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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
cool
cloudy.
less
buns.
Steven’s Locks
10-13
15-18
12-15
12-15
Swell-Hood River
15-18
G21-24
12-15
12-15
Lyle to Doug’s
10-13
G21-24
G21-24
7-10
Rufus, etc.
10-13
G20-25+
G30-35
G30-35
Roosevelt & Arlington
10-13
G20-25+
G30-35
G30-35
Patrol
11:30a
3pm
dusk
Gorge Wind Forecast
Yesterday afternoon brought a special surprise – not only did the wind die (as predicted), it turned around to easterly (not predicted). That made for a particularly brutal downwind run from Viento for those of us caught in it. Nothing of that sort will happen today, thankfully! All that’s on tap are strong westerlies in the desert this afternoon.
Looking at Sunday’s details… A low pressure trough currently in Nevada makes a beeline north this afternoon. High pressure off the California coast contributes to large-scale gradients. A weak trough off WA/BC will be a mitigating factor for wind strength. All that jargon leads us to this: morning westerlies at 10-13 most places quickly build to gusty 21-24 from Stevenson to Mosier with 25-29 from Lyle to Arlington. As that low gets farther north, the wind picks up to 30-35 from Avery to Threemile or Boardman; do be aware of afternoon thunderstorm chances in the eastern desert. They could negatively impact wind quality especially way out east. River flow is 217kcfs, river temp is 55F, and high temp forecast is 64F for Hood River.
Rain moves into the western Gorge on Monday morning and sticks around all day. Showers are also possible on and off in areas east of the Cascades too. Add in a chance of thunder in the afternoon and a cold front in the morning for a very active day. Westerlies start light in the western Gorge and gusty 20-23 from Avery to Boardman. That’s pretty much the picture all day long. High temp: 64F.
Inland low pressure on Tuesday keeps the clouds and rain showers going. Westerlies start at 12-15 east of The Dalles with light wind to the west. Stevenson builds to 12-15 midday, and the wind picks up to 21-24 from Viento to Rufus. Afternoon wind drops back into the teens in the western Gorge as showers develop. East of the The Dalles, expect gusty 24-27. Active weather continues through Friday, making the forecast unreliable. Enjoy your day on the river today!
Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s
Coast (north/central/south, waves. Wind direction north unless otherwise noted. Swell forecast from NWS.) Sunday: W10/W5/N10-15, W swell 6′ at 10 seconds. Monday: S15-20/S15-20/S10-15, W 6′ @ 10. Tuesday: NW5/NW5/N25-30, W 6′ @ 8. Jones sunday: 10-13. Monday: LTV. Tuesday: 7-10. Sauvie’s Sunday: LTV. Monday: LTV. Tuesday: light N.
Mt. Hood Weather forecast
On vacation unless some wintry weather happens.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Cloudy sky this morning stays cloudy all day. Rain is unlikely, but some sprinkles aren’t out of the question. Temps will be in the low 50’s early and low-mid 60’s later. Moderate westerlies. 2% chance of rainbows. Monday looks cloudy in the morning with rain possible on and off all day. Slight chance of thunder mid-afternoon on. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and mid 60’s later. Light westerlies. 17% chance of rainbows. Tuesday looks mostly cloudy with sprinkles possible especially in the evening. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and mid 60’s in the afternoon. Moderate westerlies. 89% chance of rainbows.
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Cycling
Post Canyon: the trail from the bottom of Post Canyon to Seven Streams Staging Area is now closed. It’s on private land. Respect the closure. Otherwise, Post is clear to the top with random closures due to salvage logging operations. Respect those closures too! 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. Other news: Mountain View Cycles women’s ride is every Thursday, bottom of Post at 5:30pm. Dirty Fingers has the Post n’ Pint on Thursday evenings at 5:30pm from the shop.
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Local Events
Not much happening thanks to the pandemic… Have an awesome day!
