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Gorge Wind Forecast

I don’t know if wind would be good or bad right now along with the extreme heat. It would get you on the river, but it would turn every spark into a wildfire. We’ll have light easterlies Sunday and Monday. On Tuesday, strong westerlies start up and stick around through the end of the week. Despite the wind, temps remain in the 90-100 range.

Looking at Sunday, you’ll want to grab your SUP or prone paddle board. The day starts with light easterlies except at Viento where the wind is 15ish. By mid-morning, easterlies climb to 15-20 from Rooster to Viento with light easterlies elsewhere. The western Gorge drops to 10-15 mid-afternoon, and areas east of Viento pick up to E 5-10. River flow is 169kcfs, river temp is 66F, and high temp: 110F.

The heat and light easterlies continue on Monday. Morning wind will be 15-20 at Rooster 15ish at Stevenson and Viento, and 5mph east of there. Midday wind holds at 15-20 from Rooster to Viento and picks up to E 5-10 to Arlington. Afternoon wind: E 10-15 or so all across the land from Rooster to Arlington.

Tuesday sees the wind turn onshore, but that doesn’t mean the weather will cool off. Dawn Patrol kicks off with 21-24 from Stevenson to Mosier. The wind builds as the day progresses. By mid-afternoon, it picks up to 26-30+ from Stevenson to Rufus and holds through the evening. Arlington is likely to join in the fun late in the day. High temp Hood River: 104F. Arlington: 114F. Maybe go elsewhere?

Models are suggesting a very, very strong Corridor day on Wednesday. They continue strong westerlies through Friday, at least. It’s worth noting that high temps will be 90+ for this entire period.  

Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s

Coast (north/central/south, waves. Wind direction north unless otherwise noted. Swell forecast from NWS.) Sunday: 15/Variable to 10/S15, W swell 4′ at 10 seconds. Monday: SW15-20/SW15-20/S15-20, W 4′ @ 11. Tuesday: S20/LTV/N15-20, W 4′ @ 10. Jones Sunday: calm. Monday: 26-30. Tuesday: 21-24. Sauvie’s Sunday: calm. Monday: 10-15 > 5pm, maybe. Tuesday: calm.  

Mt. Hood Weather forecast

On vacation unless some wintry weather happens.  

Hood River Weather Forecast

Clear sky Sunday. Temps will be near 70 early and near 110 later. Light easterlies. No rainbows. Monday will be clear. Temps will be in the mid 70’s early and 111 later. Light easterlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be sunny and increasingly muggy. Temps will be in the mid 70’s early and around 104 later. Strong westerlies. 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 guesses: Whoopdee, dry; Post, dry; 44 Road, dry. Falls Creek: good. From the 44trails.org website… Open trails: Eightmile, Fifteenmile, Bottle Prairie, Dog River, Superconnector, Cedar, Knebal, Cooks (to 1.5 miles above the 4410 road), 450 to the junction with 15 mile, Underhill. Upper 450: patches of snow and 10 trees down.

Maple Road in Post Canyon is closed. DO NOT drive past the closed signs. If you do so, you will jeopardize TRAIL access for the entire summer. This is the road that runs to the west, just north of the Binns/Riorden intersection. Also, the trail from the bottom of Post Canyon to Seven Streams Staging Area is now closed. It’s on private land. Respect the closure. 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.  

Local Events

Mountain View Cycles women’s ride is every Thursday, bottom of Post at 5:30pm. They have an all-genders ride at 6pm on Wednesday, end of the pavement on Post Canyon Road. Their shop road ride leaves at 9am on Saturday for a 2 hour ride. Dirty Fingers has the Post n’ Pint on Thursday evenings at 5:30pm from the shop. They also have the women’s Post n’ Pinot Wednesday evening at 5:30pm from the shop. Oregon E-Bikes has ladies’ rides at 7:30am Sunday and Monday. The Small Boat Group does paddles every Thursday evening at 6pm. Hatch laps are the latest thing they do.

Other weekly events. Tuesday night there’s meditation with the Pacific Hermitage Monks at 5:15 (1 hour) and 6:30 (30 minutes followed by a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. Triathlon practice with the Tri Club is Tuesday at 6pm at West Mayer State Park. Sailboat races happen Wednesday night from the Hood River Marina.  

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