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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
better
bun
tan
later
Steven’s Locks
LTW
W5-10
W5-10
thunder?
Swell-Hood River
LTW
W5-10
W5-10
thunder?
Lyle to Doug’s
LTW
7-10
11-14
thunder?
Rufus, etc.
LTW
11-14
18-23?
thunder?
Roosevelt & Arlington
LTW
11-14
18-23?
thunder?
Patrol
11:30a
3pm
dusk
Gorge Wind Forecast
We continue with Junuary-style weather today, have a more wind-friendly day tomorrow (Monday) and add inland high pressure and light easterlies on Tuesday. After that: additional rounds of dynamic weather that impact wind quality, longevity, and predictability!
Sunday sees a front moving out of the region this morning and a disturbance this afternoon. Behind that disturbance, high pressure off the California coast gives the wind a nudge. Sadly, that disturbance will give instability a big nudge. So, light westerlies to start. Midday wind picks up to 12-16 from Lyle to Boardman. While models suggest the wind could build to gusty 18-23 from Lyle to Boardman this afternoon, there’s also a good chance everything will fall apart. Abundant moisture combined with sunshine, combined with wind shear sets up a solid chance for thunder especially in the desert. Yup – exactly the place the wind models suggest it will be strongest. Add in a non-zero chance of rain all across the land, all day long, for an unreliable river-play day. River flow is 340-365kcfs, river temp is 55F, and high temp forecast is 68F.
Monday sees high pressure push closer and closer to the coast. Westerlies start at 5-10mph all through the Gorge. Midday: 11-14 from Viento to The Dalles. Afternoon: gusty 22-25 from Mosier to Rufus with 13-16 east of Rufus and 11-14 west of Mosier. High temp: 68F.
High pressure continues to slide inland on Tuesday. This turns gradients weakly easterly. Dawn Patrol: calm. Midday: E 10-15 from Rooster to Viento. Add in E 5-10 east of Viento to Arlington in the afternoon. High temp: 76F. We’re looking at a weak weather system with widespread light rain on Wednesday with wet westerlies in the low teens. Yet another round of active weather (offshore low pressure) starts up on Thursday giving us several more days of unreliable, low quality westerlies.
Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast
Coast forecast (north/central/south, waves). Swell forecast provided by NWS. Wind direction northerly unless otherwise noted. Sunday: LTW/S15-20/S10-15, SW swell 4′ at 8 seconds. Monday: LTW/LTNW/N20-25, W 4′ @ 5, NW 4′ @ 10. Tuesday: LTW/LTW/LTS, W 4′ @ 9. Jones Sunday-Tuesday: LTW. Sauvie’s Sunday: variable to 10. Monday: LTNW. Tuesday: Calm.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – Back on vacation until next fallt
Hood River Weather Forecast
Low clouds this morning add sunbreaks and then convective showers and a shot at thundershowers. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and upper 60’s later. Muggy. Light to moderate westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows. Monday will be cloudy then partly cloudy. A sprinkle is not out of the question in the morning. Temps will be in the low 50’s early and upper 60’s later. Moderate westerlies. 49% chance of rainbows. Tuesday will be clear early then high overcast. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and mid 70’s later. Light easterlies. No rainbows.
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Local-ish Events
Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!
This weekend is the Beargrass Bicycles Beatdown ride. It goes from the shop to the Eightmile Campground on Saturday and returns to town on Sunday. The shop will shuttle your camping gear and also provide food for you. Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, you can get a donut and coffee for going for a run at Kickstand Coffee. The Small Boat paddlers have a group paddle at 6pm on Thursday at the Hatchery. Post and Pint happens Thursday evenings at 5:30 when Post is not too wet to ride. The women’s Post-and-Pinot ride is Wednesday evening at 5:30.
Cycling
There was an event on 5/22 on Dog River trail, which suggests it may be open. That’s not confirmed. A good portion of the Eldorado Trail (below the intersection with Riorden Hills Road (near the top, below the clearcut) is closed starting today for at least the next few days. Do not enter that area for your safety. Courtney Road (the road that goes up above Syncline) is closed until October. Do not attempt to use it to access trails. Starting now, you will need a parking pass to park at Post Canyon. This money will support trails. Hospital Hill: cows are out – no dogs allowed. Underwood: do not enter areas that are closed due to logging operations.
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