Tuesday: hot and muggy, but windy later!

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The Forecast

Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Rooster Rock	OPEN!	naked	buns	rejoice!
Steven’s Locks	LTV	LTV	16-19	21-24
Swell-Hood River	LTV	LTV	16-19	21-24
Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena	LTV	LTV	16-19	21-24
Rufus, etc.	LTV	LTV	LTW	LTW
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTV	LTV	LTW	LTW

Gorge Wind Forecast

There’s almost exactly zero wind to start Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean there will be zero wind for the rest of the day. As a matter of fact, westerlies return this afternoon and stick around for the extended forecast!

Expect near-zero wind for your near-zero wind activities (road biking, sculling, fly fishing) until late morning. As a cold front approaches from offshore this afternoon, westerlies step it up. We’ll have 16-19 from Stevenson to Mosier by 2pm and 21-24 from Stevenson to The Dalles after 5pm. The exception to that will likely be Swell, which doesn’t like approaching cold fronts; the Hatchery stretch of river might see an hour or so of that 21-24 before dropping to gusty 16-19. River flow is 293kcfs and temp is 61 degrees.

A weak cold front swings through on Wednesday. Marine clouds fill the western half of the state, and high clouds drift over the region. These clouds continue to push inland, finally reaching Hood River in the afternoon. Before that happens… we’ll see early morning westerlies at 21-24 from Viento to Mosier with a shot at 23-26 at Mosier. Lyle to Biggs start the day at 10-13, and the eastern reaches of the Gorge get nothing. We’ll see the wind climb to 26-29 from Mosier to Arlington as this front moves through. Areas west of there drop to gusty 19-23.

High pressure and sunshine returns in the wake of Wednesday’s weather system. Morning westerlies start at 14-17 from Stevenson to Swell with light wind from Hood River eastward. Afternoon: 17-20 at Swell (upper flow too northerly!) and 20-24 at Stevenson, Viento, and from Mosier to The Dalles.

Offshore high pressure asserts itself and flexes its muscles Friday through Sunday. If nothing changes, we’re looking at three days of strong westerlies. Models are showing remarkable agreement that Saturday will be the strongest of the three. Any of them will get you on the water for anything that’s not a light wind sport!

Jones, Sauvie Island, Coast

Coast (north/central/south – swell forecast provided by NWS. Wind northerly except as noted). Tuesday: NW15-20/NW15-20/N30-35+, W swell 4′ at 9 seconds. Wednesday: 10-15/10-15/30-35, W 4′ @ 9. Thursday: 15-20/25-30/35-40, NW 4′ @ 8. Jones Tuesday: 21-24. Wednesday: 15-18. Thursday: 20-23. Sauvie Island Tuesday: 15-18. Wednesday: 13-16. Thursday: 16-19.

Open/Closed Launch Site List -All restrooms are closed!

Washington:
Skamania County – Phase 2, recreate with 5 or less people outside household
Stevenson East Point, Bob’s Beach, Boat ramp: all open
Home Valley: Open
Swell City: Open
Spring Creek Hatchery: Open
Klickitat County – Phase 2
Wunderbar: high water
Bingen Point: Open
Lyle: you have to cross private property to access
Doug’s Beach: Open
Avery: Open
Maryhill: Open for day use only..
The Wall: Open.
Roosevelt: CLOSED due to windstorm damage..

Oregon: Phase one for Hood River. Phase two for Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam counties.
Rooster Rock: Open
Viento: Open
The Hook: Open
Waterfront Park: Open
Event Site: Open
The Spit: Open
The Marina: Open
Boat ramp: open
Mosier: Only open for residents of 97040
Rowena: Open
Celilo: Open
Rufus: Open
Arlington: Open
Threemile: Open

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

Mt. Hood Meadows is now allowing uphill travel within the permit area. However, you will need to park outside their parking lots. Timberline is open for lift-serve skiing with exemplary guidelines for protecting guests and staff from the transmission of novel coronavirus. Please read their guidelines and rules here. Well done, T-Line! The Mt. Hood weather forecast will be on vacation unless something interesting happens in the weather up there. Some of you will be tempted to go out backcountry skiing. Please don’t – accidents do happen, and you may put others at risk. Timberline is allowing uphill access outside the permit area on the climbers’ trail ONLY.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Clear sky and hot, muggy weather for Tuesday. Temps will be near 60 early and in the mid 90’s later. Calm wind most of the day. Moderate westerlies in the evening. No rainbows. Wednesday brings in some high clouds. Scattered sprinkles are possible in the afternoon. Temps will be in the mid 60’s early and near 80 later. Moderate to strong westerlies. 1% chance of rainbows. Thursday starts with a low cloud or two and quickly turns sunny. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and mid 80’s later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. 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

Trail update 6/15: In Post Canyon, Uptrack (150) has reopened. Eldorado should reopen sometime next week. Syncline/Coyote Wall: Open. Mt. Hood National Forest: Open for day use. Surveyor’s, Dog River, and Oak Ridge snow-free. Kreps/SDS: open. Sandy Ridge: Open. Nestor Peak: open. Falls Creek: open. Columbia Hills State Park: open. Syncline: open . Skamania County trails outside the scenic area: open. Knebal, Eightmile, Fifteenmile, Bottle Prairie, Surveyors, Dog River: open and cleared. Ape Canyon: Open!