Thursday: get it today, because you’re probably resting from windsports the next couple of days

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Gorge Wind Forecast

Good morning, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful five days while I was off on retreat. I had five wonderful days, and it was also fabulous to get back on the river yesterday. We’ll all be on the river again today. After this, we all take a couple of rest days from windsports unless something changes dramatically in the forecast. Gusty westerlies return on Sunday. Monday’s up in the air thanks to significant instability. Models like the idea of an eastern Gorge day on Tuesday.

Let’s take a look at Thursday, shall we? Weak offshore high pressure combines with a weak heat low in the desert and instability above for a moderate day. Pressures started at 30.09/30.00/29.98 for gradients of 0.09 and 0.02. Models say… Corridor Day! Westerlies rise to 20-23 from Viento to Mosier by mid-morning. Stevenson won’t be too far behind. Get on it. Thanks to westside heating and instability, the wind will shift. Afternoon plans: 14-17 from Viento to Hood River with 19-22 at Stevenson and from Mosier to Doug’s. Models suggest that Mosier-Doug’s stretch could rise to 22-25 this evening. Rufus eventually climbs to 11-14, not enough to give you an excuse to head east for Indian food. Sad. River flow yesterday was 99-179kcfs, river temp is 71F, and high temp forecast is 87F.

Instability sticks around on Friday, and heat spreads farther west than we’d like. This drives wind speeds down into the “probably not enough” zone, unless you get out really early. Models hint at 13-16 from Viento to Swell for Dawn Patrol. Say “bye” real quick; the wind drops to 10-13 and hangs there from Stevenson to Swell or perhaps Hood river. Okay, a few of you might have big enough gear or a light enough body to make it happen. High temp: 87F.

The hottest weather shifts back to the east side on Saturday, and it’s joined by humidity and instability. Westerlies start at 8-11 from Stevenson to Swell and maybe, just maybe, make it as high as 12-15 (Stevenson to Mosier) in the afternoon. Instability won’t help our cause. Marginal day, for sure.

Looking at the extended forecast… models hint at gusty 20-24 on Sunday, but there’s not a great deal of confidence yet. Models are all over the place on Monday, and they also have significant instability in the afternoon. Tuesday: looks the best of all the days – mid to upper 20’s – but you’re probably driving east of The Dalles. Consider it an opportunity for … Amayah’s Indian food! Have a great day on the river!  

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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. North/Central/South, waves. Wave forecast provided by NWS. Thursday: 10-15/10-15/20-25, W swell 2′ @ 7 seconds. Friday: 15-20/15-20/25+, W 2′ @ 8. Saturday: 10ish/10-15/25-30, W 2′ @ 8. Jones Thursday: 16-19. Friday: 18-21. Saturday: 18-21. Sauvie Island Thursday: 11-14. Friday: 17-20. Saturday: 15-18.  

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.  

Hood River Weather Forecast

Partly high overcast sky today turns increasingly high overcast tonight. Temps will be in the mid 60’s early and upper 80’s later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Friday will be high overcast mostly of the day, partly cloudy in the evening (watch for an epic sunset), and high overcast overnight. Slight chance of thunder. Temps will be in the mid 60’s early and upper 80’s in the afternoon. Light westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be high overcast with a chance of thunder. Temps will be in the mid 60’s early and near 90 in the afternoon. Muggy. Light westerlies. 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!

On August 4th, Meadows is showing the BEST MOVIE EVER, the Neverending Story, on the deck in the evening. Go up there and see this movie and actually be not-hot for once.

There’s a free weekly wing foil orientation at the Hook Thursdays in July and August from 5:30pm to 7:30pm brought to you by Wylde Wind and Water and CGW2. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9am, Max from GoFoil will be teaching flatwater foil pop-up technique at the Event Site. You can demo some GoFoil gear there too! He hopes to also teach bump classes in the afternoon on those days should the Hatch reopen.

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. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. 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 above 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 July 28th, all local privately owned timberlands closed due to fire danger. This includes Underwood Mountain, Whoopdie, and Hospital Hills. Many trails will not have closure signs. They are still closed. Please respect the landowners’ wishes and stay off their lands. 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. That completes our reporting for the summer: all trails are now 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.  

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