Wednesday: it might be just enough wind for you…

Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Weak offshore low pressure continues to dampen the wind. But hey, thank goodness there are all sorts of light-wind-friendly wind sports now! The strongest day of the next three appears to be Thursday, but instability will contribute to unreliability. Quick note: Wylde Wind and Water is offering a free intermediate wingfoil clinic for female-identified people this Saturday, 10am-2pm, at the Hood River Event Site. Next note: fire suppression efforts continue. If you see planes or helicopters scooping where you’re playing, clear the water and consider going elsewhere.

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Wednesday starts cloudy to the west and cool to the east with pressures of 30.11/30.06/30.04. That gives us 7am gradients of 0.05 and 0.02 with westerlies in the 14-17 range from Stevenson to Mosier. To the east: less than 10mph. Models insist the wind will drop off through late morning as cool air continues to push inland. For the afternoon, they add in a thermal component. This gives us 15-18 from Stevenson to Rufus and 11-14 at Arlington on into the evening. River flow over the last 24 hours was 90-166kcfs, river temp is 70.52F, and high temp forecast is 74F under partly cloudy sky.

Thursday sees a low linger right off the mouth of the Columbia. This keeps the west side cool. A heat low sets up on the east side and drops the pressure. Southerly flow and moisture aloft might trigger some instability. The wind could be extra gusty and extra unreliable. All that said… the day starts light – just 10-13 from Viento to Hood river with 7-10 at Stevenson and east of Hood river. By late morning, we should have 20-23 from Stevenson to Rufus with 12-15 east of Rufus to Arlington. As the desert heats, the wind picks up to gusty 24-27 from Stevenson to Rufus. It fills in to Arlington and perhaps Threemile in the evening. Models hint at Swell dropping off into the upper teens mid to late afternoon. It’s worth noting that the deterministic GFS calls for stronger wind than this forecast. Ensembles, however, are not on board with a strong day. They think the numbers above are too strong. It’s worth mentioning, again, that instability is part of the picture and could really impact the wind. High temp: 73F for Hood river and low 80s out east.

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A low moves inland on Friday. It’ll be quite the active weather day! Morning wind is likely to be in the mid 20s east of The Dalles and mid teens to the west. Get on it if you want it. As the low flies east into Idaho, gradients and wind drop. By late afternoon, we’ll be down to 10mph or less west of The Dalles and 20mph or so east of The Dalles High temp: 66F for Hood River. 70Ish out east.

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Extended: models are all over the place for the weekend. The Euro generally has some wind on Saturday. If it is windy, the wind will be focused on the eastern Gorge. Sunday looks lighter, but not necessarily too light. Hard to say at this point. Model spread increases to start next week. At this point, I’m not even going to make a guess! 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/N10-15, S swell 2′ at 4 seconds and NW 3′ @ 12. Thursday: LTW/LTV/LTV, NW 4′ @ 10 and S 2′ @ 18. Friday: LTW/LTW/S10-15, NW 4′ @ 9 and W 3′ @ 17. Jones Wednesday: LTW. Thursday: LTW. Friday: calm. Sauvie Island Wednesday-Friday: LTV.

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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

Mixed clouds this morning give way to high clouds later. Temps start in the low 60s and rise to the mid 70s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday will be cloudy. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the low 70s. Rain is possible overnight, but may stay west of Hood River. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Friday will be mostly cloudy most of the day then mostly clear in the evening. Temps start in the mid 50s and rise to the mid 60s. Rain is possible early. Light westerlies. 10% chance of rainbows.  

Local-ish Events

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There’s a weekly social for Wind Johnnies (The Gorge Wind Social) at Ferment Brewing every 3rd Monday this summer. There’s a free community paddle at Wylde Wind and Water every Saturday at 10am (gear provided, all ages). They also have a free community wingfoil orientation every Thursday at 5:30pm at the Hook (all ages, gear provided). Northwave and GoFoil sponsor wingfoil races on Tuesday evenings.

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.  

Cycling

All vehicles on HR County forest roads need a gallon of water and a shovel. Fire or fire danger closures: Whoopdee, Underwood, Hospital Hill, most of Post Canyon, Gorge 400, trails around Mt. Adams, the Twin Tunnels trail between Hood River and Mosier (really, people, stop riding it – you’re disrupting fire operations according to the crews). Open: 44 Road Trails, Ape Canyon, Lewis River, Falls Creek, Columbia Hills, Gunsight, Boulder Lakes, Siouxon, Sandy Ridge. Remember that E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.  

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