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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | cloudy | sky | scattered | buns | |
| Steven’s Locks | LTV | LTV | 7-10 | 7-10 | |
| Swell-Hood River | LTV | LTV | 7-10 | 7-10 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | LTV | LTV | 13-16 | 13-16 | |
| Rufus, etc. | LTV | LTV | 13-16 | 13-16 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTV | LTV | 13-16 | 13-16 | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
Active fall weather and cool overnight temps continue to minimize the chances of a strong west wind day for the next five days or so. For Thursday, a weak weather system this afternoon will give a bit of a bump to the westerlies. The day starts light and variable with near-nothing in gradient land. Afternoon wind picks up to 7-10 in the west and 13-16 from Rowena to Rufus. River flow is 105kcfs and temp is 62 degrees.
Friday sees the lingering effects of this weather system in the morning and then benefits from a low moving into BC and building offshore high pressure. Morning wind will be light westerly in most places with 10-13 east of Rufus. Afternoon wind picks up to 8-12 from Stevenson to Avery and gusty 17-20 from Maryhill to Threemile.
A ridge of high pressure builds inland on Saturday for light and variable wind all day. It appears easterlies will pick up to 20-30 on Sunday.
COAST, JONES, SAUVIE’S: Coast (north/central/south, wind N unless otherwise specified – swell forecast courtesy of National Weather Service). Thursday-Friday: no northerlies anywhere. W swell 7′ @ 8 Thursday and NW 8 @ 12 Friday. Saturday: LTNW/15-20/25-30, NW 5′ @ 10. Sunday also looks windy at the central and south coast. Jones/Sauvie’s: nope for Thursday-Saturday.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Mostly cloudy sky this morning stays that way. Showers increase after 5pm. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and near 60 later. Light west wind. 79% chance of rainbows. Friday looks showery and mostly cloudy. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and near 60 later. Light west wind. 99% chance of rainbows. Saturday starts with a Nothing cloud and ends mostly sunny. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and mid 60’s later. Light and variable wind. No rainbows. Sunday looks sunny and warmer with stronger easterlies.
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Road and Mountain Biking
There’s brown pow out there, so go get it. Logging is finished on the Whoopdee trail. The southern 1/3 of the trail is gone, but you are welcome to go up there and ride and check it out. Ronnoc trail is still open and good to go, as is the climb out. Work parties coming soon.
130,140, Borderline, and the jump trails in the 150 area are closed for timber harvesting. Upper 8 Track is now closed due to logging. Motorized use is now permitted in Post (thanks, rain!), east side and Middle Mountain. If you’re riding Underwood, please do not park at the trailhead as per request by SDS. Continue past the trailhead 0.5 miles or so to the new parking area. The cows are off Hospital Hill, which means your dog can come along.
Upcoming Events
Community events today start with by-donation yoga at Flow at 8:30. There are several Tai Chi classes at the Hood River adult center during the day. In the evening, there’s pickleball at 5 at The Dalles Readiness Center, the race-pace Post n’ Pint mountain bike ride from Dirty Fingers at 5:30. At 6, there’s family mountain biking at Post Canyon’s Family Man, paddling practice at the Hood River Event Site, yoga at Samadhi in White Salmon, Tai Chi at our Savior church in Bingen, and Zumba at 6:30 at Mid-valley elementary. At 7am on Friday, there’s the Kickstand Coffee Run, where jogging or walking 4 miles gets you a free cup of coffee and a donut.
There’s a work party at Doug’s Beach on Saturday. The Cooper Spur Alpine Team has a fundraiser ’80’s ski party next Saturday evening at the Ruins in Hood River. Pacific Hermitage in White Salmon has a two-day wood-splitting party next weekend, your chance to get in shape for chopping and stacking your own wood.
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Have an awesome day today!
Temira
