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The Forecast
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | overcast | sky | buns n | thighs | |
| Stevenson | LTW | 10-13 | 17-20 | G17-20 | |
| Viento | 17-20 | 17-20 | 21-24 | G17-20 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 10-13 | 17-20 | 21-24 | G17-20 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | LTW | 10-13 | 15-18 | G22-25?? | |
| Rufus, etc. | LTV | 5-10 | 15-18 | G22-25?? | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTV | 5-10 | 10-13 | G22-25?? | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
Good morning, everyone! A late consult call last night kept me awake for a bit, and so I woke up late this morning. And my goodness was it warm. But we also have a bit of wind to start the day and should have just enough to get you on the river later. Stronger, but rather unreliable wind is forecast for Thursday. Friday’s looking like a good one – strong, steady westerlies combine with cooler weather and stick around all day. Looking at the weekend, we still have model confusion. Don’t make plans yet.
Thursday and Friday, however, will get you on the river. High clouds Thursday morning are indicative of a nearby weather system. That’ll swing through this afternoon and mess with your game plans. Get out early today for best results. Pressures at 5am were 29.83/29.77/29.77 for gradients of 0.06 and 0.00. A couple hours after dawn, westerlies should be in the 17-20 range from Viento to the Hatchery or perhaps Hood River. Mosier: 12-15. Stevenson will take a few hours and rise to join the fun. Mid to late morning westerlies will be 21-24 from Viento to Mosier with 15-18 out to Rufus. Stevenson: 17-20. This afternoon is tricky. That weather system I mentioned before will destabilize things. While there’s probably not enough instability for thunder, there’s enough to impact wind quality. A glance at the models has the wind at gusty 17-20 from Stevenson to Hood River and gusty 22-25 from Mosier to Arlington, but don’t get your hopes pinned on that. The Rufus area will be especially gusty as this system approaches and swings through. So, get on it early. Afternoon = bonus. River flow yesterday was 99-212kcfs, river temp is 73F, and high temp forecast is 95F.
Friday kicks off nearly ideal. Yes! Marine clouds push to Cascade Locks or a touch deeper into the Gorge. They’ll burn back by midday, and temps will climb across the region. For the strongest wind, go earlier. Want less? Go in the afternoon. Dawn Patrol kicks off with 27-31 from Viento to Mosier and quickly spreads to the Rufus stretch of the river. Stevenson, waiting patiently for the clouds to dissipate, will lag far behind. Mid-morning wind rises to 24-27 at Arlington with 27-31 from Viento to Rufus. As the clouds burn off, the wind drops a bit. Afternoon brings 25-28 from Stevenson to Rufus with 22-25 at Arlington. Late in the afternoon into the evening, the wind drops to 23-26 through the entire Gorge, all the way from Stevenson to Arlington. High temp: blissfully cool at 79F.
Models have decided you shall have light and variable wind over the weekend as temps equalize across the Cascades. Head to the coast or Sauvie Island for better results. Or ride a bike. Forecast certainty falls apart on Monday as a tropical storm confuses the weather models. Generally speaking, it looks like a series of lows will be offshore next week. That’s far from ideal for wind anywhere in the PNW, but at least it should help keep temps down. Have a great couple days 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: 10-15/15/20-25, NW swell 7′ at 10 seconds. Friday: 15-20/20-25/30-35, NW 8′ @ 9. Saturday: 15-20/15-20/25-30, SW 3′ @ 14 and NW 5′ @ 9. Jones Thursday: 24-27. Friday: 17-20. Saturday: 13-16. Sauvie Island Thursday: 16-19. Friday: 14-17. Saturday: 16-19.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Partial high overcast sky this morning clouds over later. Temps will be in the upper 60’s early and mid 90’s this afternoon. Moderate westerlies early become moderately strong later. No rainbows. Friday will be partly cloudy to start and then clear. Temps start in the mid 50’s and rise to the upper 70’s. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be clear. Temps start in the low-mid 50’s and rise to the mid 80’s. Light and variable wind. 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!
Thursday, August 17th, is ladies night at Tum-A-Lum, 6pm to 8pm. August 26th is Coach’s memorial and the last day of the River City. August 27th is a windsports/watersports fundraiser to support people affected by the Maui Fires. https://www.facebook.com/events/811547587096141/
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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