Tuesday: still hot, but plenty windy!

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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	10-13	14-17	23-26	23-26
Swell-Hood River	16-19	22-25	25-28	22-25?
Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena	10-13	16-19	22-25	25-28
Rufus, etc.	10-13	16-19	22-25	25-28
Roosevelt & Arlington	W5-10	LTW	10-12	20-23

Gorge Wind Forecast

A three-day period of stronger westerlies kicks off today; morning gradients were .11 and .01, offshore high pressure was raring to go, and a heat low was forecast for the desert. With high temps forecast for the mid 90’s today, you’ll be stoked to be in the water! Expect early morning westerlies at 16-19 from Viento to Hood river with 10-13 in other locations. We’ll see 22-25 from Viento to Doug’s by midday. Westerlies keep building, maxing out at 25-28 from Viento to Rufus with 23-26 at Stevenson and 20-23 at Arlington. Don’t be surprised if the Swell region falls off mid-afternoon as the metro area heats up. River flow is 173kcfs and temp is 67 degrees.

Marine influence and cooler air arrives Wednesday night and sets us up for a very windy Wednesday. As we discussed yesterday, this is almost, but not quite, the cooldown scenario we’ve been looking for. It’ll be good enough, for sure. Your dawn patrol session starts at 21-25 at Viento and Mosier with gusty 17-21 in other locations between Stevenson and The dalles. Westerlies build to 28-32 from Viento to Doug’s by late morning. East of there, you’ll find 18-23 for the mornign session. Stevenson (24-27) and areas east of The Dalles join in with 28-32 by the afternoon.

Deeper marine clouds force their way into the Gorge on Thursday for another round of strong westerlies. It’ll take a bit longer for the clouds to burn off in the west, so you may want to head east. The day starts with gusty 19-23 in the west and 25-28 from Mosier eastward. Westerlies eventually climb to the 27-31 range (perhaps more from Rowena to Rufus) anywhere the sun comes out.

Long-range, not particularly accurate or precise forecast: 27-30 for Friday. 20-23 for Saturday. 15-18 for Sunday. Kiteboard and windsurf instructors may get a break during the middle of next week if the next hot spell plays out as forecast.

Friendly reminder: the Port of Hood River is reducing parking at the Event Site due to lack of social distancing by patrons – you, for example. They’ve also closed the Nichols Boat Basin dock. The Event Site will close for an hour when full (no overflow in Lot 1 now), and will open when there are 15 spots available. If users cannot maintain social distancing and/or wear masks, more drastic steps may have to be taken. So, take this seriously, or risk losing access for everyone.

Coast, Jones, Sauvie’st

Coast (north/central/south – swell forecast provided by NWS. Wind northerly except as noted). Tuesday: NW5-10/N15-20/N30-40, NW swell 6′ at 10 seconds. Wednesday: NW5/NW10/N30-35, NW 5′ @ 10. Thursday: LTW/NW10/30-35, W 6′ @ 9. Jones Tuesday: 25-28. Wednesday: 12-15. Thursday: 10-13. Sauvie’s Tuesday: 15-18. Wednesday: 11-14. Thursday: 14-17.

Oregon
Rooster Rock: Open
Viento: Open
The Hook: Open
Waterfront Park: Open
Event Site: Open. Parking limited on weekends.
The Spit: Open
The Marina: Open
Boat ramp: open
Mosier: Only open for residents of 97040. Gate closed.
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 all day Tuesday. Temps will be near 70 early and in the mid 90’s later. Moderate to strong westerlies. No rainbows. Wednesday starts partly cloudy. Temps will be int eh low 60’s early and low 80’s later. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday starts mostly cloudy and ends mostly clear. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and upper 70’s in the afternoon. Strong 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

The Rowena Curves are freshly chip-sealed, and so is Snowden Road. Eldorado in Post Canyon has reopened. The new Whoopdee trail is being constructed. Contact HRATS if you would like to be part of some small and socially distanced work parties. Syncline/Coyote Wall: Open. Mt. Hood National Forest: Open for day use. Everything from Gunsight Ridge down is open. 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. Ape Canyon: Open!

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Local Events

Cheno leads a workout at Hood River Valley High School every Monday at 6pm. There are sailboat races at the Hood River Marina every Wednesday evening. Dirty Fingers has a group mountain bike ride Thursday nights at 5:30pm. Click here for the full events calendar.

Statement on Racial Justice

Black Lives Matter. I say that with no reservations and no caveats, and I stand with Black, indigenous, and other people of color against structural racism, against mass incarceration, against police violence, against unequal treatment, against outright racism, and against any other sorts of targeted behaviors or systems. In June, I donated 10% of the income from this forecast to the National Black Justice Coalition. I encourage you to find a cause and contribute too. Don’t have financial resources? Speak up!

I pledge to speak out against racism, and I pledge to be a humble ally who is willing to look at the ways that I benefit personally from racist structures in this society. I will continue to speak up and help wake up others, and I will listen quietly when people of color need me to.

I ask that all of you also reflect on the ways you benefit from racist societal structures. I recommend reading “White Fragility” and “How to be an Anti-Racist”. Don’t have much time? Read “Unpacking the Knapsack of White Privilege”. Watch the movie “13th”. When others confront you about your racism, take a deep breath, listen quietly, and attempt to quell your natural defensiveness. We have been raised in a society founded on slavery and racism. These values (and yes, some people hold them as values) remain entrenched in our society in subtle and not-so subtle ways. I challenge you to learn to see them so that you can learn to undo them. We can’t undo the damage that’s been done, and we don’t have the right to ask for forgiveness, but we can work to create a more equitable world going forward.
Have an awesome day!
Temira
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