Thursday. 10/17. Gorge wind. Events. Sunshine.

It’s fall now, and that means it’s time for … more windsurfing and kiting! No, silly. It’s time to think about skiing.

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Random Morning Thoughts

You can blame McCurdy Farms for the late forecast this morning. That said, they do have delicious pears and apples. You can find this lovely fruit on Tucker Road hill, just south of Portland Drive.

Wind guessings, prognosticatings and musings

Not much changing in wind world: The gradient was E .06 at 9am, and that’ll be enough to give us easterlies at 20-23 at Stevenson and Rooster today. The east wind picks up to 23-26 at Stevenson and 26-30 at Rooster tomorrow, and backs off on Saturday.

Looking ahead to early next week at the coast, there’s a long-period 10′ swell coming in. Not sure yet if it’s going to be windy, but the waves should be spectacular.

Today’s Gorge Wind
Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Steven’s Locks	E 10-15	E 20-23	E 20-23	E 15-18
Hatch (subtract a few mph for Event Site)	light	light	light	light
Doug’s / Rowena / Lyle	light	light	light	light
Maryhill / Rufus / The Wall	light	light	light	light
Arlington / Roosevelt	light	light	light	light

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Plain old weather

Sunny. Lovely. Very nice for the next week or so.

Mountain biking

Yes, the dirt is perfect. But with the government reopened, Poachtober is over.

Events n’ stuff – Please email with upcoming events related to the outdoors

Tonight at 5:25pm, the Seahawks play the Cardinals.

Also tonight, there’s a fundraiser for the 44 Trails Association at Double Mountain from 6pm-10pm. These are the folks making things happen on the 44 Road trails, so show up, place a bid in the silent auction, and meet some cool mountain bikers. Also in mtb world tonight, the HRATS have a BOD meeting at the HR fire station at 6pm.

In Hood River tomorrow, it’s the kickoff of Harvest Fest, so be prepared for lots of traffic (both foot and car) downtown. Then on Saturday, Harvest Fest continues. Saturday evening from 2-5, the White Salmon Bike Park has a work party from 2pm to 5pm.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira