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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 | clouds | above | no buns | below | |
| Stevenson | LTW | 11-14 | 11-14 | 11-14 | |
| Viento | 14-17 | G20-23 | 14-17 | 11-14 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 14-17 | G20-23 | 14-17 | 11-14 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 10-13 | 13-16 | G20-23 | G22-25 | |
| Rufus, etc. | 10-13 | 13-16 | G20-23 | G22-25 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 14-17 | 14-17 | 14-17 | G20-23? | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
Today (Tuesday) is probably (maybe?) your last chance for westerlies until Saturday or Sunday, so get on it! We’ll have frontally-driven west wind today followed by maybe-enough thermals on Wednesday then east wind on Thursday and Friday. Models suggest the incoming heat wave will favor the desert over the west side starting on Saturday; that should turn the wind westerly again. Fingers crossed!
Pressures this morning were 30.08/30.00/29.96 for gradients of 0.08 and 0.04. That’s pretty similar to yesterday and so is the overall weather setup. We have another weak system approaching, and that will make the wind gusty and tricky to predict. Let’s go with 14-17 to start the day from Viento to Hood River or maybe Mosier. Midday wind drops off in the west as this system nears – We’ll find 11-14 from Stevenson to Hood River, 20-23 from Mosier to The Dalles, and 11-14 east of The Dalles. Afternoon wind rises to gusty 22-25 from Mosier to Rufus with 11-14 west of Mosier and gusty 20-23 near Arlington, maybe. River flow yesterday was 59-92kcfs, river temp is 69F, and high temp today is 76F.
Ridging builds on Wednesday, and we lose some of the west side onshore flow. This means we’re counting on desert warming to drive thermals. It’s going to be close, oh-so-close. The day starts with 11-14 from Viento to Swell. Temps equalize across the region midday; if/when this happens, the wind will dip. If/when the desert gets a little edge on heating, we could see afternoon thermals at 13-16 from Stevenson to Hood River. Locations to the east will be calm enough to say they’re calm. High: 79F.
The heat low settles in on the west side Thursday and Friday and sets up a round of easterlies. Call it 15ish or a touch more from Iwash (Rooster) Rock to Viento on Thursday and 20-25 Friday. Models currently call for a switch back to westerlies on Saturday (17-20) and Sunday (23-26), but there’s significant uncertainty about Sunday. Major uncertainty persists for Monday and Tuesday, but there’s a cooldown in there somewhere! Fingers crossed it’s the cooldown we’re looking for. Have a lovely day!
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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. Sauvie Island wind sensor: sauviewind.net, but it’s done for the season! Coast: North/Central/South, waves. Wave forecast provided by NWS. Tuesday: NW5-10/LTNW/N15-20, W swell 5′ at 10 seconds. Wednesday: 15-20/20-25/30-35+, W 5′ @ 10. Thursday: 20-25/20-25/20-25+, W 4′ @ 9. Jones Tuesday: 7-10. Wednesday: 12-15. Thursday: calm. Sauvie Island Tuesday: 7-10 after 5pm. Wednesday: 14-17. Thursday: 11-14.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Clear sky this morning should add some clouds later. Temps start in the low 60’s and rise to the mid 70’s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Wednesday will be partly cloudy, then clear, then will add a few high clouds. Temps start in the mid 50’s and rise to the upper 70’s. Light westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday will be mostly clear and then clear. Temps start in the low 50’s and rise to the mid 80’s. Calm wind shifts to light easterlies. 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!
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. The Tri Club has their weekly workout at Mayer Park at 6pm on Tuesday. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. Paddle folks (OC/Surfski) meet at the Hatch Thursday evenings for laps. 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 about 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 September 9th, Hospital Hill has reopened. No official word yet on Whoopdee and Underwood. On Monday, September 11th, multiple trails will be closed in Post for herbicide spraying operations: Lower 8-Track, Trail 106, The Boot, Twin Peaks, Mix Tape. 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. 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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