen-strength westerlies prior. Wednesday: models are all over the place. Some even have snow at 1000′. So… let’s not predict beyond that other than to say… lots of things are possible, but strong westerlies probably aren’t. Make sure you get Monday. You look sick to me. Definitely have the wind flu and can’t go to work. See you on the river!

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Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast

Wind speed in knots. Direction Northerly unless otherwise noted for Coast. Westerly for Jones. Northerly for Sauvie Island. Sauvie Island wind sensor: sauviewind.net, but it’s done for the season! Coast: North/Central/South, waves. Wave forecast provided by NWS. Nothing to report for the next few days other than some southerlies. If there’s a worthy change, it will be noted in the Gorge wind forecast.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Mostly cloudy sky this morning turns partly cloudy later. Temps start in the upper 50’s and rise to the mid 60’s. Moderate westerlies turn a bit stronger in the evening. No rainbows. Monday will be cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy later. Temps tart in the upper 40’s and rise to the upper 50’s. Strong westerlies. 2% chance of rainbows. Tuesday will be partly cloudy then high overcast then rainy in the evening. Temps start near 40 and rise to the low 50’s. Light westerlies. 1% chance of rainbows. The rest of the week looks colder, potentially much colder.

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Local-ish Events

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On October 28th, Hood River County has work parties on the 140 trail. Meet at 9am at Family Man Staging Area. On November 4th, the 44 Trails Association has work parties. HRATS have work parties in Post Canyon on October 22nd and November 12th.

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. The Tri Club is done for the season. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. Paddle folks (OC/Surfski) meet at the Hatch Thursday evenings for laps. 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.

Regular bike rides (thanks to the Hood River Area Trail Stewards for collecting). Tuesday is Mountain View’s ride. Meet at 5:45pm on Post Canyon Drive where the pavement ends. Wednesday is the Evo/Kickstand all-ability, no-drop Post Canyon ride. 5:30 from the shop or join along the way. All abilities welcome. Thursday is Mountain View’s women’s ride. 5:30pm, Seven Streams Trailhead. No drop. Thursday is also the Dirty Fingers Post and Pint. 5:30 from the shop or later at Family Man. This is hardcore, race-pace. Saturday morning is the Mountain View road/gravel ride. Two hours. 12-14mph average speed. Starting May 6th, Oregon Ebikes has the women’s ride at 8:30am. Meet at Seven Streams parking lot for a 1.5 to 2 hour ride.

Cycling

Lots of brown pow out there. Go get some for yourself! There are trail builders seeking extra hands on seven additional miles of trail on Whoopdee. Contact HRATS for more information. See events section of this report for upcoming trail work parties on various trail systems. Don’t ride in the mud, or you’ll do permanent damage. Also, people will have to fix your messes rather than building you new trails. Just don’t, okay?No trails have closed yet due to snow, but we’re likely to lose the highest-elevation trails, at least temporarily, on the 25th . If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.