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Tomorrow’s forecast status:
Tomorrow’s forecast comes to you courtesy Chris and Jason. Thank you guys so much for your support!

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Temira’s random morning thoughts

I don’t have time for morning thoughts. It’s ripping windy already. I need to cook breakfast and go windsurfing.

Wind forecast

My guess is lots of you will be out on the water this morning, enjoying another Classic Gorge Day. Yesterday, in case you hadn’t figured it out, was a Classic Gorge day. It was “nukin’”. It was “epic”, dude. Today will do the same, although a *passing shortwave will possibly make it gusty midday, could knock the Corridor wind down a bit, and will likely make Stevenson even windier than it was yesterday. Or maybe the wave will be too weak to have much effect other than driving wind in the upper valleys. Just be forewarned that this little weather system could have a detrimental effect, and go to the beach anyway with your smallest gear. That’s what I’m doing.

So, to simplify: 26-30 dawn patrol near Hood River, followed by nuking conditions midday, followed by 26-30 this evening when Doug’s sees 30+. I really thought The Wall would join the fun today, but models don’t think so. Bummer. Oh well. I’m sure the Hatch/HR/etc will be great too!

Tomorrow starts with 26-30+ near Hood river, but fades a little in the afternoon as the Portland clouds dissipate earlier. Tuesday looks lighter, with westerlies in the upper teens or low twenties, but the wind looks like it will pick up again after Tuesday. Sorry, Brad. I know you hate the wind.

If you need photos of you and your friends ripping it up, Grant Myrdal will be here shooting all weekend. Just look for the blue banners at the beaches and … smile! He takes sick shots!

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

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Bike News

There is no bike news. It’s way to windy to ride a bike. My friend Tim rode his bike to The Dalles from Hood River and back home over Sevenmile yesterday. He’s insane. Do not attempt that today.

Very Important News

First thing this morning is a big thank you to everyone who did Relay for Life over the last 24 hours. You guys raised around $40,000 – a big shoutout goes to the top three fundraisers: Valori Worth, Marilynn Shaw, and MJ Newcomb. If you want to cheer everyone on as they finish, head to Hood River High School – the event wraps up at 10 this morning.

In other news, the WIND youth sailing regatta continues in Cascade Locks today, and the Gorge Outrigger, SUP and surfski races continue in Stevenson. If you want race times so you can go watch, check out nwoutrigger.com for more information.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

It’s Pledge Drive Month

Thanks for coming here for your forecast. It’s time for the summer pledge drive! “WHAT?”, you say, “I thought this was free!” It is. But I write the forecast every day – it takes a lot of time and energy. It’s my job, and you’re my employers! Here’s the deal: Every day someone has to pledge. If not, no website forecast: only the people on the email list get their forecast. Want on that list? Make a donation – whatever it’s worth to you for forecasts that find you fun and save you gas – $12 or more gets you on the list! Do it via PayPal/CC by clicking on the sun. Thank you so much for your support, and have a wonderful summer!

Fine print: pledges must total $15 or more for the forecast to appear the following day. Thank you!!

Tomorrow’s forecast status as of 3:22pm – will be updated around 7pm:

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Temira’s random morning thoughts

To all of you who don’t like wind, I offer my condolences. I recommend you leave town for the next week. Or head to Booth Hill and the rest of the Upper Valley. Yesterday I went on a bike ride to Parkdale, and there was exactly zero wind until we got back to Hood River proper, where it was blowing in the 20’s. So, you can always escape to Parkdale (except tomorrow, when a passing weather system will make it windy in the upper valley too).

Wind forecast

It never fails to amaze me how much weather models can change in a 24 hour period. Or even more so, in a 48 hour period. It’s ripping windy out there this morning – take a look at the Hatchcam, and you’ll see lots of wind and big waves. Take a look at a PDX webcam, and you’ll see clouds. Gradients stand at .14/.05 (pdx-dls/dls-psc) this morning, so let’s just call it 26-30 all day near Hood River, with plenty of wind in Mosier this morning as well. Stevenson and Rowena will see a quick build to 15-18 for the morning, picking up to 21-24 (Stevenson) this afternoon and 24-28 (Lyle, etc). Expect upper teens further east.

Expect 26-30+ all day tomorrow, likely centered near Hood River. A weak weather system moves slowly through the PNW during the day, likely making the wind a bit gustier and more unreliable than it will be today.

If the forecast models are correct for next week, we’ll see various varieties of rather strong west wind every day.

On the coast, expect 20-25 today, 15-18 tomorrow and 20-25+ on Monday, with a 5′ swell at 7 seconds for the next couple of days. Expect more wind at Pistol.

If you need photos of you and your friends ripping it up, Grant Myrdal will be here shooting all weekend. Just look for the blue banners at the beaches and … smile! He takes sick shots!

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

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

Bike News

Tonight in Cascade Locks, join Andy and Andy and the NWTA crew for a family campout at the EasyCLIMB Trail, followed by movies on the big screen. If you want to put in some time volunteering doing trailwork, the Andys will be there all day building trail.

Very Important News

In events today, the Relay for Life kicks off at the Hood River High School at 10am, and goes for the next 24 hours. Thank you to everyone who’s participating and volunteering. Also today, there are outrigger, SUP and surfski races in Stevenson, the WIND youth sailing regatta in Cascade Locks, and the Wild Woman offroad marathon in Trout Lake.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira