| Your favorite launch | dawn patrol |
morning max | afternoon max | executive session |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwash (Rooster) Rock | clouds | come | buns | run | |
| Stevenson | 10-13 | G19-23 | G17-20 | 12-15 | |
| Viento | G19-23 | G23-26 | G17-20 | 12-15 | |
| Swell-Hood River | 10-13 | G19-23 | G17-20 | G12-15 | |
| Lyle to Doug’s | 7-10 | building | 28-32? | 12-15 | |
| Rufus, etc: ???kcfs flow | LTV | building | 28-32 | 22-25 | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTV | building | 28-32 | 19-22 | |
| River flow last 24 hours: ???kcfskcfs | =River temp: 67.82F | HR High temp: 72F | |||
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Looks like a nice day to get on the river. After today, we’re probably looking at light wind on Thursday and Friday. Ensembles are currently all over the place in their wind predictions for the weekend. As of this morning, they say it could be super windy, and they also say it could be too light to play on the river. We’ll hope for more clarity tomorrow!
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Today kicks off with clouds in the metro area and sun to the east. A weather system is headed this way. 7am pressures were 29.73/29.63/29.61 for gradients of 0.10 and 0.02. As the incoming weather system pushes into the Gorge early in the afternoon, we’ll see rain start up near Stevenson. Clouds eventually push as far east as Lyle or The Dalles. So, for this morning, we should see a period of gusty 19-23 from Stevenson to Mosier with low teens out east. Then the weather system arrives. When this happens, the wind will fall to 7-10 west of Avery. Models do bring it back to gusty 17-20 after the weather system passes, but there is a chance of rain west of Rowena, and that could suppress the wind more. For best results, head east of Lyle or maybe east of The Dalles. Westerlies rise to 28-32 from Avery to Arlington early afternoon and hold until 5pm. The Lyle-Doug’s stretch is questionable; it’ll probably be windy for a while, but if the clouds push that far inland, it’ll drop. In the evening, the wind out east falls to 22-25. Models suggest the drop-off will be more pronounced east of Rufus, perhaps due to the potential for instability and drizzle in the eastern reaches. River flow over the last 24 hours is unknown, thanks to the websites I use being down again (the backup’s readings do not correlate with the Army Corps website that’s down), river temp is 67.82F. High temp: 72F for Hood River and 81F for Arlington.
We’ll be in a cool, post-frontal environment on Thursday with near-zero gradient to start the day. A weak system swings through and prevents thermal gradients from developing. Offshore, the NE Pacific high takes a brief break and provides zero support. Result: calm wind to start, very light easterlies midday, and very light westerlies in the afternoon and evening. Call it “light and variable” and leave it there. High temp: 74F.
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A weak system Friday morning gives way to building offshore high pressure in the afternoon. While there won’t be a lot of gradient, there might, maybe, be just enough. Light westerlies, less than 10mph, start the day. Afternoon wind builds to 14-17ish from Stevenson to Swell or Hood River. That’s right on the edge of being enough/not-enough. High temp: 74F.
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Extended: models currently suggest that moderately strong offshore high pressure will enter the picture on Saturday. If the current deterministic GFS forecast holds, we’re looking at 30+ all the way from Stevenson to Arlington on Saturday. However… yes, there’s a catch… ensembles are not on board with this idea. About 40-50% of them have a moderately strong to strong wind day for Saturday. In an interesting twist, the deterministic GFS suggests light wind for Sunday. Ensembles, however, are 60% in on a strong west wind day. Put simply, there’s just no clarity yet about the weekend forecast, but there’s at least some potential for it to be excellent. Fingers crossed. Have a great day on the river today!
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: LTW?LTW?LTV, S swell 4′ at 4 seconds and W 8′ @ 14. Thursday: SW15/LTW?N15-20, W 8′ @ 13. Friday: 20-25/25/30, W 11′ @ 13. Jones Wednesday: LTW. Thursday: LTW. Friday: 10-13. Sauvie Island Wednesday: S 10-13. Thursday: LTV. Friday: 14-17. Alan’s Sauvie Island Wind Sensor
Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
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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
Increasing clouds today. Temps start in the mid 60s and rise to the low 70s. Drizzle 5pm to 8pm. Moderate westerlies. 17% chance of rainbows. Thursday will be partly cloudy then clear. Temps start in the mid 40s and rise to the mid 70s. Calm wind. No rainbows. Friday will have marine clouds early then high clouds. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the mid 70s. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows.
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All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel – it’s fire season. Please see the HRATS/Hood River County for complete details on Post Canyon closures. Newly reopened in Post: lower Trail 100 paralleling the lower part of Post Canyon Road. The Twin Tunnels Trail between Hood River and Mosier is closed due to wildfire. That means you, all of you who’ve been riding it. Kreps and Green Diamond Lands have reopened. That includes Whoopdee, Hospital Hill, and Underwood. Closed: Gorge 400 and lots of other trails due to the Whisky Creek Fire. Trail near Mt. Adams due to the Williams Mine Fire. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.
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