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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | careful: | sun | burns | buns | |
| Steven’s Locks | light | 10-13 | G 18-22 | G 24-27 | |
| Hatchery/Wunderbar | light | 13-16 | G 18-22 | G 24-27 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | light | 13-16 | G 18-22 | G 24-27 | |
| Rufus, etc. | strong | current | 5-10 | 5-10 | |
| Roosevelt, etc. | light | light | light | light | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
While there’s not much wind on the water to start Wednesday, the air has that windy feel, and the .07 (pdx-dls) gradient confirms it. Today’s major malfunction is the fact that the atmosphere will destabilize this afternoon, impacting the wind quality and reliability. We’ll see the wind pick up to 18-22 by late morning from Stevenson to Mosier. Late in the afternoon, the wind should jump to gusty 24-27 from Stevenson to Avery. River temp is 56 degrees. Flow is 504kcfs.
Thursday looks cloudy with atmospheric instability, meaning the wind is gong to be gusty and unreliable. Modes also predict rain, or perhaps thunder, east of Hood River in the morning. So, my best guess is Dawn Patrol of gusty 15-18 from Viento to Arlington. The wind may pick up to gusty 22-25 from Mosier to Avery in the afternoon and 11-14 from Stevenson to Hood River. All that said, it’s entirely possible things could completely shut down at time due to the atmospheric dynamics.
Friday also looks unstable, but the exact location of the wet or thundery weather is difficult to determine. The GFS brings it overhead. The Euro keeps it south and east of Hood River. So, let’s call this a guess: Dawn Patrol of 20-23 from Hood River to Mosier. Mid-morning to afternoon wind at gusty 24-27 from Stevenson to Mosier.
The weather stabilizes over the weekend. Saturday looks like 27-31, strongest east of Hood River for Dawn Patrol and filling back to Viento in the afternoon. Sunday looks like 24-28. Models also like the idea of 24-28+ on Monday. More details as we get closer, but it definitely looks like a good weekend to travel to the Gorge if you’re looking for wind.
BONUS: Jones Wednesday: 21-24. Thursday: 17-20. Friday: 24-28. Sauvie’s Wednesday: 7-11. Thrusday: 10-13 late. Friday: 15-19. Coast (north/central/south). Wednesday: 10-15/10-15/5-10, W swell 6′ at 11 seconds. Thursday: 15-20/10-15/X, W 7′ @ 11. Friday: 10-15/15-20/25-30, W 5′ @ 11.
Random Morning Thoughts
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Mt. Hood Mountain Weather Forecast
Wednesday starts off clear and turns cloudy with a chance of thunder and rain. Free air freezing level (FAF) 12,000′-13,000′. Light and variable wind early, NW 5-10 in the afternoon, SW 10 overnight. Thursday starts with high clouds and continues with a chance of thunder and rain. FAF: 12,000′. Wind: SW 10 in the morning, W 10 in the afternoon, and S 10 overnight. Friday looks mostly cloudy during the day and clear after midnight. FAF: 12,000′ in the morning and 10,000′ in the afternoon. Wind: S 10 early, NW 15-20 in the afternoon and evening.
Gorge Weather Forecast
It’s a clear start to the day. We’ll have building thunderheads along the Cascades this afternoon. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and low 80’s later. Moderate west wind. 1% chance of rainbows. Thursday looks cloudy with rain possible. Temps will be in the upper 50’s early and low 80’s in the afternoon. Moderate westerlies. 51% chance of rainbows. Friday looks cloudy. Temps will be in the mid 50’s early and low 70’s in the afternoon. Moderate to strong westerlies. 19% chance of rainbows.
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Road and Mountain Biking
Nothing new to report: Knebal, Eightmile and Surveyor’s are open. Lewis River is open. Hospital Hill has cows on it, so there are no dogs allowed at this time. The ticks are horrendous over there right now – expect to get bitten if you ride there. The Sisters Stampede is Sunday. Wednesday is the women’s Post n’ Pinot ride at Dirty Fingers at 5:30. Mountain View has a mountain bike ride at 5pm on Thursday, and the Post n’ Pint ride is Thursday at Dirty Fingers at 5:30.
Upcoming Events
Today’s free community events include free yoga at the FISH food bank in Hood River at 10. There’s meditation at noon at Trinity Natural Medicine, and the all-levels, women’s only Post n’ Pinot mountain bike ride at Dirty Fingers tonight at 5:30. Tomorrow night is the race-pace Post n’ Pint ride, same place, same time, and Mountain View Cycles has a group mountain bike ride at 5 on Friday evening.
Starting tomorrow, Klickitat’s got the Oregon vs. Washington Border War going on at the Klickitat Fairgrounds. This involves shooters on horses and should be a sight worth watching. The Rufus catfish derby is this weekend. Lyle Pioneer Days is happening on Saturday with live music, games and a car show.
Women who want to learn to fish can attend a free all day clinic put on by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife at Glen Otto Park in Troutdale all day Saturday.
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Have an awesome day today!
Temira
