The Gorge Is My Gym

Tuesday: hot and calm today. Windy the rest of the week.

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Meet your forecaster: Temira

For almost 30 years, Temira (they/them) has been making the most of the Gorge: riding river swell, shredding powder, and cycling all the gravel and pavement and trails. This is Temira’s playground, their gym… their life’s work.

This passion led Temira to take a vow: In 2006, Temira decided to provide the most accurate, hyper-local weather forecasts possible. Today, Temira’s forecasts have become an essential resource for thousands of skiers, snowboarders, wind sports enthusiasts and Gorge commuters. With Temira’s guidance, you can plan ahead, time your sessions perfectly, and just plain have more fun! But the story doesn’t end there.

There’s “Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service” and “Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas” – the Gorge’s premier microclimate forecast and gardening information. When winter storms, extreme heat, hail, or avalanches on SR-14 and I-84 threaten, TATAS keeps everyone and their tomatoes and giant pumpkins and cash crops safe.

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The Forecast

Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Your favorite beach Dawn
Patrol		 9am-
11:30a		 11:30a-
3pm		 3pm-
dusk
Rooster Rock dehydrated and sunburned buns
Steven’s Locks calm E10-15 calm W5-10
Swell-Hood River calm calm calm calm
Lyle to Doug’s calm calm calm calm
Rufus, etc. calm calm calm calm
Roosevelt & Arlington calm calm calm calm

Gorge Wind Forecast

One last day of heat and light wind is scheduled before we move into four days of strong westerlies. Today (it’s Tuesday) will be calm, glassy, and very hot: 95 degrees is the high. Best chance of wind: 10mph out of the east midday at Stevenson and 5-10 out of the west, after 5pm, same location. River flow is 219kcfs, river temp is 58F, and high temp forecast is 95F.

The heat low shifts to the east of the Cascades on Wednesday. Offshore pressure won’t be particularly strong, but it’ll be enough. The day starts with westerlies at 14-17 from Stevenson to Hood River. 21-24 is the call late morning, same stretch of the river. Afternoon wind picks up to 24-27+ from Stevenson to Rufus. Make sure you stay hydrated: high temps will still be in the 90’s!

A strong marine push on the west side on Thursday and building offshore high pressure sets us up for a stronger day. Dawn Patrol is in the cards: 23-26 from Stevenson to Mosier right off the bat with 13-16 eastward to Arlington. Afternoon wind picks up to 25-29 from Mosier to Arlington and drops to 18-22 from Stevenson to Hood River. High temp: 84F.

Looking at the following few days, we see 27-31 for Friday in the Corridor, 27-31 for Saturday in the eastern Gorge, and lighter wind (aka: rest day!) on Sunday. Have a fabulous week on the river, and don’t forget to go swimming today!  

Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s

Coast (north/central/south, waves. Wind direction north unless otherwise noted. Swell forecast from NWS.) Tuesday: 20-25/15-20/5-10, W swell 4′ at 10 seconds. Wednesday: NW10-15/N10-15/N25-30, W 5′ @ 11. Thursday: 15-20/20-25/25-30, W 5′ @ 10. Jones Tuesday: 7-10. Wednesday: 23-26. Thursday: 23-26. Sauvie’s Tuesday: 13-16. Wednesday: 12-15. Thursday: 12-15.  

Mt. Hood Weather forecast

On vacation unless some wintry weather happens.  

Hood River Weather Forecast

Clear sky starts the day and ends it. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and mid 90’s later. Calm wind most of the day. Light westerlies later. No rainbows. Wednesday looks sunny. Temps will be in the low 60’s in the morning and 90ish in the afternoon. Westerlies start moderate and end strong. No rainbows. Thursday may have some high clouds. Temps will be near 60 early and in the mid 80’s int eh afternoon. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Next chance of rain: Saturday.

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

From the 44trails.org website… Open trails: Eightmile, Fifteenmile, Bottle Prairie, Dog River, Superconnector, Cedar, Knebal, Cooks (to 1.5 miles above the 4410 road), 450 to the junction with 15 mile, Underhill. Post Canyon: the trail from the bottom of Post Canyon to Seven Streams Staging Area is now closed. It’s on private land. Respect the closure. Surveyor’s Ridge: clear of snow and trees. Other 44 Road Trails: clearing in progress. Cows are out on Hospital Hill. No parking at the corral. No dogs on the trails. No exceptions. Please respect the wishes of the landowners – they let us use their land, and in return, we respect their rules! New Whoopdee: open. Other news: Mountain View Cycles women’s ride is every Thursday, bottom of Post at 5:30pm. Dirty Fingers has the Post n’ Pint on Thursday evenings at 5:30pm from the shop. They also have the women’s Post n’ Pinot Wednesday evening at 5:30pm from the shop.  

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