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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | careful: | sun | burns | buns | |
| Steven’s Locks | 10-13 | 13-18 | 23-27 | 23-27 | |
| Hatchery/Wunderbar | 23-27 | 23-27 | 23-27 | 23-27 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | 10-13 | 13-16 | 23-27 | 23-27 | |
| Rufus, etc. | too much | current | 18-23 | 18-23 | |
| Roosevelt, etc. | 10-13 | 10-13 | 10-13 | 10-13 | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
If you happen to be a windsport person, you’ll likely be delighted with the forecast for the next few days. If you’re a fisherperson or orchardist, you’ll be less pleased. Sunday is starting off windy as offshore high pressure at 1029mb combines with lower pressure in the desert. We’re expecting 15 degrees of cross-Cascade temp gradient today, which should add to the wind. That said, models disagree on today’s wind.
The GFS starts with 21-24 near Hood River, drops the wind to 13-16, and brings it back to 18-23 from Stevenson to Mosier. The Euro builds the wind all day long, taking it into the 24-28 range. Let’s just split the difference and go with gusty 23-27 from mid-morning on from Viento to Mosier, with Doug’s and Stevenson joining in the afternoon. Less wind will be found east of The Dalles, with 13-16 from Avery to Celilo, massive current at Rufus, and W 5-10 all day at Arlington. River temp is 56 degrees. Flow at The Dalles is 479kcfs.
A frontal system approaching Sunday night moves closer on Monday morning. Usually this disrupts the wind field, but the sounding model is keeping a low-level stable layer around all day. If that’s right, we’ll have more marine air to the west, a 20 degree cross-Cascade gradient, and strong high pressure offshore. Combine all that for Dawn Patrol at 22-25 from Viento to Mosier (10-13 Stevenson, 10-13 east). Afternoon westerlies pick up to 28-32 from Stevenson to (finally!) Arlington, with the strongest wind Viento to Rufus.
Disruptive things happen to the weather on Tuesday (approaching trough, afternoon shortwave), meaning the steadiest wind will probably be in the morning. There’s also model disagreement on Tuesday with the GFS calling for 24-28 (Stevenson to The Dalles) and the Euro liking 28-32 (Stevenson to Rufus). Either way, it looks windy. Models agree on less wind for Wednesday. Westerlies in the 18-23 range are likely.
BONUS: Jones Sunday: 21-24. Monday: 12-15. Tuesday: 24-28. Sauvie’s Sunday: 7-10. Monday: 13-16. Tuesday: 15-18. Coast (north/central/south). Sunday: 10-15/15-20/30+, W 7′ at 11 seconds. Monday: 20-25/20-25/30+, W 6′ @ 11. Tuesday: 25-30/25-30/35+, W 8′ @ 11.
Random Morning Thoughts
The random morning thoughts are currently on vacation!
Mt. Hood Mountain Weather Forecast
A few high clouds this morning give way to clear sky. Free air freezing level (FAF) 13,000′. Wind: N 20 early and N 10 later and W 10 after midnight. Monday looks sunny. FAF: 13,000′. Wind: W 10 early, SW 10-15 in the afternoon and evening. Tuesday looks sunny followed by high overcast as a cold front approaches and moves through. FAF: 12,000′ early, 9000′ in the afternoon, and 6500′ after midnight. Wind: SW 10-15 during the day and NW 15 after midnight. Looking long-range, models agree on the snow level coming down to 5000′ on Friday with disagreement around potential snowfall, if any.
Gorge Weather Forecast
High clouds this morning give way to clear sky. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and upper 70’s in the afternoon. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. We may see a few high clouds Monday. Temps will be in the low 50’s in the morning and mid 70’s in the afternoon. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday starts clear and turns overcast. Temps will be near 50 early and in the upper 60’s in the afternoon. Strong westerlies. No rainbows.
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White Sprinter Van of the Week
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Road and Mountain Biking
Knebal, Eightmile and Surveyor’s are open. Fifteenmile is not. Lewis River is open. Hospital Hill has cows on it, so there are no dogs allowed at this time. The ticks are horrendous over there right now – expect to get bitten if you ride there. The Sisters Stampede is Sunday. Wednesday is the women’s Post n’ Pinot ride at Dirty Fingers at 5:30. Mountain View has a mountain bike ride at 5pm on Thursday, and the Post n’ Pint ride is Thursday at Dirty Fingers at 5:30.
Upcoming Events
Today’s events start with community yoga at 9 at Samadhi in White Salmon. There’s also a by-donation yoga class at AniChe Cellars Winery at 10:30. At 11, there’s all-ages pickup touch rugby at the Hood River Marina, and the Columbia Art Gallery in Hood River has free art classes for kids from 1 to 3 today – parents must attend too.
The Oregon-Washington Border war continues in Klickitat today and the Rufus Catfish Derby is in, you guessed it, Rufus. Looking at next weekend, the schedule is packed with fun events including the annual community raft float down the White Salmon River on Sunday – $30 for locals only. That even is part of the White Salmon Riverfest and Symposium, happening all next weekend in Husum. Lastly, Trailkeepers has work parties at Wygant Friday and Saturday.
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Have an awesome day today!
Temira
