Tag: wind forecast

Good morning Gorge sports fanatics!

If you’ve ever been frustrated by NOAA’s lack of weather
reporting in the Gorge, this is your chance to make a difference.
NOAA’s weather spotter training is tonight at 7pm at the Parkdale Fire
station. The training is free, and gives you the right to call NOAA
and report the weather to them. It’s fun and interesting, so go check
it out!

Speaking of weather, snow starts falling on Mt. Hood tomorrow. If you
want fresh tracks, your only chance for lift-serve skiing this week
is Timberline. They have a spring pass for $99 that’s valid through May
31st. Meadows will be open on Saturday and Sunday.

If you’re a mountain biker, take the time to swing by Timberline’s
website and give them some feedback about the lift serve mountain bike
trail system they are planning. They’re actively seeking input from
people who know what’s up: you, the riders! Also, tonight is Mountain
View’s alternative ride… Meet at the shop at 6:30 for a mellow ride to
Mosier and back.

Windsurfers and kiters, an unexpected east gradient this morning has things looking pretty good at Stevenson, where people are out on 6m kites. With the upper low rotating off the coast, we’ll see the wind hold until mid afternoon, when gradients decrease and eventually switch to neutral or light westerly. Call it a bonus day on the water that I didn’t see, because I had to do the report last night… I have to catch up on rest sometime. At this point, tomorrow looks like a light westerly day.

And sailboat racers, spring race series at the Hood River
Yacht Club starts Wednesday!

Boaters, the Hood’s at 4.1 feet, the White Salmon’s at 4.1 feet, and
the Little White’s at 674 cfs.

Gosh… that was a lot of information packed into one little report.

Have a great day today!

Temira

Good morning and happy earth day!

Since it’s Earth day today, just for one day, try carpooling to your preferred play spot, or pick up a ski green tag if you’re headed to the mountain. You can pick up those ski green tags for just $2, or you can purchase a yearly tag for $20 next season. Those little tags represent carbon offsets for your drive to Mt. Hood (well, they represent 150 miles worth, so two trips if you’re from the Gorge) On Hood, it’s clear, cold and windy this morning, but will be corn snow and spring skiing by afternoon.

If you like wind, find your earth day carpool partner and get ready for a big day on the Columbia. The early gradient from Portland to The Dalles was at .17, and that’s a huge start. There’s also .11 out east, meaning you could probably sail or kite anywhere you want today. I’m just saying the best call is the Hatchery (other than the SR 14 closure and detour through White Salmon).

Models suggest the strongest wind will be early, so buck up and deal with the early chill, because we’re going to see 28-32 at the Hatchery, and a little less at the sandbar and spots farther east (or west), until early afternoon. After that, high pressure starts to fill in across the Cascades, and the wind will drop off a bit.

Tomorrow starts off light, but an approaching front brings 17-20 to Stevenson and Hood River by late afternoon. Those light to moderate west winds continue on Saturday morning. High pressure rebuilds Sunday, but it’s not yet clear if it will cross the Cascades and kill the wind or stay west and drive the westerlies.

If you like watching kiting, come check out the premier of North Kiteboarding’s new movie, Behind the Scenes at the Skylight theatre tonight! Two showings: the first is at 6:30, the second, I believe, is at 8pm, way past my bedtime.

If you’re a mountain biker, once again, it’s great out there, and tonight’s the Post and Pint ride out of Dirty Fingers. Mitchell gives me tons of trail information, so support him by joining his shop ride tonight. Or just show up for the shop ride and free pint afterwards (yes, that’s why it’s called Post and PINT). Meet at Dirty Fingers at 5:30 for the hot lap.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira