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Random Morning Thoughts

I can’t think of any random thoughts this morning because I’m too excited about a 7am reading of 28mph at Swell.

Today’s Gorge Wind
Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Rooster’s Rocks	light	5-10	5-10	5-10
Steven’s Locks	10-14	15-18	21-25	23-26
Hatchery (minus a few for Hood River)	26-30	26-30	28-32	28-32
Doug’s, etc.	23-27	23-27	28-32	28-32
Rufus, etc.	5-10	10-15	15-18	18-22
Roosevelt, etc.	5-10	10-14	10-15	15-18

Gorge Wind

I looked at the models last night, and the models said 10-15 this morning. It was blowing 26 at the Hatchery when I dragged myself out of bed. Models do not handle the Classic Gorge Setup very well. I shall email Cliff Mass at the University of Washington and let him know.

One quick note: I just received a note (at 7:57am) from Steve Schneider who told me that the Rowena host said yesterday that the entire park is rented out today for a wedding and will be closed to the public. Now, I am unable to confirm this. So, follow this advice or don’t at your own risk.

Anyway, the gradient this morning is .12, and with synoptic scale NW flow and marine clouds in Portland assisting, we’ll have a windy day. Expect 24-28 early from the Hatch to Mosier, picking up to 28-32 by late morning and filling in to the Rowena stretch of river too. Apparently that will happen now, because it’s 24 out there as I write this. As a matter of fact, I just changed the forecast again. Right. So, it’s going to be windy today. Stop looking at your computer or smartphone.

Anyway, tomorrow sees a stronger marine push, which should give us even stronger wind. Expect yourself some Dawn Patrol at 23-26+ tomorrow, followed by 28-32+ that fills in as far as Maryhill in the afternoon. One thing tomorrow… an approaching weather system in the afternoon may turn the wind gusty and lighter than expected everywhere except Stevenson.

After that system moves through on Sunday night, we’ll be left in deep marine clouds on Monday morning. Expect 30+ Monday, strongest near Hood River. Another weather system Tuesday morning leaves us with 30+ further east on Tuesday afternoon.

One last thing: the river flow on Big Tuesday was around 350kcfs. It’s only 263kcfs today, so expect smaller swell. (insert sad face)

Gorge Weather

WYSIWYG. Temps in the mid 50’s early and mid to upper 70’s today and tomorrow. High clouds tomorrow afternoon. Temps in the mid 50’s Monday morning and low 70’s in the afternoon. Same on Tuesday. Next chance for rain is next weekend.

Road and Mountain Biking

I have an update on Vista Ridge. I spoke with the ranger in charge of this project yesterday. She is being 100% open, honest, and transparent, as well as friendly, and she is absolutely someone we can work with. She understands the value of this road for recreation. So, let’s keep all dialog and communication with the USFS on this issue positive. We want them on our side!

Here are the details: USFS plans to remove a total of .5 miles of pavement on Red Hill Road due to funding issues. However, our ranger is willing to sit down and work with us to see if there are ways we can get this project government funding.

I am, of course, not certain we can solve this to our liking, but I am optimistic. We have time on our side, and we have federal representatives who value recreation. And we have good folks working on this. If you have strings you can pull at the federal level, we’d like to hear from you.

In mountain bike news, today and tomorrow bring Enduro racing to Post Canyon. So maybe you want to go elsewhere? And tonight at 5pm is Matt Klee’s memorial service at the Hood River Inn, followed by a friends and family gathering at Dirty Fingers.

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River Levels

The White Salmon is at 3.5′. The Klickitat is at 1740cfs. The John Day dam is putting out 268kcfs and The Dalles dam is reading 263kcfs. I would prefer we were still at 360kcfs, because that makes bigger waves!

Events – email me if I’ve missed any outdoor-related events

It’s rather busy today: At 8am there’s a trail run with the Hood River Running Club in Post Canyon (or maybe they canceled it due to Post being So Enduro today?). There’s a Hoka One shoe demo at Shortt Supply from 8am-10am. The Crawford Oaks trailhead officially opens today with a ribboncutting ceremony at 9am. There’s a Gorge Groms work party from 10am to 1pm at the Hook.

Today is National Trails Day, so there are likely work parties at various ranger districts. It’s NWTA shuttle day at Sandy Ridge. The Oregon Enduro is SO ENDURO at Post Canyon today and tomorrow. Tonight is the Portland Naked Bike Ride (google it), and tomorrow is the (very windy) Gorgeous Gals ride in The Dalles.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

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Thank you for using this forecast. Please tell your friends about it. And if you or your friends think this service is awesome/useful/saves you gas money/makes your life more fun (that’s the important part), make a donation by clicking on my photo above. Is more fun worth $50/year? $20/year? More? Less? Donate what it’s worth to you (and thank you!), but $12 minimum gets you on the email list (with occasional giveaways) for a year. Don’t use Paypal? You can mail a check to Temira at PO Box 841 in Hood River, 97031. Thank you!

Random cool advertising: The Mt. Adams Country Bicycle Tour

Hey all, I know you like to ride bikes. June 28th is the Mt. Adams Country Bicycle Tour, benefiting local charities such as the Trout Lake, BZ and Glenwood Fire Emergency Services, the Trout Lake Grange and School Projects. You can choose from the 11.5 mile Family Fun Ride, the 51 Mile Glenwood Loop or the 54 Mile [super-rad] Forest Loop. Or go big with the 105 Mile Infinity Ride. These are two of my favorite loops in the Gorge, and doing them supported is a great way to go. Sign up now.

Random Morning Thoughts

I’ve been getting frustrated with Mother Nature’s stinginess with the rainbows lately, so I took things into my own hands: I turned on my sprinkler system and made my own rainbows.

Today’s Gorge Wind
Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Rooster’s Rocks	light	5-10	5-10	5-10
Steven’s Locks	0-5	13-15	15-18	18-22
Hatchery (minus a few for Hood River)	8-13	16-19	18-22	18-22
Doug’s, etc.	10-15	8-13	16-19	18-22
Rufus, etc.	5-10	8-13	16-19	18-22
Roosevelt, etc.	5-10	10-14	10-14	14-19

Gorge Wind

Every morning I sit in my house and look at wind models. I write down the Gorge forecast. If it’s going to be windy at the coast, I write that forecast down too. And then I inevitably forget to include the coast forecast. So, today I’m going to include it first.

Today will be windy on the coast. Expect 20mph up north, 30mph central, and 40mph down south. Waves are 6′ at 7 seconds. Tomorrow and Sunday will be windy too: 15-20mph north, 25-30mph central, and 40mph south with 5′ at 7 seconds on Saturday and 4′ at 7 seconds on Sunday. The water temp out there is… well, I don’t know, but I’m sure it’s frigid since the north wind’s been blowing for days.

But there are just a few of you interested in that forecast. Most of you want the HERE forecast. And the NOW forecast. Ok. Here and now, it is not yet windy. But… with a .09 gradient to start the day, it will inevitably become windy with the passage of time. Expect 8-13 this morning picking up to 16-19 by mid morning and 18-22 this afternoon, strongest from Stevenson to Mosier in the morning and filling in to Doug’s, etc., in the afternoon.

Saturday starts with 10-15 near Hood River, picking up to 17-21 by midday and 23-26 mid-afternoon. The strongest wind will be near Hood River early and from Stevenson to Doug’s in the afternoon, possibly filling in at Maryhill late in the day.

Sunday starts with 15-18 or so near Hood River. A weak weather thingie passing during the day will kick the wind up to 24-28ish in the afternoon, likely strongest and steadiest at Stevenson, and likely filling in all the way out to Arlington.

The long range, and as always, long-shot extended models suggest next Monday, Tuesday and Thursday will be quite windy. But don’t hold your breath, as the Classic Gorge Setup is going to disappear for at least a couple days next week, making the wind less … awesome. But still windy. Our perfect June streak looks to continue…

Gorge Weather

Once again, all I have to say is, “What you see is what you get.” Temps in the low to mid 50’s early and mid 70’s in the afternoon. Moderate west wind. No rain, rainbows or thunderstorms. I wish it would rain for just one day. The trails need it. My garden needs it. Mark’s garden probably needs it too.

Road and Mountain Biking

Road bikers, please join the Save Vista Ridge Facebook group. And please invite anyone and everyone who ride bikes or motorcycles or drives a car on that road. The USFS has plans to rip out the pavement next summer, and that will destroy road biking in the upper Hood River Valley.

A few friends and I are forming a group to work toward finding solutions to the funding problem that is driving the plan to rip out the pavement. I will keep you apprised, and if you have any powerful connections in the federal government, please get in touch with me.

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River Levels

The Hood is at 4′. It’s pretty much done for the year. The White Salmon is at 3.5′. The Klickitat is at 1830cfs (fun). The John Day dam is putting out 320kcfs and The Dalles dam is reading 313kcfs.

Events – email me if I’ve missed any outdoor-related events

Tonight is registration for the Gorge Groms windsurfing program from 4-6 at the Hook. Come get your kids signed up. $100 for the summer gets your kids access to kid-specific windsurfing gear. Tonight is also First Friday in Hood River.

Coming up this weekend, Post Canyon hosts the Oregon Enduro race, so you may want to ride elsewhere between now and Sunday, or at least be prepared for extra traffic on the trails. Saturday is National Trails Day. Contact your local ranger station to see what they have planned. NWTA has a Sandy Ridge shuttle day on Saturday. All proceeds benefit the Sandy Ridge trail system. Saturday is the Portland World Naked Bike Ride. Sunday is the Gorgeous Gals Ride in The Dalles, benefiting Haven, working to prevent domestic violence.

There is a Gorge Groms work party on Saturday morning from 10am to 1pm. They’re doing sail rigging, board repair, shed cleaning/organizing, and building a rigging deck. Bring board repair materials and wood working tools to build a simple plywood deck.

If you would like to say goodbye to Matt Klee, his memorial service is at the Gorge Room at the Hood River Inn at 5pm on Saturday. Jen Klee has asked that people make donations to the Hood River Area Trail Stewards in lieu of sending flowers. If you want to hang with friends after the service, Dirty Fingers has kindly offered the shop as a gathering place. Please bring a potluck dish to share with Matt’s mountain biking family (that’d be everyone who rides mountain bikes around here).

Have an awesome day today!

Temira