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It’s Now “THANK YOU” Drive Month

This is Temira!

Thanks for coming here for your forecast. The “pay Temira for forecasting” drive is over (but if you want to get on the email list, make a donation of $12 or more by clicking on the sun) so now I’m asking for thank you notes for the rest of July! “WHAT?”, you say, “I thought this was free and written by some paid NOAA chick!” Free, yes. Written by some paid chick, no, unless people donate. But you’ve all been so generous this month with donations that I’m just asking for thank you notes for the last week of July. A note won’t get you on the mailing list, but it will make my day. I’ll smile. Maybe I’ll cry. Why? Because I like to be appreciated more than you can appreciate. So, send me a quick email using complete sentences, telling me why you use this forecast, and you’ll make my day. Truly. And probably make your day too. (Fine print: I must get one thank you note per day or I will not post a forecast the next day.)
Tomorrow’s forecast status – will be updated after I’m done windsurfing!:
Thank you to everyone for the nice notes yesterday. You really made my day!

Good morning,

Where ya gonna go when the wind don’t blow?
SUP Paddlers!

Who ya gonna see when the river’s glassy?
SUP Paddlers!

The Gorge SUPer Club is a family friendly nonprofit just started in the Gorge. Membership includes access to all the club’s brand new SUPS and carbon paddles. Mail inquiries to Stephen’s email addy. We’re giving away five single-day passes to members of the email list…

Temira’s random morning thoughts

I have no idea how I got the forecast out yesterday. I vaguely remember doing it. I hope it made sense. While you guys enjoyed the nukin’ wind, I was asleep on the couch or awake wishing I was asleep. But I’m feeling much better today, thank you, and the remnants of what took me down yesterday are not keeping me off the water today. 31 at the Hatch (thanks, iWind) and a .15/.05 gradient is a nice start to the day.

Wind forecast

Yesterday was a big day on the river, and today is promising more of the same. Expect the west wind to hang at 28-32 from Hood River to Mosier this morning. The wind will drop a bit near Hood River this afternoon as Portland heats up – there are very few clouds there this morning – and pick up to 26-30 at Stevenson, the Lyle area, and the Maryhill (30+) stretch of the river.

Tomorrow starts off with west wind at 18-23, but it’s looking like the wind will back off to 15-18 during the day as high pressure builds in. Tuesday also looks lighter, at 15-18, but a passing upper level low on Wednesday will likely set up a big eastern Gorge session. Wait and see, of course, as that’s four days out.

Today’s Gorge Wind
Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Stevenson	13-15	19-23	23-26	23-26
Hatch (subtract a few mph for Event Site)	nukin’	nukin’	26-30+	22-25
Doug’s / Rowena / Lyle	19-23	19-23	28-32	26-30
Maryhill / Rufus / The Wall	17-21	21-24	28-32	28-32
Arlington / Roosevelt	15-18	21-24	25-29	25-29

The Clymb: free membership. Cheap gear. Temira approves. Click to join.

Other random Gorge news

In events today, the Bridge of the Gods Kite Festival continues in Stevenson. Yesterday was the amateur event, and today is the pro event. If you’d like to watch the best of the best doing big airs and tricks, head down to Stevenson today for professional kiteboarding action.

On the other side of the Columbia, Cascade Locks is hosting the Opti Pacifc Northwest Championship, so cross the Bridge of the Gods and check out the sailboat racing after you check out the kiteboarding.

For you mountain bikers, there’s a free demo day at Sandy today. Fat Tire Farm from Portland will have their Santa Cruz demo fleet available from 10-3. Closer to home this afternoon, there’s pickup touch rugby in mosier at the Mosier School from 3-5, and there’s pickup ultimate frisbee at the Hood River marina from 4-6.

Finally, today is the last day of the Gorge Bluegrass Festival in Stevenson, and it’s the first day of the Delta Aquarids meteor shower.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

It’s Now “THANK YOU” Drive Month

This is Temira!

Thanks for coming here for your forecast. The “pay Temira for forecasting” drive is over (but if you want to get on the email list, make a donation of $12 or more by clicking on the sun) so now I’m asking for thank you notes for the rest of July! “WHAT?”, you say, “I thought this was free and written by some paid NOAA chick!” Free, yes. Written by some paid chick, no, unless people donate. But you’ve all been so generous this month with donations that I’m just asking for thank you notes for the last week of July. A note won’t get you on the mailing list, but it will make my day. I’ll smile. Maybe I’ll cry. Why? Because I like to be appreciated more than you can appreciate. So, send me a quick email using complete sentences, telling me why you use this forecast, and you’ll make my day. Truly. And probably make your day too. (Fine print: I must get one thank you note per day or I will not post a forecast the next day.)
Tomorrow’s forecast status – will be updated after I’m done windsurfing, duh!:
Thank you all for the nice notes. I’m deathly ill on the coach, and you really made my day!

Good morning,

Where ya gonna go when the wind don’t blow?
SUP Paddlers!

Who ya gonna see when the river’s glassy?
SUP Paddlers!

The Gorge SUPer Club is a family friendly nonprofit just started in the Gorge. Membership includes access to all the club’s brand new SUPS and carbon paddles. Mail inquiries to Stephen’s email addy. We’re giving away five single-day passes to members of the email list…

Temira’s random morning thoughts

Do not eat things to which you are allergic. It makes for a very bad night. And it steals your motivation to enjoy nuclear force wind the following morning.

Wind forecast

It’s the start of another windy weekend in the Gorge. With the temp forecast to be down about 10 degrees today, and a few clouds in Portland, we’ll see strong west wind all day long. Expect 24-28 to start from the Hatchery to Mosier, picking up to 26-30+ late morning with periods of 30+. Stevenson, Doug’s and Maryhill join the fun this afternoon with 23-26 at Stevenson and 26-30 at Doug’s/Maryhill with low twenties at Arlington.

Tomorrow looks just as windy as even cooler air pushes into Portland along with more clouds. Expect the westerlies to top out at 28-32 from the Hatchery to Mosier in the morning, filling in at Doug’s and Maryhill in the afternoon. On Monday, the wind drops off to the upper teens to low twenties, but stronger west wind will likely return later next week.

Today’s Gorge Wind
Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Stevenson	16-19	19-23	19-23	23-26
Hatch (subtract a few mph for Event Site)	24-28	26-30+	26-30+	24-28
Doug’s / Rowena / Lyle	10-15	15-18	24-28	26-30
Maryhill / Rufus / The Wall	15-18	21-24	25-29	25-29
Arlington / Roosevelt	15-18	21-24	25-29	25-29

The Clymb: free membership. Cheap gear. Temira approves. Click to join.

Non kiteboarding and windsurfing wind sports

Keep an eye out midday on the river today for the Wildside Relay of outrigger and surfski paddlers headed from Stevenson to Bingen. If you’re on the water kiting, windsurfing, sailing or fishing, give the racers the right of way and cheer them on!

Also today, it’s the amateur side of the Bridge of the Gods Kite Festival – tomorrow is the pro event. There’s sailboat racing in Cascade Locks today, the Bluegrass Festival in Stevenson, and the Hood River County Fair.

Startoing at 3 today, White Salmon hosts Wine Fusion, a food, music, and drink event. There’s also an axe and knife thrower named Dangerous Digger performing at various times during the day.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira