| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | tropical | moisture | buns be | cloistered | |
| Stevenson | LTV | LTV | G13-16 | G13-16 | |
| Viento | LTV | LTV | G13-16 | G13-16 | |
| Swell-Hood River | LTV | LTV | LTW | LTW | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | LTV | LTV | LTW | LTW | |
| Rufus, etc: 191-198kcfs flow | LTV | LTV | G13-16 | G13-16 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTV | LTV | G13-16 | G13-16 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 160-198kcfs | =River temp: 58.64F | High temp: 63F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! That was some day on the river yesterday! If you weren’t there (and there were very few people there), you’ll have plenty more opportunities to get some wind in the next week. You might even have a chance today if you’re not picky about conditions. Wednesday is a rest day, and then the wind returns and sticks around for a while thanks to heat in the desert and cooler air in the west. The exact details aren’t yet clear yet, but the general picture looks promising!
Tuesday’s pretty clear, or at least the forecast is. The sky will remain cloudy in the corridor and turn partly cloudy out east later. We’ll be stuck under a stationary system draped over the PNW. The day starts calm. Early afternoon sees the west wind rise to gusty 13-16 (with drizzle possible) from Stevenson to Swell. Between Hood River and Doug’s, the wind is likely to stay calm or less than 10mph. Out east, from Maryhill to Arlington, westerlies rise to gusty 18-22. River flow over the last 24 hours was 160-198kcfs (191-198 at Rufus), river temp is 58.64F, and today’s high will be 63F.
Wednesday looks pleasant, if not very windy. The day starts clam and partly cloudy. Sun breaks out all the way from the metro area to the desert, and temps pretty much equalize across the Cascades. After 2pm, the desert heats up just enough, and offshore high pressure will be just strong enough, for westerlies at 11-14 from Stevenson to Hood River. Farther east: calm or nearly so. High temp: 76F.
Desert heating takes off on Thursday, and this allows westerlies to return. Keep an eye on the Executive Session (after 5pm) for the strongest wind. Daytime won’t be too shabby. We start with 11-14 from Stevenson to Swell with 5-10 to Mosier and calm wind to the east. The wind slowly builds to 15-18 from Stevenson to Hood River by early afternoon. The wind keeps building. It maxes out at 21-24 from Stevenson to Doug’s after 5pm. High temp: 87F. Yeah, you’ll want to be in the river.
Extended: A similar setup is in the cards on Friday. On Saturday, a weak system swings through, offshore high pressure builds behind it, and the desert gets downright hot. Synoptic-scale (regional scale) support is provided by a neat heat low in southern Idaho. Watch for a big dawn patrol at the Hatch. Models are about 60-70% in on a big morning. Models also suggest the incoming (very weak) system will nudge the strongest wind to the east in the afternoon. It’s worth noting that about 2/3 of the Euro ensemble members drag in elevated moisture and give us a chance at thunderstorms. Get on it early for the best results, just in case. Sunday: moderately strong westerlies. Model spread increases on Monday for less clarity. Likely scenario: continued westerlies of some sort. Enjoy!
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Jones, Sauvie Island, Oregon Coast
North/Central/South coast, waves (swell forecast provided by NWS). Wind forecast for the afternoon (unless it’s a storm on the coast, in which case that’s peak wind during the day). Wind direction N (coast/Sauvie Island) and W (Jones) unless otherwise noted. Tuesday: S20-30/S20-30/S15-20, W swell 10 at 10 seconds. Wednesday: 20/20-25/25-30, SW 2′ @ 17 and W 12′ @ 15. Thursday: 20-25/20-25/30-35, NW 9′ @ 12 and SW 2′ @ 15. Jones Tuesday: 7-10. Wednesday: 14-17. Thursday: 17-20. Sauvie Island Tuesday: S 10-13. Wednesday: LTV. Thursday: 17-20.
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Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
I’m tired. It’s on vacation.
Very basic Hood River weather forecast. Don’t plan your life around this. You really should read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook
Drizzle sticks around this morning and clouds stick around through the afternoon. Temps start in the low 50s and rise to the low 60s. Calm wind early. Moderate westerlies later. 84% chance of rainbows. Wednesday will be partly cloudy then sunny. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the mid 70s. Calm wind early. Light westerlies later. No rainbows. Thursday will be sunny. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the upper 80s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows.
Local-ish Events
Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!
There’s a weekly social for Wind Johnnies (The Gorge Wind Social) at Ferment Brewing every 3rd Monday this summer. On June 25th, Brave Endeavors hosts a pride MTB ride at Post Canyon at 5:30pm. June 30th is Vortex #3, a paddling race.
The Columbia Gorge Junior Kayak Club offers free roll sessions (gear provided) for kids at the Hood River Pool every other Tuesday from 5:30 to 7pm. Visit their website for more deets: https://www.columbiagorgejuniorkayakclub.org/. Amayah’s offers a free meal every First Thursday from 1pm to 4pm. 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.
Cycling
It might or might not be too wet to ride without damaging trails right now. If you get there and it’s muddy, turn around. Find something else to do! Post, Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, Syncline, Columbia Hills, and Nestor are open. Cows are out on Hospital Hill. NO DOGS. That means you, all of you, even your dog that’s [insert adjective]. No dogs. Do not risk access for everyone. No parking at the corral.
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