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Good morning,

It’s a chilly morning in the Gorge, and it’s not going to be the warmest of days today, with highs in the mid-50’s, but summery weather returns tomorrow with temps in the upper 60’s, and we’ll be into the upper 70’s by Thursday, maybe even hitting 80… perfect tanning weather, for sure.

Now, moving back into the past, it was quite windy yesterday, you might have noticed. It was really windy at The Wall, and the current was just perfect for making big, clean waves. I gave it an A. Not an A+, mind you, but an A. I have a couple of observations: One, 52 degree air is really frickin’ cold. Two, dropping 10lbs is equivalent to going up a sail size. I was getting killed on a 3.2 yesterday. Boo-hiss to that.

Anyway, today’s wind will be mellower, which of course means it’s now not-windy-enough for me: our morning gradients are .09/.05, which translates to 17-20 right now from Mosier to The Dalles (really messing with my bike ride plans up Seven Mile), picking up to 24-27 from Mosier to Maryhill this afternoon. Strongest/steadiest will be Rowena/Doug’s today. Tomorrow starts with light east wind, building to east at 21-24 at Stevenson and 5-10 elsewhere. And that’s the general pattern through Sunday, if the long-range models are correct.

If you don’t own a road bike, now’s the time to buy one, because no wind in the Central Gorge means perfect pavement in the Central Gorge.

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In events today, the Hood River County Trails meeting is at 5pm at the OSU extension office in Hood River. This committee makes recommendations regarding the county trail system, so if you have an interest, show up and be heard. Or just contact your mountain bike representative, me, or your hiker/runner rep, Heather Pola.

Also today, there’s touch rugby at the Hood River Marina at 5:30. Coming up tomorrow, there’s a huge group of gal mountain bikers leaving Dirty Fingers at 5:30 for the Post and Pickup – uh, Post and Pinot, sorry – there’s Pickup Ultimate Frisbee at the Hood River Marina, and there are sailboat races, always pretty to watch, even if you’re not on a boat. However, if you have any sailing skills, you should be able to talk yourself on to a boat.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

Thank you for using this forecast! Your donations keep this forecast going – despite rumors to the contrary, nobody pays me to write this and post it. This forecast started as a way for me to find better windsurfing conditions. It morphed into a way for me to find better skiing in the winter. Seemed silly to keep that information to myself, so it’s here for you (almost) every day. Make a $12 or larger donation, and you’re on the email list for a year. No dealing with the twice-yearly pledge drive. Sometimes I even have prizes to give away from the email list sponsors. Thank you again for your support! Enjoy the snow and wind and sun!

Good morning,

Oh look: it rained last night. Figures. I knew it was going to rain, but just in case, I watered my garden. So it rained. But don’t worry: that’s the end of the rain for as far out as the forecast model goes, so there will be plenty of garden-watering this week.

In more interesting news today, there’s a whopping gradient setting up the Gorge for a windy day. It’ll be steadier/better once the front associated with these high clouds moves through, but for now, the gradient is worth mentioning: .17 PDX-DLS and another .10 out east. I know, it’s just a number, but that number will make it windy today: Expect gusty18-23 from Stevenson to Hood River. As the front crosses the Cascades this afternoon, we’ll see 28-32 east of Hood River, with periods of 30-35, with the strongest wind at Doug’s and Maryhill.

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Tomorrow starts off cold (last frost date doesn’t really mean last frost, silly gardeners), with the freezing level around 500-1000′, and enough wind at river level to protect tender plants (which won’t stop me from putting buckets over them tonight). We’ll see west wind at 21-24 in the morning from Stevenson to Mosier, with 24-28 in the afternoon from the Hatchery to Doug’s.

Wednesday and Thursday bring east wind. Looks like the freezing level Wednesday morning will be around 1500′ – I’ve heard a few people expressing concern about a two-day frost warning posted somewhere, but you’ll be fine at river level on Wednesday. I’ll still protect my plants, because they’re my children and I want them to thrive so I can eat them later.

In non-weather news, there’s the Hood River County Trails meeting tomorrow night from 5pm to 7pm at the OSU extension office. It’s a fascinating evening of both intrigue and ennui. Be there. At 5:30 tomorrow, there’s pickup touch rugby at the Hood River Marina. On Wednesday, there’s the women’s mountain bike ride out of Dirty Fingers at 5:30, there’s pickup ultimate at the Marina at 5:30, and there’s sailboat racing at 6:30. Yes, that is also at the marina, and a good thing it is, as racing sailboats in downtown Hood River would be tough.

Finally, mark your calendar for Interesting Mosier, this Saturday at the Mosier School. It’s a series of three-minute TED-style talks on all sorts of topics. It’s bound to be interesting, and it’s only $5, so check out interestingGorge.com for more information.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira