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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | LTE | E 5-10 | E 10-15 | calm | |
| Steven’s Locks | E 20-25 | E 20-25 | E 10-15 | calm | |
| Hatchery/Wunderbar | LTE | LTE | calm | calm | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | LTE | LTE | LTE | LTE | |
| Rufus, etc. | LTE | LTE | LTE | LTE | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTE | LTE | LTE | LTE | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
It’s Thursday morning, and it’s a sunny, calm and somewhat smoky morning. We’ll see a slow and steady build in the wind today. Friday sees somewhat stronger westerlies as a frontal system approaches. The wind shifts to the east for the weekend as low clouds move into the western half of the state.
Thursday started off with perfect fishing weather: zero wind. We’ll see a build to W 14-18 midday from Stevenson to The Dalles. Late this afternoon, probably after 5pm, the wind will pick up to 21-24 from Stevenson to Avery with light westerlies farther east.
Friday sees a low pressure trough moving west towards BC, which may start to drag some marine air into the metro area late in the day. That might, or might not, give us a bump in the westerlies near Hood River mid-afternoon. The day starts with 13-16 from Viento to Mosier with 5-10 east and west of there. By midday, the westerlies build to 17-20 from Stevenson to The Dalles. If everything works out just right, we’ll see a mid-afternoon or late afternoon burst of 24-28 from Viento to Hood River.
That trough continues its westward progression on Saturday. Low clouds fill the Willy Valley and western Gorge for much of the day. This shifts the wind east, giving us 5-10 in the west and 15-18 east of The Dalles to start the day. Afternoon westerlies remain relatively light in the west: 7-11 or so. Locations east of Mosier see 21-24. That said, our other friendly meteorological model likes the idea of 25-28 Saturday afternoon, and so do I. So, mid 20’s, at least. Sunday currently looks like 20-24ish.
BONUS: Jones Thursday: 18-22. Friday: 21-24. Saturday: nope. Sauvie’s Thursday: 10-13. Friday: 7-10. Saturday: nope. Coast (north/central/south). Thursday: X/X/5-10, NW swell 3′ at 7 seconds. Friday: X/X/5-10, W 2′ @ 8. Saturday: X/X/15-20, W 4′ @ 7.
Big Winds Locals’ Sale!!!
It’s time for the Locals’ used gear sell off at Big Winds. SUPs from $299 and Ebikes from $1299. Swing by the shop or the Event Site SUP Center (12-5pm) to score a stellar deal on spectacular gear. Haven’t tried an E-Bike? Take one out for a quick spin up 7th Street – your idea of running errands will never be the same. Haven’t done a SUP downwinder? Now’s the time to try! Pick up some used gear now so you’re ready for Locals’ Season… now until the snowflakes fly!
Random Morning Thoughts
Mt. Hood Mountain Weather Forecast
Thursday: clear. Free air freezing level (FAF): 14,000′ falling to 12,000′ Wind: SW 15 rising to SW 20-25 and turning to WSW 15 overnight. Friday: Clear turning high overcast. FAF: 12,000′. Wind: WSW 15 rising to SW 25-30 and becoming WSW 20 overnight. Saturday: clear over low clouds. FAF: 12,000′ Wind: WSW 20 turning to W 20.
Gorge Weather Forecast
Thursday looks sunny. Temps will be in the low 50’s early and mid 80’s later. Light west wind becomes moderate late. No rainbows. Friday looks clear in the morning with high clouds later. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and mid 80’s later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday starts with low clouds and ends with partly cloudy sky. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and low 70’s later. Moderate westerlies. 1% chance of rainbows.
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Road and Mountain Biking
Trails on private timberland (Hospital Hill, Whoopdee, Underwood, and anything else on Kreps, Stevenson, Weyerhauser, etc.) will remain closed to ALL uses until the end of fire session. Motorized vehicles, chainsaws, campfires, and smoking are banned from public lands in Oregon and Washington.
Group bike rides: Triathlon practice Tuesday, 6pm at West Mayer Park. Wednesday: Post n’ Pinot women’s MTB ride at Dirty Finger, 5:30. Families at Family Man: 6pm Wednesday. Thursday: Mountain View Cycles women’s MTB, 5:30, bottom of Post. Post n’ Pint: race-pace coed ride from Dirty Fingers at 5:30. Free pint of beer after. Friday: Mountain View Cycles MTB ride: 5pm (shop? Bottom of post?). Saturday: Mountain View Cycles road ride: 9am at the shop.
Upcoming Events
Today’s events start with $5 Tai Chi at the Hood River Adult Center at 2:30. Coming up this evening, there’s a shop bike ride at mountain view cycles at 5 and the race-pace post n’ pint bike ride at Dirty Fingers at 5:30. That second one gets you a free pint of beer for finishing. There’s free yoga tonight at Samadhi in White Salmon at 6, and also Tai Chi at Our Savior Church in Bingen at 6. There’s Community Zumba tonight at 6:30 at Mid Valley Elementary
The Huckleberry Festival starts tomorrow in Bingen and runs through Sunday. Tomorrow’s first Friday in Hood River with the annual Rock Paper Scissors Contest at Andrew’s Pizza at 6:30.
Click here for the full events calendar.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
