Tuesday: pretty nice for November. Lots of easterlies. Maybe a westerly. Not so much hope for mountain snow, tho.

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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. =)
Iwash (Rooster) Rock	E30	E30	E20-25	E15
Stevenson	E15-20	E20-25	E20-25	E15
Viento	E15-20	E15	E15	E10
Swell-Hood River	LTE	LTE	LTE	calmish
Lyle to Doug’s	LTE	LTE	LTE	calmish
Rufus, etc.	LTE	LTE	LTE	calmish
Roosevelt & Arlington	LTE	LTE	LTE	calmish

Gorge Wind Forecast

Good morning, friends! We’re looking at four out of five for easterlies this week followed by a shot at westerlies on Sunday. Ensembles generally call for westerlies that day, but they’re all over the map on strength and timing. My fingers are crossed, but I’m not sure that alone will make the wind happen at the right strength and right time of day!

For Tuesday, you get east wind. Expect Iwash (Rooster) to start at 30mph and fall to 20-25 late morning. Afternoon: 15mph. Stevenson rises to 20-25 for a few hours before fading to 15mph. Viento: 15ish all day. River flow yesterday was 86-156kcfs, river temp is 54F, and high temp forecast is 54F with sunshine. Wednesday will be light westerly (5-10mph) near Stevenson early in the morning. That’ll be accompanied by some early drizzle. By late morning, the wind turns totally calm all through the Gorge and the sky clears. High temp: 54F. Easterlies return for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Expect 30mph max averages or thereabouts.

Sunday’s westerlies really depend on timing. The weather system has been trending earlier, meaning late Saturday night into the wee hours of Sunday. That’s NOT what we want. A Sunday mid-morning frontal passage would be ideal. Please vote for that if you can figure out where to go to vote! Have a great day.

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – intermittent forecasts until ski season

Not much is happening on the mountain this week other than some beautiful weather for hiking. Models were hinting at colder and wetter weather starting next week, but now they’re backing off on that solution. Generally speaking, models are calling for dry weather for at least the first half of next week, and there’s no clear sign of temps dropping into the definitely-snow zone.

Expect a clear and sunny day on Tuesday after a high overcast start. Overnight: light rain. The snow level will be around 6500′ all day. Wind: light SW early rising to SW 15-30 in the evening and dropping to 10-20 overnight. Wednesday starts with a few sprinkles or light drizzle and turns clear by late morning. The snow level will be 6500′ all day with the free air freezing level down to 6000′ overnight. Wind: SW 10-20 early, W 20 in the afternoon, and variable to 10 overnight.

Thursday and Friday look sunny and warmer with light and variable wind. The free air freezing level will rise to 10,000′ or so and stay there for about 48 hours. The next system arrives late Saturday into Sunday and brings some light to moderate rain. After that: probably dry and warmer for a bit. Hmph. As of yesterday, it looked like “game on” starting Monday. Not so much now. Alas. Well, winter and the accompanying snowpack will come eventually!

Hood River Weather Forecast

Mostly clear sky this morning turns totally clear midday and then adds some high clouds in time for sunset. Temps start in the mid 30’s and rise to the mid 50’s. Easterlies. No rainbows. Wednesday starts with a little drizzle but turns dry and mostly clear by late morning. Temps start in the upper 30’s and rise to the mid 50’s. Calm wind. 52% chance of rainbows. Thursday will be mostly clear and frosty then clear. Temps start in the low 30’s and rise in the upper 40’s. Easterlies. 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, 11/18 is the Big Winds Local’s Only sale. In store only. There is a work party at Mitchell Ridge on 11/18. On November 28th, Amayah’s has their one-year anniversary party in Biggs. Also, every first Thursday, 1pm to 4pm, they are offering free meals to all. Yup. That’s right. Free Amayah’s once a month!

Regular weekly events:. NK Studio’s by-donation Tuesday morning yoga class is back. Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. There’s meditation with monks at 5:15pm (an hour) and 6:30pm (30 minutes plus a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. The Tri Club is done for the season. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Fridays at 2:30pm, there’s a free meditation and stretching class at Yoga Samadhi. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck about Ferment Brewing.

Cycling

Coming up Saturday 11/18, there’s a work party on Mitchell Ride. Regarding the trails in general: don’t ride in the mud. You’ll damage the trails. Ride gravel. Ride your trainer. Build trails. There are trail builders seeking extra hands on seven additional miles of trail on Whoopdee. Contact HRATS for more information. If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.