Sunday: windy today, windy tomorrow, then a rest day.

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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. =)
Rooster Rock	sun	on	buns	today
Stevenson	10-13	13-16	13-16	20-23
Viento	20-23	17-20	13-16	20-23
Swell-Hood River	20-23	17-20	13-16	20-23
Lyle to Doug’s	7-10	7-10	10-13	17-20
Rufus, etc.	7-10	7-10	LTW	LTW
Roosevelt & Arlington	7-10	7-10	LTW	LTW

Gorge Wind Forecast

Happy Swap Meet Sunday, everyone! Head down to Lot 1 on the Hood River Waterfront for some bargain hunting and socializing. The swap meet opened for sellers ($10) at 7am, and it opens to buyers (free) at 8am. Thanks to an upgraded wind forecast, you won’t have to choose between the two today! Looking out into the future, we have moderate westerlies Monday, a calm day on Tuesday, calm wind until late Wednesday, and then a return to strong westerlies starting Thursday.

Sunday starts with pressures of 30.12/30.02/30.02 for gradients of 0.10 and 0.00. Yep – you’re staying in the western zone today. No Rufus for you! No Amayah’s Indian food today! Morning westerlies hold at 20-23 from Viento to Hood River for a couple of hours before fading as temps equalize across the Cascades. Strong offshore high pressure should keep some wind going… perhaps 13-16 through early afternoon between Stevenson and Mosier. Thanks to that offshore high, desert heating will outpace the metro area in the afternoon. That allows the westerlies to surge back in the evening. You’ll find 19-22 from Stevenson to Lyle, perhaps to Doug’s after 5pm. River flow yesterday was 102-184kcfs, river temp is 67F, and high temp forecast is 86F.

A similar setup on Monday leads to similar results: wind-lull-wind. Expect 19-22 from Viento to Hood River early, 14-17 from Stevenson to Hood River midday, and 19-22 from Hood River to Doug’s in the evening with 13-16 from Stevenson to Viento. High temp: 87F.

Tuesday sees a heat low on the west side. That turns the flow calm or lightly offshore. Very light westerlies are possible late afternoon to early evening, but it’s unlikely to be enough to get you on the water. High temp: 88F. As of right now, models aren’t quite clear on when onshore flow will return. There’s a decent chance it will happen late Wednesday. So… most of Wednesday will be calm. Unless something changes, we’ll see the westerlies surge back late afternoon – 20-23 from Stevenson to Hood River. Much stronger wind is forecast Thursday and Friday. Have a great day today. I hope you find some bargains at the swap!

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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. North/Central/South, waves. Wave forecast provided by NWS. Sunday: 25+/25+/30-35+, NW swell 4′ at 8 seconds. Monday: 15-20/15-20/25-30+, NW 5′ @ 13. Tuesday: 20/20-25+/25-30, W 5′ @ 12. Jones Sunday: 21-24. Monday: 20-23. Tuesday: 16-19. Sauvie Island Sunday: 17-20. Monday: 17-20. Tuesday: 12-25.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Clear sky this morning stays clear. Temps will be in the low 60’s early and mid 80’s later. Moderate westerlies go light midday and return at moderate this evening. No rainbows. Monday will be sunny all day. Temps start in the upper 50’s and rise to the upper 80’s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be sunny. Temps start in the upper 50’s and rise to the upper 80’s. Calm wind most of the day with very light westerlies in the evening. 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! There’s a CGW2 swap meet at Lot 1 this morning. Sellers at 7am, buyers at 8am. The Kollas Cranmer run is from Odell to Hood River on the morning of July 4th. Starting next Thursday, there’s a free weekly wing foil orientation at the Hook from 5:30pm to 7:30pm brought to you by Wylde Wind and Water and CGW2.

On June 24th (sat) at 8:45am will be the final brush and bike party up on the backside of Nestor Peak Trail. This section is pretty cool – it includes the old growth Middle Fork Grove, is up above 3k and doesn’t have poison oak. After the brush work, you can hike to Monte Carlo summit or take advantage of a shuttle ride and pedal all the way to Nestor Peak and down. Meet at Northwestern Park.

Regular weekly events: NK Studios in Bingen has a donation-based yoga class at 7:30am every Tuesday. 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. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. 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 above 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

How much rain do you need to make brown pow out of dust? Somewhere between 0.1” and 0.25”. When’s it gonna happen? Who the heck knows? Did it rain on the 44 trail system over the last few days? Go check it out and tell me! Logging is happening on Hospital Hill on the trail between the top of Roll Baby Roll and the Bench. This means you cannot make a full circle. You could ride Bad Wolf and Millennium as a loop. You can ride Roll Baby Roll and Triple Bypass as a loop. You cannot access Treehugger at this time. Post is clear of snow to the top. Dog River and Surveyor’s are clear. Bottle Prairie, 8 Mile, Underhill, Cedar Creek, Lower Cooks, and Super Connector are open and already dusty. Fifteenmile is rideable. Super Duper Connector is open. Nestor Peak is clear of snow. The USFS website says that Lewis River is open and clear. The Forest Loop above Trout Lake is open as is the mixed surface Sleeping Beauty/8810 loop. Always remember to consider gravel riding! If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.

Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas

You have an unusual solstice-week opportunity. With the clouds and the chance of drizzle and the cool temps, you have a perfect opportunity to sow seeds. Replace your lettuce. Drop in another round of cilantro. Add some arugula. Carve out a little trench for some carrots. Water them, and you might just get away with once-a-day watering through Monday. It’s also a decent time to add some plants to your garden. They’ll prefer this gentle start to a harsh, hot-weather transplant. Happy gardening.