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The Forecast
| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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| Rooster Rock | E10-15 | E15-20 | E10-15 | E5-10 | |
| Steven’s Locks | E10-15 | E15-20 | E10-15 | E5-10 | |
| Swell-Hood River | LTE | LTE | LTE | calm | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | calm | calm | calm | calm | |
| Rufus, etc. | calm | calm | calm | calm | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | calm | calm | calm | calm | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
It sure is a nice day for fishing out there, and so it shall remain near Hood River. In other words, it doesn’t look all that windy today (Tuesday). Thermals and a passing shortwave give us much stronger wind on Wednesday, but atmospheric instability will affect quality. We’re back to light wind on Thursday and stronger wind Friday. That’ll be my last forecast for a week as I’m headed out on my last meditation retreat of the season.
Let’s look at Tuesday. We’ll have easterlies at 15-20ish this morning from Rooster to Viento. They’ll die off to less than 10mph after 1pm or so. From Hood River eastward, the wind will be less than 5mph all day long. River flow readings this morning are 76-161 kcfs (they were about 180kcfs yesterday afternoon – expect a repeat today). River temp is 71F, and high temp forecast is a blazing 98F.
Wednesday’s setup includes meager offshore pressure and a passing shortwave in the morning. There will also be instability to the north all day. Portland’s high temp falls to the low 90’s while Pasco remains above 100F. What’s all that mean? Well… the day starts with 13-16 from Stevenson to Hood River and builds to 17-21 from Stevenson to Mosier (11-14 to the east) by 11am. Models then indicate that the wind will shift eastward and continue to shift east as the day passes. Between late morning and early to mid afternoon, westerlies pick up to gusty 21-24 from Hood River to Rufus with gusty 16-19 from Stevenson to Swell and 10-13 at Arlington. The wind could drop even more between Portland and Mosier as temps equalize. Thank the desert heat for what comes next: gusty 24-28 from Lyle to Arlington with 19-23 (maybe) at Threemile. High temp: 93F for Hood River.
Temps nearly equalize across the west side on Thursday, and this leaves us with not-much wind. The current forecast starts the day with 10-13 from Stevenson to Swell and ends it with light westerlies. Models currently suggest 27-31 on Friday, especially late (when I’ll be gone, damnit!), as Portland stays below 90 and the desert soars above 100F. After Friday, there’s a LOT of range in the forecast predictions, so we’ll hold off on a longer-term forecast. Stay cool today!
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Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast
Coast forecast (north/central/south, waves). Swell forecast provided by NWS. Wind direction northerly unless otherwise noted. Tuesday: NW15-20/LTV/S5-10, NW swell 4′ @ 8 seconds. Wednesday: SW10-15/LTW/LTV, W 3′ @ 10. Thursday: NW5-10/N10/N10-15, W 3′ @ 9. Jones Tuesday: 8-11. Wednesday: 17-20. Thursday: 11-14. Sauvie’s’ Tuesday: 11-14. Wednesday: 14-18 > 5pm. Thursday: 8-11.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – On vacation until next fall
Hood River Weather Forecast
Clear sky this morning stays clear all day. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and upper 90’s later. Light easterlies / calm wind. No rainbows. Wednesday will be mostly clear. Temps start in the mid 60’s and rise to the low 90’s. Muggy. Moderate to strong westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday will be sunny all day., Temps start in the low 60’s and rise to the mid 90’s. Muggy early. Not so much later. Light westerlies. 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! Saturday is the Three Corner Rock 50k ultramarathon. Monday is the Roy Webster Cross-Channel Swim. Monday and Tuesday brings sailboat races to Cascade Locks. Sunday is the final CGWA swap meet of the season. Lot 1 at the Hood River waterfront.
Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. The Columbia Gorge Tri Club has a weekly workout at Mayer Park in Rowena at 6pm Tuesdays. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, you can get a donut and coffee for going for a run at Kickstand Coffee. The Small Boat paddlers have a group paddle at 6pm on Thursday at the Hatchery. Post and Pint happens Thursday evenings at 5:30. The women’s Post-and-Pinot ride is Wednesday evening at 5:30.
Cycling
As of Monday, 8/17, the following trails are closed due to fire danger: Hospital Hill, Underwood, Whoopdee, and andy lands Owned or Managed by American Forest Management, Broughton Lumber Company, DGS Timber, Green Diamond, Kreps Ranch, Kreps Family LLC, Lupine Forest, Manulife Forest Management, Twin Creeks Timber, and Western Pacific Timber, LLC in Klickitat, Skamania, Stevens, Yakima, Hood River and Wasco counties.
Other news: some nice Hood River folks went and cleared the Smith Creek trail by St. Helens. That loop is now open. As a matter of fact, I’m not sure of anything being closed. No report yet on Boulder Lakes or Gunsight, but I’m sure someone will email me after changing this. Caveats: the road connecting Plains of Abraham to Smith Creek closes at noon Monday-Friday and will not be open to bikers during that time. Courtney Road (the road that goes up above Syncline) is closed until October. Do not attempt to use it to access trails. If you’re riding Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.
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