GORGE WIND FORECAST
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today’s gorge wind forecast
Hi friends! Nice day on the river yesterday – hopefully y’all got some. I was working yesterday, so hopefully you rode some swell for me. We’re now entering a period of lighter wind for a few days; out of the next four, Saturday’s the strongest of the bunch, and Sunday’s a rest day from wind sports. Strong wind returns to the Gorge wind forecast Tuesday through Thursday (maybe even longer) as “The Cooldown You Were Looking For” descends upon the Pacific Northwest.
Friday started off with pressures of 30.20/30.16/30.15. You may recall that yesterday I said there was a chance of reality beating the forecasts? That’s changed – reality is under-performing the models this morning. Those models have a marine layer all the way to Cascade Locks. Reality is clear and sunny all the way from the coast through the Gorge. Given the lack of agreement between reality and models, today’s a gut instinct forecast. Westerlies were in the 5-10mph range to start the day. They’ll rise to perhaps 11-14mph from Stevenson to Hood River this morning. Afternoon wind picks up to 15-18mph or so between Stevenson and Mosier or maybe as far east as Doug’s. River flow over the last 24 hours was 81-169kcfs (93-169kcfs at Rufus), river temp is 70.9F, and high temp forecast is 82F for Hood river.
RIVER FLOW FOR SITES BETWEEN AVERY (EAST OF THE DALLES) AND RUFUS: CLICK HERE FOR JOHN DAY DAM FLOW.
RIVER FLOW FOR SITES BETWEEN STEVENSON AND DOUG’S BEACH (WEST OF THE DALLES): CLICK HERE FOR THE DALLES DAM FLOW
tomorrow’s gorge wind forecast
A weak passing weather system gives us slightly more wind on Saturday. The day starts with 17-20mph from Viento to Swell. Westerlies hold in that range during the day and fill in between Stevenson and Swell with 14-17mph from Hood River to Mosier. Late in the afternoon, westerlies pick up to gusty 19-22mph from Stevenson to Doug’s with 17-20mph at Avery – that’s in response to that weather system, which incidentally, will give us high clouds all day. High temp: 86F for Hood River.
extended Gorge wind forecast
Heat builds across the Pacific Northwest on Sunday and shuts down the Gorge. Expect a calm or nearly calm day. Head to the coast or Sauvie Island for better results, unless you want a rest day. If you do, stay here! High temp: 95F and muggy. Monday has big question marks plastered all over it. At some point late in the day, or perhaps overnight, a trough (cool air) will drop south from BC. When this happens, the west side will cool and the westerlies will build. Nine times out of ten this happens later than models predict. If we get really lucky, we’ll have late-day westerlies near the Hatch and Hood River. If not…
Tuesday brings cooler air to the west side while heat lingers in the desert. As of now, models don’t have any marine clouds, but they still give us strong wind, perhaps 26-29mph or more. Marine clouds return on Wednesday and set us up for a big west wind day. Ditto (probably) on Thursday. All that said… there is quite a bit of range in the forecast highs (and probably marine clouds too) for the middle part of next week. The ensembles are all-in on strong west wind, but the exact strength and location are still up in the air. Between now and then, take advantage of Ma Nature’s rest day. See you on the Nch’i Wana!
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JONES BEACH, SAUVIE ISLAND, & COAST FORECAST
Wind northerly unless otherwise indicated. For coast, it’s North/Central/South with the “central” at approximately Florence. Swell forecast from NWS for central coast. Jones: westerly unless otherwise stated. Sauvie Island: northerly unless otherwise stated. Coast Friday: NNW15/N15-20/N30-35, NW swell 5′ at 10 seconds. Saturday: 20/20-25/35+, NW 4′ @ 12. Sunday: 20-25/25/25-30, NW 6′ @ 12. Jones Friday: 14-17. Saturday: 17-20. Sunday: 11-14. Sauvie Island Friday: 9-12. Saturday: 19-22. Sunday: 17-20.
BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST
Clear sky all day Friday. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the low 80s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Saturday brings high clouds. Temps start in the upper 50s and rise to the mid 80s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Sunday will be sunny. Temps start in the low 60s and rise to the mid 90s. Calm wind. No rainbows.
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HYPERLOCAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE COLUMBIA GORGE
THE DALLES, HOOD RIVER, WHITE SALMON, TROUT LAKE, STEVENSON, CASCADE LOCKS, PARKDALE, ODELL, HUSUM, BZ, MILL A, WILLARD, GOLDENDALE, RUFUS, ARLINGTON, boardman
Good morning, neighbors! It’s been cool, and now it’s going to get hot. And then it’ll be cool again, and with the cooldown shall come strong wind. For this weekend and the early part of next week, temps climb into the 90s and low triple digits. NWS has us under an “Extreme Heat Watch” for the combo of hot daytime temps and warm overnight temps (not to mention the humidity). But don’t you all worry – we’ll be back down into the 80s by the middle of next week. In the meantime…
glenwood this morning
We’ll check in with Glenwood. It’s THIRTY-SIX DEGREES there this morning. Wow! Good work, Glenwood. That’s what a combo of clear sky, light wind, and 850mb temps at 10C will do for you. Given the cold, everyone in Glenwood is sitting on the porch wrapped in a blanket watching the steam rise from their cups of black coffee. Because everyone in Glenwood is legally required to drink coffee black. Wait, what? Oh, I guess they struck that law off the books. No wonder they’re so happy up there – freedom to make decisions about coffee and cream contributes to a happy heart!
today’s tgif gorge weather forecast
The rest of us (mostly) started Friday (TGIF!!) in the 50s. Temps rise to the low 80s (west) and mid to upper 80s (The Dalles eastward). West wind will be 15-20mph from Viento to Hood River this morning, 15mph midday from Stevenson to Mosier, and 15-20mph from Stevenson to Rowena this afternoon and evening. To the east: lighter wind. A few high clouds drift in this evening and add just a touch of color to the sunset.
saturday’s gorge weather forecast
High clouds increase on Saturday. If the timing and coverage is just right, our sunrise (5:58am) could be spectacular. Ditto on the sunset – high clouds of some sort stick around all day thanks to a weak shortwave passing aloft. After a 60 degree start, temps rise to the mid 80s (west) and low 90s (The Dalles and areas to the east). West wind will be 15-20mph from Viento to Hood River to start and 20-25mph from Stevenson to The Dalles to finish with 15mph near Celilo Village.
extended gorge weather forecast
Ridging, hot air, pushes inland on Sunday. So does humidity. This sets us up for a hot and muggy day. Sing it with me: “SUNDAY, MUGGY SUNDAY!” Temps rise to the mid 90s (west), near 100 (The Dalles), and upper 90s (out where the watermelons are moaning and groaning as they absorb sun, turn it to sugar, and expand their waistlines). Nearly zero wind is forecast on Sunday. Dewpoints will be in the low to mid 50s much of the day on the west side. That’ll feel noticeably muggy. Ditto on Monday, when temps will be up a degree or two. If we get lucky, west wind will return in the evening and start to cool us off.
By Tuesday, temps will be down to the mid 80s on the west side, low 90s near The Dalles, and upper 90s in the desert. This cooldown results in strong to very strong west wind Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Get your spraying done before then. Also get your mowing, weed whacking, and other spark-causing activities out of the way prior to that stretch of blasting westerlies. No. More. Fires. Please. Safe travels. -TATAS
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