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The Forecast
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Your favorite beach
Dawn
Patrol
9am-
11:30a
11:30a-
3pm
3pm-
dusk
Rooster Rock
chilly
morning
for bun
warming
Steven’s Locks
LTV
LTV
LTV
LTV
Viento
LTV
LTV
LTV
LTV
Swell-Hood River
LTV
LTV
LTV
LTV
Lyle to Doug’s
LTV
LTV
LTV
LTV
Rufus, etc.
LTV
LTV
LTV
LTV
Roosevelt & Arlington
LTV
LTV
LTV
LTV
Patrol
11:30a
3pm
dusk
Gorge Wind Forecast
Not much is happening on the river this morning other than the first day of steam rising from the water. It’s COLD out there to start your Thursday! The wind takes a break all day today and returns for the next few days. We still have a shot at our first big fall day on Sunday.
Thursday: light and variable all day. River flow is 52,200 cfs, river temp is 63F, and high temp forecast is 66F. Friday starts light and variable. An offshore front creates enough dynamics for moderate afternoon westerlies. By midday, the wind rises to 10-13 from Stevenson to Swell. Afternoon westerlies pick up to 14-17 from Hood River to The Dalles with 7-10 to the west and light/variable wind out east. High temp forecast is 63F.
Saturday sees a brief inland high pressure get dislodged by an approaching cold front offshore. This results in 8-12 from Stevenson to Arlington to start the day. By late morning, we’ll have gusty 14-17 in the eastern Gorge with 8-12 in the west. It’s possible the wind will bump up to 18-22 east of The Dalles in the afternoon. High temp: 61F.
A very strong cold front swings through on Saturday morning. Very strong offshore high pressure builds in behind. The operational GFS calls for 27-31 east of The Dalles in the afternoon. Ensembles are still not quite in agreement, but they’re generally calling for the same. It’s highly likely, given the strength of the offshore pressure, that reality will beat the models. Don’t leave your small gear at home. High temp forecast is 56F for Hood River and 60F for Arlington, so consider a warmer wetsuit than you’ve been using for the last three months! Enjoy the next four days!
Coast, Jones, Coast
Coast (north/central/south, waves. Wind direction north unless otherwise noted. Swell forecast from NWS.) Thursday: N10-15/20-25/30-35, NW swell 6′ at 9 seconds. Friday: SW10-15/W5-10/LTW, W 4′ @ 8. Saturday: S10-15/LTW/LTN, W 6′ @ 9. Jones Thursday: 7-10. Friday/Saturday: LTV. Sauvie’s Thursday-Saturday: LTV.
Mt. Hood Weather forecast
Mt. Hood snow forecast returns sometime around the beginning of November.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Partial Nothing this morning gives way to clear sky with a few little fluffy clouds. Temps will be near 40 early and in the mid 60’s later. Light and variable wind. No rainbows. Friday will be mostly clear. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and low 60’s later. Light wind early. Moderate westerlies in the afternoon. No rainbows. Saturday starts with thin high overcast and a colorful sunrise. Clouds increase during the day. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and low 60’s later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday looks rainy in the morning and windy later.
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Cycling
Please help the HRATS out: sign up to volunteer for the Post Canyon Enduro the weekend of the 15th. HRATS receives money from the event organizers, and that money goes towards building and repairing trails. SDS and Kreps lands have reopened. Washington DNR land is also open now. All other trails are open at this time. Motorized use is still not allowed in areas where it was closed due to fire season. In other news… thanks to last week’s rain, the dirt is nearly perfect in most places. More rain is coming, so get ready for more brown pow!
Local Events
Mountain View Cycles women’s ride is every Thursday, bottom of Post at 5:30pm. They have an all-genders ride at 6pm on Wednesday, end of the pavement on Post Canyon Road. Their shop road ride leaves at 9am on Saturday for a 2 hour ride. Dirty Fingers has the Post n’ Pint on Thursday evenings at 5:30pm from the shop. They also have the women’s Post n’ Pinot Wednesday evening at 5:30pm from the shop. Oregon E-Bikes has ladies’ rides at 7:30am Sunday and Monday. The Small Boat Group does paddles every Thursday evening at 6pm at the Hatchery.
Other weekly events. Normally on Tuesday night there’s meditation with the Pacific Hermitage Monks at 5:15 (1 hour) and 6:30 (30 minutes followed by a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. In-person meditation is on “pause” due to the recent Covid surge. It will happen on the Pacific Hermitage YouTube page at 6:30. Triathlon practice with the Tri Club is Tuesday at 6pm at West Mayer State Park. Sailboat races happen Wednesday night from the Hood River Marina. There are also lesser races on Friday nights. Cheno’s workout is every Saturday at 10am at the Ferment Lawn in Hood River ($10). Families in the Park starts August 5th at Jackson Park and runs for several weeks on Thursday evening.
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