Thank you for using this forecast. Like it? Find it useful? Support it (and me!) by sending some cash my way. What’s it cost to support me and get the email version? Not $99 a year. Nope. Not $49. Just $19.99 or more gets you a year. People are added to this list on Thursday and Sunday. My day job is crisis mental health, and I don’t have time on other days. Thanks for your patience! Click below to contribute. Thank you!!
 |
|
 |
The Forecast
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | nudity | helps | with | prude-ity | |
| Steven’s Locks | 10-13 | 13-16 | 13-16 | 17-10 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 17-20 | 17-20 | 13-16 | 14-17 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 7-10 | 7-10 | 10-13 | 16-19 | |
| Rufus, etc. | 7-10 | LTW | LTW | LTW | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 7-10 | LTW | LTW | LTW | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
I don’t know about y’all, but I’m feeling pretty sore after yesterday. Today looks lighter, and might give you a chance for a less pummeling experience on the river. We’re right back to strong westerlies Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, which makes for some very happy event organizers and paddlers, sailors, wingers, kiters, and downwind windsurfers participating in the Blowout. Planning on getting out? On Friday, watch out for the Laser/Aero Gorge blowout (about 30 boats) from Cascade Locks to Hood River. Also Friday: about 800 boats for the Gorge Downwind Champs from Stevenson to Hood River (parking is likely to be limited on the Hood River waterfront). Friday-Sunday: Bridge of the Gods Kitefest in Stevenson with the Blowout (all downwind objects welcome) on either Saturday or Sunday.
Let’s look at Thursday. We have an offshore low and southerly upper level flow with lesser temp gradients forecast across the Cascades. Portland is starting clear, as is the Gorge. The day starts with 17-20 from Stevenson to Swell. Models suggest a midday lull to 13-16 between Stevenson and Mosier with light/variable wind in the eastern Gorge. Evening westerlies should rise to gusty 16-19 between Stevenson and The Dalles with Swell the exception. You’ll find gusty 14-17 there and for much of the stretch between Viento and Hood River. River flow readings are 165-242kcfs, river temp is 64F, and high temp forecast is 87F.
A front offshore will make conditions a bit unreliable on Friday despite the presence of large gradients. Dawn Patrol (get it early) will be 25-28 from Viento to Mosier with 20-24 at Stevenson and 13-16 from Lyle to Arlington. Midday wind falls to up-and-down 22-26 from Stevenson to The Dalles with 20-23 at Rufus and 10-13 at Arlington. Models suggest the wind will pick up to 25-28 from Hood River to Rufus mid-afternoon with 22-25 at Arlington and 17-20 between Swell and Stevenson. High temp: 84F. Watch out for the boats!
Saturday starts off lighter. Don’t be fooled. Daybreak wind will be 13-16 from Viento to Mosier with 5-10 at Stevenson and 10-13 east of Mosier. Be patient. Midday: 22-25 from Stevenson to Mosier with 17-20 to Rufus. Want more wind? Set your sights on mid to late afternoon: 26-29 from Stevenson to The Dalles with 23-26 from Avery to Arlington. High temp: 83F.
A deeper marine push sets up a solid Sunday showing: 26-30mph focused west of The Dalles. Monday’s forecast is all over the place. For example, the Euro’s temp forecast is 76-91F for a high, meaning we don’t have enough information yet to forecast. All this wind makes for some very, very happy event organizers and participants. Enjoy!
Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast
Coast forecast (north/central/south, waves). Swell forecast provided by NWS. Wind direction northerly unless otherwise noted. Thursday: 10-15/10-15/15-20, NW swell 4′ at 8 seconds. Friday: W5-10/LTW/N15-20, W 5′ @ 9. Saturday: NW5-10/N10-15/25-30+, W 5′ @ 10. Jones Thursday: 17-20. Friday: 14-17. Saturday: 11-14. Sauvie’s Thursday: 10-13. Friday: 14-7. Saturday: NW 10-13.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – Back on vacation until next fall
Hood River Weather Forecast
Clear sky this morning stays clear. Temps will be near 60 early and in the upper 80’s later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Friday will be sunny. Temps start in the upper 50’s and climb to the mid 80’s. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be sunny with temp sin the upper 50’s early and low 80’s later. Moderate westerlies early. Strong westerlies later. No rainbows.
Looking for a complete Columbia Gorge forecast? Looking for more humor in your weather? Obscenities? You’re looking for my TATAS: Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook.
Local-ish Events
Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know! The Gorge Downwind Champs run 7/11-7/16 and are staged out of the Skamania County Fairgrounds. Their downwind race (800 boats) is scheduled Saturday. The Laser/Aero Gorge Blowout is scheduled Friday. Bridge of the Gods Kitefest and the (all windsport) Blowout is scheduled Friday-Sunday. The Blowout is likely to be Sunday. The Race Across Oregon starts Friday. The Wind Regatta runs Saturday and Sunday in Cascade Locks.
Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, you can get a donut and coffee for going for a run at Kickstand Coffee. The Small Boat paddlers have a group paddle at 6pm on Thursday at the Hatchery. Post and Pint happens Thursday evenings at 5:30 when Post is not too wet to ride. The women’s Post-and-Pinot ride is Wednesday evening at 5:30.
Cycling
Falls Creek is open. All the 44 Road trails are open with a couple of caveats: Lookout Mountain may still have some blowdown. Fifteen Mile has lots of trees down. Plains of Abraham is open and is rideable. Also, the road connecting Plains of Abraham to Smith Creek closes at noon Monday-Friday and will not be open to bikers during that time. Courtney Road (the road that goes up above Syncline) is closed until October. Do not attempt to use it to access trails. Starting now, you will need a parking pass to park at Post Canyon. This money will support trails. Hospital Hill: full of ticks and poison oak. Underwood: do not enter areas that are closed due to logging operations.
Sprinter Van of the Week!
Click here for the Sprinter Van map of the world!!!
Have an awesome day!
