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Good morning!

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I was wondering why I was so slow to pull myself out of bed this morning. I went to bed at a reasonable time, I slept well, and zombies did not break into my house in the middle of the night. When I finally threw off the covers and looked out the window, I realized the problem. The Nothing is here. The Thing that Lives in the Gorge. It’s blocking the sun and crushing the sky-high Gorge spirit. Fortunately, we won’t see much of the Nothing this winter. It’s an El Nino loving creature, for the most part. So, don’t let this Nothing get you down. Rejoice in the fact that it will sleep for much of the winter.

We’re looking at one more day of light wind in the Gorge before we see a little better setup for windsurfing and kiting on Tuesday and Wednesday. Today looks light and glassy as high pressure bridges the Cascades. A trough of low pressure sets up along the coast tomorrow and combines with a building North Pacific High for synoptic scale westerlies and increased onshore flow. With the cold overnight temperatures, it will take a little while for the wind to pick up tomorrow, but I think we’ll see 22-25 from Stevenson to Mosier by early afternoon.

High pressure fills in over the desert Wednesday, bringing easterlies to the Gorge. I’m guessing we’ll see low twenties at Stevenson and Rooster Wednesday morning. It’s hard to say what will happen wind-wise for the rest of the week, but with high pressure building up from the Southwest, we’ll probably see continued east winds.

If you want to ride, the dirt is in excellent shape, so get out and ride before it dries out again.

Coming up tonight, it’s the final Mountain View alternative ride of the season. Meet at the shop at 6:30 for the ride to Mosier, the season-ending raffle drawing, and a toast at the Twin Tunnels overlook to Tom Sellick. It’s going to get dark early, so make sure you bring a light and a jacket for the ride back.

Boaters, the White Salmon is at 1.75 feet and the Klickitat’s at 764 cfs.

Have a great day today!

Temira

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Good morning!

I’ve decided the sponsor of the week is Sign Art Signs. Dayna, the master sign maker, doesn’t know that he’s the sponsor. I just want him to be the sponsor because I believe in his talent. His work is creative, eye-catching, comes with a guarantee, and lasts nearly forever. Plus, he has a great sense of humor; just ask Dave Brown! You can take a look at some of his work here. For all your signage needs, call or email Dayna. Trust me… he’s doing a sign for me right now.

There’s still not much going on in the Gorge wind picture today – it seems like we might be setting a record for no wind or light wind days. Light easterlies this morning give way to light west winds this afternoon as a front pushes in from the Pacific. We should see west winds in the 13-16 range from Stevenson to Mosier late this afternoon, but it could happen after dark, so don’t plan your day around it.

That front pushes in tonight, bringing another round of light rain by tomorrow morning. As the weather system swings through, gusty westerlies will hold in the 14-18 range. High pressure will rebuild on Monday, bringing glassy conditions back to the river.

If you want to go biking today, it’s going to be perfect both on the road and on the trails. DVZ reports tacky and happy conditions in Post Canyon, and with the light wind today, conditions will be great on the road too. Don’t forget that today is the Harvest Ride, where you can ride your bike and give back to the Valley. All money raised goes to the Hood River Valley Residents Committee, working for sustainable development in the Valley. Tomorrow is the Echelon Gran Fondo, raising money for Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong Foundation.

And if you want to raise money for guide dogs, head to Dog Day at Skibowl tomorrow, with all sorts of dog-friendly activities including music, a beer garden, agility activities and doggie goodie bags.

Boaters, the White Salmon is at 1.75 feet and the Klickitat’s at 772 cfs. Today is the annual Girl Paddle, and there are at least 20 gals showing up to paddle the Middle and the Lower White Salmon. Meet at Husum at 11 to run the Middle and at Husum at 1:30 to run the Lower.

Have a great day today!

Temira

p.s. If you find this report useful, entertaining, or just want to recognize all the hard work that goes into it, please take the time to make a donation by clicking on the button at the bottom of the page. For a suggested donation of $10, I’ll add you to the email version of this list ‘til May 2011, putting you in the running for cool prizes donated by the weekly sponsors.