| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | sunny | buns | sweaty | fun | |
| Stevenson | 7-10 | 17-20 | 20-23 | 20-23 | |
| Viento | 21-24 | 21-24 | 16-19+ | 21-24 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 21-24 | 21-24 | 16-19+ | 21-24 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 11-14 | 11-14 | 17-20 | 17-20 | |
| Rufus, etc: 143-180kcfs flow | 11-14 | 11-14 | 5-10 | LTV | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | 11-14 | 11-14 | 5-10 | LTV | |
| River flow last 24 hours: 137-180kcfskcfs | =River temp: 65.48F | High temp: 82-86F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Yesterday was a weird one – gradients materialized, but the wind wasn’t as strong as the models forecast. These things happen. I wouldn’t be surprise if we see today over-perform given the solid marine clouds in the metro area. After today, we enter a heat wave. Models are stubbornly holding on to the idea of moderate west wind Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, despite 100+ degree heat. We’ll talk more about that in a bit.
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Wednesday starts out windy. Pressures were 30.28/30.15/30.11 with very strong offshore high pressure and full-coverage clouds in the metro area to start the day. This is a Corridor day, for sure. We start with 21-24 from Viento to Hood River. This holds through late morning. Models clear the clouds from the metro area this afternoon, which might result in a midday drop to 16-19, at which point we’ll have that wind all the way from Stevenson to Mosier. Desert heating takes charge in the afternoon. Westerlies return at 19-23 from Stevenson to Mosier with 16-19 from Lyle to Doug’s. To the east: less than 10mph all day. River flow over the last 24 hours was 137-180kcfs, river temp is 65.48F, and high temp forecast is 82F.
Ridging builds on Thursday and sends high temps up 10 degrees over Wednesday. This knocks down the wind thanks to hot weather on the west side. The day starts with 10-13 from Stevenson to Swell and goes calm, or nearly so midday. Afternoon wind, thanks to hot weather in the desert, should return at 13-16 from Stevenson to Hood River. To the east: calm. High temps max out in the mid 90s.
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Friday looks like a day to do something other than wind sports. Easterlies max out at 10mph near Stevenson. The rest of the Gorge will be calm. All day. Temps max out around 100 degrees.
Extended: in an interesting twist, models are insisting we’ll have moderate westerlies Saturday through Monday despite 100+ degree weather. I’m a little skeptical, but hopeful, as the hottest temps will be on the east side of the Cascades at that point. By “hottest”, I mean 105-110. Eeek. By Tuesday or Wednesday, the west side drops into the 90s and the east side holds at 105-110. It’s not quite what we’d call a cooldown, but it’s probably the cooldown you were looking for if you want a big day on the river. Stay cool out there, and have a great day on the river today!
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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. Wednesday: 20/20-25/35-40, W swell 5′ at 8 seconds and SW 2′ @ 13 seconds. Thursday: 20/20-25/25-30 (side-off), W 4′ @ 8 and SW 3′ @ 13. Friday: 20-25/20-25/LTV, W 3′ @ 9 and SW 3′ @ 17. Jones Wednesday: 12-15. Thursday: 16-19. Friday: 13-16. Sauvie Island Wednesday: 11-14. Thursday: 15-18. Friday: 18-22.
Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor
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
Clear sky sticks around all day. Temps start in the mid 50s (open windows) and rise to the low 80s (close windows). Strong westerlies early. Moderate for the rest of the day. No rainbows. Thursday will be sunny. Temps start in the mid 50s (open windows) and end in the mid 90s (shut them tight). Light westerlies. No rainbows. Friday will be sunny. Temps start in the low 60s and rise to the low triple digits. Calm wind. No rainbows. Hot weather continues through at least Monday or Tuesday.
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.
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. Columbia Gorge Tri Club meets at Mayer State Park at 6pm Tuesdays. 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.
Sign-ups are open for the Gorge Ultimate Summer League: https://gorge.ultimatecentral.com/e/summer-league-2024
Wingfoil racing starts July 2nd: https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/mgmt_event_menu.php?regatta_id=28193
Post Canyon Junior Enduro MTB series: https://cooperspuralpineteam.org/mountain-bike/fun-fridays-kids-enduro-series-post-canyon/
Cycling
Dirt is great in post as of 6/19. Post, Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, Syncline, Columbia Hills, and Nestor are open. Eightmile, Knebal, Bottle Prairie, Surveyor’s, Dog River, SuperConnector, and Cook Meadows are open. Fifteenmile is clear of snow but has not been cleared of downed trees. Lewis River is open. I received an email that Falls Creek is open. That is USFS land, and E-bikes are not allowed. 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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