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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | LTV | E 5-10 | E 10-15 | LTE | |
| Steven’s Locks | W 0-5 | E 5-10 | E 10-15 | E 5-10 | |
| Hatchery/Wunderbar | W 0-5 | LTV | LTE | LTE | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | W 0-5 | LTV | LTE | LTE | |
| Rufus, etc. | W 0-5 | LTV | LTE | LTE | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | W 0-5 | LTV | LTE | LTE | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
It’s the Tuesday after Labor Day, a day sometimes known as “Local’s Day” here in the Gorge due to the mass exodus of visitors from other places. The river will be less full of wind-driven floating objects today, and that’s not just because of the reduced wind. We’ll see easterlies the next couple of days followed by a return to westerlies on Thursday.
Tuesday is starting off interesting, and also in line with both models: a .05 westerly gradient is predicted to give way to east wind by late morning as a heat low knocks down the pressure to the west. Models predict we’ll have east wind at 10-15 from Rooster to Stevenson midday, fading to light easterlies this afternoon. Given the strength of the westerly gradient, I’d be surprised if reality’s wind strength makes it to 10-15.
Wednesday sees the offshore gradient and the extent of the easterlies increase. Our friendly models suggest E 15-20 from dawn on through 2pm with a chance of 20-25 late morning. The east winds should stretch all the way from Rooster Rock to Viento on Wednesday, giving you a shot at a downwinder that ends with a milkshake and burger at Cascade Locks’ East Wind Drive-In.
Low pressure approaching BC on Thursday may or may not pull marine clouds all the way into Portland. Let’s go with the “not” scenario for now. We start with westerlies at 8-11 from Stevenson all the way to Arlington. By noon, the wind picks up to 13-16 from Stevenson to Mosier, slowly building through the afternoon. Depending on timing (of the heat low shifting east), we may or may not see an executive session (after 5pm) of mid to upper 20’s from Viento to Hood River. Models both like the idea of gusty 24-28 on Friday, but there’s disagreement about the weekend.
BONUS: Jones Tuesday: nope. Wednesday: 10-13. Thursday: 18-22. Sauvie’s Tuesday: 17-20. Wednesday: 7-10. Thursday: 7-10. Coast (north/central/south). Tuesday: 15-20/20-25/30+, NW 4′ @ 9. Wednesday: 10-15/5-10/15-20, NW 5′ @ 8. Thursday: W5/N5/N 10-15, NW 4′ @8.
Random Morning Thoughts
Mt. Hood Mountain Weather Forecast
Tuesday: clear. Free air freezing level (FAF): 14,000′. Wind: light and variable. Wednesday: clear. FAF: 14,000′. Wind: SW 10 rising to SW 15. Thursday: clear. FAF: 14,000′ falling to 13,000′. Wind: SW 15 rising to SW 25.
Gorge Weather Forecast
Tuesday will be clear and sunny. Temps will be near 50 early and near 80 later. Light west wind early. Light east wind later. No rainbows. Wednesday will be sunny. Temps will be near 50 early and near 90 in the afternoon. Light east wind. No rainbows. Thursday looks sunny. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and upper 80’s later. Moderate west wind. No rainbows. Next chance of rainbows is Saturday.
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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
Community activities today start with free sunrise meditation at 6:15, 16 minutes before sunrise, at Trinity Body Arts in Hood River. There’s relaxed yoga at 5:30 at HAVEN in the Dalles, and meditation with the Pacific Hermitage Monks at 6:30 at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon.
Friday’s the first one of the month, and that means it’s First Friday in Hood River. Meet at Andrew’s Pizza for the annual ginormous Rock Paper Scissors contest at 6:30. Bingen has the Huckleberry Festival all weekend, The Dalles has the Aluminum Man Triathlon Saturday morning, and White Salmon’s Yoga Samadhi has a free half-day meditation retreat on Saturday afternoon from 1 to 5.
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Have an awesome day today!
Temira
