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The Forecast

Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Rooster Rock	sun:	good	for	buns
Steven’s Locks	LTW	LTW	12-15	12-15
Swell-Hood River	LTW	LTW	12-15	12-15
Lyle to Doug’s	LTW	LTW	LTW	12-15
Rufus, etc.	LTW	LTW	LTW	12-15
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTW	LTW	LTW	LTW

Gorge Wind Forecast

Not much wind for Friday, but there will be lots of rain AND wind on Saturday. Moderate westerlies in the eastern Gorge Sunday might be just enough to get you out on the river. Expect light westerlies this morning as gradients hang at .03 and .03 to start the day. Afternoon wind picks up to 12-15 from Stevenson to Hood River and fills to Rufus after 5pm. River flow is 76,300cfs, temp is 65, and high temp forecast today is 70.

Saturday will very wet all day in the western Gorge. You’ll have to head east of the Dalles to get out of the rain and find the wind. Morning westerlies, in the rain, will be 18-23 west of Hood River and east of The Dalles with calm wind in the central Gorge. Afternoon: gusty 25-29 Avery to Boardman. High temp: 62.

Sunday will be rainy everywhere most of the day. You may find a late morning to early afternoon dry spell east of The Dalles. The rain, of course, affects your ability to get on the water. Expect 8-11 everywhere in the morning. From 8am to 2pm, the wind rises to 18-22 east of The Dalles. Can’t promise it’ll be dry or long-lasting; the wind backs down into the single digits or low double digits from mid-afternoon on. High temp: 60.

Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s

Coast (north/central/south, waves. Direction north unless otherwise noted. Swell forecast from NWS.) Stormy, rainy weather for the next three days at the coast. Nothin’ at Jones and Sauvie’s.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Mostly clear sky this morning sticks around all day. Heavy rain moves in after midnight. Temps will be in the low 50’s early and near 70 later. Light westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be very rainy, with up to 1”. Rain becomes more showery in nature in the afternoon. Temps will be in the low 50’s early and low 60’s later. Snow level 8000′ early and 5500′ in the afternoon. Light westerlies. 99% chance of double rainbows. Sunday looks rainy, then showery, then very rainy in the evening. Temps will be in the upper 40’s early and near 60 later. Light westerlies. 99% chance of rainbows. Snow level 5000′ in the morning and 6500′ in the afternoon. Looking for a complete Columbia Gorge forecast? Looking for more humor in your weather? Obscenities? You’re looking for my TATAS: Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook.

Cycling

10/9: Westside motorized use has reopened. Enjoy the company of dirt bikes in Post! Kreps lands have reopened per their FB page. Hood River County lands have reopened. 0.5” rain fell on Friday, 9/25 in Hood River. Mt. Hood National Forest: some areas have reopened. Expect many downed trees. Check their website for details. Syncline/Coyote Wall: reopened. SDS and BLC lands: open.

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Local Events

Weekly events: The Kainos Coffee run happens in The Dalles every Tuesday morning at 6am. There are sailboat races at the Hood River Marina every Wednesday evening. Dirty Fingers has a group mountain bike ride Thursday nights at 5:30pm. The small boat group has a friendly and distanced paddle on, I believe, Thursday nights. Cheno has an outdoor HIIT workout at Griffin House in Hood River at 6pm on Wednesday nights. It appears there is also some sort of sailboat regatta every Friday night. That’s pretty much it for outdoor sports. There is a BLM rally every Tuesday evening at 5:30 at the Salmon Fountain in Hood River, and there’s a White Coats for BLM rally every Wednesday evening at 6pm at 12th and May. Have an awesome day!

Temira