Gorge Wind Forecast
Yesterday certainly lived up to the billing of gusty, inconsistent, and unreliable with a short period of strong wind possible! Today’s setup is much more straightforward, although some high clouds scattered across the sky do give me some concerns about overall stability in the atmosphere. As of 7am, a deep, thick marine layer sat to the west of Hood River with scattered marine clouds overhead and all the way eastward to Arlington. The gradient was .13 (pdx-dls) and .08 (dls-psc). River flow at The Dalles is 245kcfs (just right for Rufus), river temp is 63 degrees, and 2892 summer Chinook made it past Bonneville yesterday. You can buy those fish from my friend Doug. His stand is in the Windance parking lot.
On to today’s wind forecast… the depth and penetration of marine clouds suggests you’ll want to drive east of Hood River for the strongest and steadiest wind this morning. I’m thinking 22-25 from Maryhill to Arlington this morning with 16-19 from Stevenson to Celilo. As the clouds start to burn back, the wind will pick up. I’m going to go bigger than the GFS today and call for 24-28 from Rowena to Rufus from late morning on through sunset. Arlington will likely stay in the 22-25 range (true wind, not sensor reading). I think the clouds will eventually burn back enough that Swell and Hood River join in, so let’s call them 24-28 between noon and mid-afternoon, dying off late in the afternoon (as usual). Stevenson… hmm… how about a max of 21-24 this afternoon?
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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | bare | buns | funs | funs! | |
| Steven’s Locks | 16-19 | 16-19 | 21-24 | 21-24 | |
| Hatchery/Wunderbar | 17-20 | 17-20 | 24-28 | 20-24 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | 16-19 | 19-23 | 24-28 | 24-28 | |
| Rufus, etc. | 22-25 | 22-25 | 24-28 | 24-28 | |
| Roosevelt, etc. | 16-19 | 16-19 | 22-25 | 22-25 | |
Gorge Wind Forecast, continued.
Tomorrow looks a lot like today. Why don’t we just say ditto on that forecast. However, the GFS does think the wind will be a bit stronger tomorrow (I’m not quite sure why, given the overall setup). Given the fact that I upped today’s numbers as compared to the GFS, let’s just say “ditto” for tomorrow and be done with it!
Looking at Thursday… there will be less clouds in Portland and an earlier burn-off for what clouds there are. There will also be less gradient to start the day. I’m thinking we’ll have Dawn Patrol of 17-20 from Swell to Hood River, maybe Viento to Hood River. In the afternoon on Thursday, you can expect 19-22 from Stevenson to The Dalles. The long-range forecast currently suggests westerlies in the mid-twenties or so (give or take a few mph) all the way through Monday.
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Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast Beta Test Forecast
Jones Tuesday: 22-25. Wednesday: 13-16. Thursday: 10-13. Sauvie’s Tuesday: 11-14 late. Wednesday: 12-15. Thursday: 11-14 late. Coast (north/central/south). Tuesday: 5-10/5-10/25-30, NW swell 6′ @ 9 seconds. Wednesday: 5-10/10-15/30+, NW 7′ @ 8. Thursday: 5-10/10-15/25-30, W 5′ @ 11.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
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Random Morning Thoughts
Being a human is a package deal. We get to experience all sorts of emotions and events, some of them pleasant, some of them unpleasant, and some of them neutral. Our nervous system has been wired by evolution to use pain, both physical and emotional, as a warning system. Pain can be an indicator that something is wrong.
As beings with consciousness, we can choose a different interpretation of pain. Physical pain, generally speaking, is something that might require consultation with a physician. It may also require a rest day, an ice bath, a massage, or perhaps some ibuprofen, arnica or marijuana oil. Emotional pain, however, is often an opportunity for growth. First, though, we have to stop fighting it.
One way to do this is to view emotional intensity, both pleasant an unpleasant, as an indicator of aliveness. Think about it this way: take the absolute value of your feelings and graph it. If you’re feeling like a -8, you’re actually feeling aliveness of 8. If you’re feeling a +8, you’re feeling an aliveness of 8. Notice that they are the same!
Emotional intensity is merely an indicator that you are experiencing the full depth of human capacity to feel. It can really, really, really suck to feel like a -8, -9, or -10. But you might just find some (temporary) relief in knowing that you are a person who has a ginormous capacity to feel and be fully alive. May you be free from suffering. Have an awesome day.
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist (but I could be 27 graduate school credits from now). I am your weather forecaster. Take everything I say with a grain of salt, and consult with your actual therapist about your mental health issues. One other thing: I plan to keep doing this forecast indefinitely, even when I am a therapist.
Gorge Weather Forecast
It’s a partly cloudy morning out there, with both high clouds and marine clouds impacting the view of the blue sky. Good. All-blue sky is boring! Expect the clouds to dissipate as the day goes on. Temps will be near 60 early and in the upper 70’s later. Moderate to strong west wind. No rainbows. Wednesday looks a lot like today. Partly cloudy and mid to upper 50’s early. Mid 70’s in the afternoon. Strong westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday looks sunny. Mid 50’s early. Low 80’s in the afternoon. Moderate west wind. No rainbows.
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White Sprinter Van of the Day
Road and Mountain Biking
Latest: a trustworthy report on the Forest Loop above Trout Lake appeared to be not-so-trustworthy. Careful Strava research by Viggers™ revealed that 10 or so people rode the loop over the weekend. It appears that there is a second washout on the 88 road, but that the loop is rideable. In other news, the Gifford Pinchot website reports that as of 6/20, solid snow began one mile from the Ape Canyon trailhead. Wow. It’s going to be a long time before Plains of Abraham is accessible from that side!
Upcoming Events
Today’s the first day of the White Salmon Riverfest. There’s a speaker panel this evening at 6pm at the Husum Fire Station. Tomorrow is the annual community raft float with discounted trips for locals – give Wet Planet a call for more information. There’s also an extreme kayaking race at the Green Truss section of the White Salmon all day tomorrow and a river restoration project at Northwestern Park at 10m.
Today’s events include a community dance exercise class at the White Salmon Grange at 11, pickup touch rugby at the Hood River Marina at 5:45, and a community meditation led by the monks of Pacific Hermitage at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon at 6:30.
Coming up this weekend, there are windsurfing races at the Hood river Event Site both days and youth sailboat races in Cascade Locks both days. There’s a potluck / garden party / work party / tea party at Pacific Hermitage on Saturday. There’s a swap meet at Windance on Saturday.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
