Thursday: easterlies today and Friday

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The Forecast

Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	E10-15	E15	E15-20	E10
Stevenson	LTV	E15	E15-20	E10
Viento	E15	E15	E15-20	E10
Swell-Hood River	LTV	LTE	LTE	LTE
Lyle to Doug’s	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Rufus, etc.	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	LTV	LTV	LTV

Gorge Wind Forecast

Good morning, everyone! For the next two days, you can rest from the westerlies and revel in the easterlies. Go find yourself some moderate-strength, steady wind in the beautiful western Gorge. Just get it early, because the wind will fade in the afternoons. Want wind from the other direction? No problem. Westerlies return on Saturday and stick around through Tuesday, at least.

Thursday opens with me 1) sleeping in and 2) teaching my future backup forecaster. This delayed things. Also, I think I’ll do Friday’s forecast tonight as I have to work in Goldendale tomorrow. Thanks to the east wind for making that possible. So, pressures early this morning were 30.09/30.11/30.14 for gradients of E 0.02 and E 0.03. Easterlies will pick up to 15-20 from Iwash (Rooster) Rock to Viento for a few hours this morning. After 1pm or so, they’ll drop to 10mph, perhaps 10-15 at Stevenson. River flow yesterday was 58-103kcfs, river temp is 69F, and high temp forecast is 86F.

Friday starts with 20-25mph at Iwash, 15-20 at Stevenson, and 15-20 at Viento. The wind probably falls off a bit quicker than it will on Thursday. Get on it! By 2pm, the wind turns light westerly, not enough to shred, but just enough to signal change. High temp: 89F.

Saturday opens dead calm. Do people still waterski? If so, they should! Also good early Saturday: fishing, flat-water pop-ups, and e-foiling. Westerlies build into the 13-16 range by early afternoon (Stevenson to Hood River) and rise to 20-23 from Stevenson to Mosier after a few hours. High temp: 89F. An approaching front on Sunday makes the wind gustier, but it should still be in the 20-23 range or a touch stronger.

Weather systems swing through both Monday and Tuesday. There’s a fair bit of spread in model predictions. We’re probably looking at mid 20’s, perhaps mid to upper 20’s. Strongest wind will likely be found between Lyle and Rufus, but don’t rule out the Corridor yet. Let’s wait a bit and see. Starting Wednesday, there’s just too much variety in the forecast to make a prediction. Enjoy those easterlies today and tomorrow!

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Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast

Wind speed in knots. Direction Northerly unless otherwise noted for Coast. Westerly for Jones. Northerly for Sauvie Island. Sauvie Island wind sensor: sauviewind.net, but it’s done for the season! Coast: North/Central/South, waves. Wave forecast provided by NWS. Thursday: 20/20-25/20-25+, W swell 4′ at 9 seconds. Friday: 20-25/20-25/25-30, W 3′ @ 9. Saturday: 15-20/20-25/25-30, W 5′ @ 9. Jones Thursday: LTW. Friday: 15-18. Saturday: 17-20. Sauvie Island Thursday: 10-13. Friday: 11-14. Saturday: 11-14.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Thursday will be sunny all day. Temps start in the low 50’s and rise to the mid 80’s. Light easterly to calm wind. No rainbows. Friday will be sunny. Temps start in the mid 50’s and rise to the upper 80’s. Light easterlies to calm conditions. No rainbows. Saturday will be sunny. Temps start in the upper 50’s and rise to the upper 80’s. Calm wind early. Moderate westerlies later. No rainbows.

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Local-ish Events

Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!

Regular weekly events: NK Studios in Bingen has a donation-based yoga class at 7:30am every Tuesday. Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. There’s meditation with monks at 5:15pm (an hour) and 6:30pm (30 minutes plus a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. The Tri Club has their weekly workout at Mayer Park at 6pm on Tuesday. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. Paddle folks (OC/Surfski) meet at the Hatch Thursday evenings for laps. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Fridays at 2:30pm, there’s a free meditation and stretching class at Yoga Samadhi. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck about Ferment Brewing.

Regular bike rides (thanks to the Hood River Area Trail Stewards for collecting). Tuesday is Mountain View’s ride. Meet at 5:45pm on Post Canyon Drive where the pavement ends. Wednesday is the Evo/Kickstand all-ability, no-drop Post Canyon ride. 5:30 from the shop or join along the way. All abilities welcome. Thursday is Mountain View’s women’s ride. 5:30pm, Seven Streams Trailhead. No drop. Thursday is also the Dirty Fingers Post and Pint. 5:30 from the shop or later at Family Man. This is hardcore, race-pace. Saturday morning is the Mountain View road/gravel ride. Two hours. 12-14mph average speed. Starting May 6th, Oregon Ebikes has the women’s ride at 8:30am. Meet at Seven Streams parking lot for a 1.5 to 2 hour ride.

Cycling

As of September 9th, Hospital Hill has reopened. No official word yet on Whoopdee and Underwood. All trails on the 44 Road are now open. There is a fire near Boulder Lakes, and that area is closed. Plains of Abraham is open. If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.

Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas

Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas: powdery mildew is making an appearance in local gardens. It’s a real PITA. You could spray sulfur on it, but there’s a better solution. Quite a bit of research has been done on milk. Yes, milk. Spray a solution of 40% milk on your squash, cukes, melons, calendula, and other susceptible plants. Do this weekly. You can alternate with a baking soda solution:1 tablespoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of liquid non-detergent soap, and 1 gallon of water. Don’t forget to spray the undersides of the leaves. Also helpful: pruning plants so they get plenty of air flow. Happy gardening.