The weather has turned very springlike, and in terms of weather, that means we’ll see an upper level low sitting right over the top of the Pacific Northwest for a few days. Various weather systems will move through during this time period, making the wind a bit unreliable and tricky to forecast. That said, you will most definitely be able to find periods of wind over the next few days. Continued after the chart…
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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| Rooster Rock | clouds | sun | naked | buns | |
| Steven’s Locks | 5-10 | 10-13 | 18-22 | 18-22 | |
| Hatchery/White Salmon Sandbar (minus a few for Hood River) | 5-10 | 13-16 | 23-26 | 18-22 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | 5-10 | 13-16 | 23-26 | 23-26 | |
| Rufus, etc. | 5-10 | 13-16 | 23-26 | 23-26 | |
| Roosevelt, etc. | 5-10 | 13-16 | 23-26 | 23-26 | |
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Gorge wind forecast, continued…
This morning is starting off with light gradients of .04 (pdx-dls) and .03 (dls-psc) with wind in the 5-10 range on the water. It looks like the wind will pick up to 13-16 from Viento to Mosier by 11am or so, increasing to gusty 23-26 from Viento to Rufus by early afternoon with Arlington joining in late. Stevenson will likely be in the gusty 18-22 range at the peak. Models do suggest we’ll see a late afternoon period of 25-29 east of Mosier. The tricky piece here is that a pool of cold air overhead may trigger increasing clouds, showers, and possibly thundershowers this afternoon. If that happens, all bets are off on wind speeds.
Looking at Friday, that low pressure system and accompanying upper air cold pool will still be around. We’ll start off with light west wind, even lighter than today, through the whole Gorge. Models insist we’ll see 22-25 in the afternoon from Mosier to Arlington with 12-15 in the western Gorge, but again, we’ll be fighting with possible thundershowers due to afternoon heating.
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Looking at Saturday, that pesky upper low stays overhead, messing with precise forecasting. That said, you can expect 7-10 in the western Gorge to start the day with 13-16 in the eastern Gorge. Saturday afternoon is looking like 13-16 at Stevenson with gusty 23-26 from Viento to Arlington. That might end up being Rowena to Arlington, but we’ll just have to wait and see at this point.
That low pressure system finally starts to move east on Sunday. High pressure will start to build inland later in the day. That gives us light wind to start with 22-25 in the afternoon. Monday is looking pretty solid, assuming the next predicted low pressure system doesn’t move in too early.
Finally, I’ll just keep reminding you of this one: CGWA has a bunch of contests happening this summer – photo, Strava, and video. Get more information about those contests right here.
Mt. Adams Country Bike Tour – Temira’s Favorite!
The 14th Annual Mt. Adams Country Bicycle Tour on June 25th will have you cycling on quiet country roads around the Trout Lake area with Mt. Adams right over your shoulder. Four ride options include an 11½-mile Family Friendly ride, a 51-mile Trout Lake – BZ Corner – Glenwood Loop, a 54-mile Forest Route and a 105-mile Infinity Ride. All rides feature well-marked routes, well-stocked rest stops, lunch and dinner options, plus sag wagons, repair support and emergency coverage.It’s a carefree ride through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Pacific Northwest.
Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast Beta Test Forecast
Jones today: no. Jones Friday: 12-15. Jones Saturday: 10-13. Sauvie’s today: no. Sauvie’s Friday: no. Sauvie’s Saturday: no. Coast (north/central/south). Today: onshore/onshore/no, W swell 2′ at 8 seconds. Friday: onshore/onshore/10-15, W 4′ at 8. Saturday: onshore/10-15/30+, W 5′ at 7.
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
The snow level will be 10,000′ today, but will drop to 5500′ by Friday morning. It will rise to 6500′ by Friday afternoon. Saturday morning sees the snow level at 5000′, rising to 6000′ Saturday afternoon and climbing to 11,000 by Sunday afternoon. Total snowfall over the weekend will be a couple of inches, at most.
Random Morning Thoughts
We’re taking a little break here from the random morning thoughts to give the town of Mosier a shoutout. Hi, Mosier! Mosier would like all of you to know that the town has reopened for business (no, the Twin Tunnels trail isn’t yet open). The exit ramps and on ramps are open. Water is back on. Businesses are open. Best of all, the cherries are ripe, and U-Pick is open for the season. So, get your butt out to Mosier and pick some cherries.
Maybe you don’t know this, but people in other parts of the country pay insane amounts for cherries. If you would like to do something nice for a friend in a far-away place, you can fill up a USPS flat-rate box with U-Pick cherries from Mosier and send them to a friend. Your friend will love you, and you’ll be supporting a town that almost blew up last week due to an oil train derailment.
Speaking of, if you would like to understand a little more about what could have happened to Mosier, or what could happen if, WHEN, another oil train derails in the Gorge (perhaps right in downtown Hood River), please take a look at this video of the Mosier Fire Chief speaking at a briefing. It’s sombering.
And remember, cherries are ripe for picking in Mosier. Get out there and pick some. Have an awesome day.
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Gorge Weather Forecast
An upper level low sitting on top of the region is going to make things a bit cloudy and possibly even showery over the next few days. Neato, right? Change is good. Expect partly cloudy sky this morning with a chance of sprinkles this afternoon. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early (open windows!) and upper 60’s later (open windows!). Light wind early. Moderate wind later. 14% chance of rainbows. Friday looks partly cloudy with a chance of sprinkles. Temps will be in the low 50’s early and the mid 60’s in the afternoon (open windows all day!). Light wind early. Moderate wind later. 13% chance of rainbows. Saturday looks partly cloudy with a chance of sprinkles. Temps will be in the upper 40’s (really?!??! cold!) early and the mid 60’s in the afternoon. Light wind early, moderate wind late. 12% chance of sprinkles.
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Road and Mountain Biking
The Twin Tunnels Trail still isn’t open, but I’ll let you know as soon as it is. If you need to get to Mosier via bike, you can break out your gravel grinder and do it via Old Dalles Road. You enjoy that climb, k? In other bike news, this morning and tomorrow morning both look excellent for road biking with partly cloudy sky and light wind. Come to think of it, Saturday morning looks good too.
Upcoming Events
The Pistol River Wave Bash continues down at Gold Beach today. There’s pickleball at 5:15 tonight at May Street Elementary. The race-pace Post n’ Pint is at Dirty Fingers at 5:30 tonight. There’s Community Yoga at 6 at Samadhi, Tai Chi at Our Savior Church in Bingen at 6:30, and Zumba at the Parkdale Community Center at 6:30. The Kickstand Coffee Run is Friday morning at 8am. Jog 4 miles and you get a free cup of coffee and a donut.
Looking at the weekend, the Wanonga Trails bike race happens in Bend Saturday. Skibowl has a Super D race on Sunday. Closer to home, there’s a free youth fishing clinic at Spearfish Lake on Saturday at 9, GorgeNet’s anniversary party is at the Hood River Waterfront from 11-6 on Sunday with Archery Tag, food and beer. If you want to join the party for free, you’ll need to register here.
Parties not your style? There’s a free half-day meditation retreat at Yoga Samadhi on Saturday from 1 to 5pm.
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