Random Morning Thoughts
I was at the Ruins last night, and luckily I showed up early, because I got to catch the last bit of Kalai‘s set. That guy has a voice from heaven. Wow. Anyway, I ran into my friends Tim and Ian, and they mentioned they’d just kicked of a Kickstarter to open the Underground Music Station, a music studio, lesson venue, and karaoke room in Hood River. So, since that was music-related, I thought I’d mention it too. And… Ian says he can teach me to sing. If that’s possible, it would be a dream come true, because I can’t carry a tune to save my life, and the one thing I’ve always wished for is the ability to sing like an angel. Like Kalai. Wow. That dude blew me away.
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Tomorrow’s forecast status:
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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster’s Rocks | Wind will |
blow sand |
into very |
bad places |
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| Steven’s Locks | 8-12 | 15-18 | 22-25 | 22-25 | |
| Hatchery/White Salmon Sandbar (minus a few for Hood River) | 23-27 | 26-30 | 27-31 | 22-25 | |
| Doug’s, etc. | 15-18 | 19-24 | 26-30 | 28-32 | |
| Rufus, etc. | 15-18 | 18-22 | 26-30 | 28-32 | |
| Roosevelt, etc. | 15-18 | 15-18 | 18-22 | 26-30 | |
Gorge Wind
We’re starting today with the gradient we’ve been waiting for: .15 from Portland to The Dalles, plus another .04 from The Dalles to Pasco. It’s plenty windy already (at 5:45am), despite high clouds from a passing weather disturbance. The disturbance will make things gusty this morning, but it will still be windy. Expect 23-27 from the Hatchery to Mosier this morning, picking up to 26-30 late morning, and then picking up to 27-31 from the Hatch to Rufus. Stevenson will see 22-25 today starting late morning, and Arlington/Roosevelt will see 26-30 starting late afternoon after a slow build during the day.
Tomorrow looks less windy. We should see 17-21 early from Hood River to Mosier, picking up to 21-24 mid-morning from Stevenson to Hood River. Late in the afternoon, as a disturbance approaches, we’ll see the wind get gusty and fill in out to Doug’s. If you are kiting, windsurfing, SUPing or yachting tomorrow, keep an eye out for the Lasers, and give them the right of way, as they’re doing a race from Cascade Locks to Hood River.
Friday looks like a gusty 15-18 day. As of today, Saturday looks like 15-18, and Sunday looks a bit weird, as strange things, including possible thunderstorms, happen in the upper flow. So… no solid call for Sunday, and really, given how far we are from Saturday, no solid call there either!
Coast forecast. Winds are for the north coast/central coast/south coast. Today: 20/25-30/30+, NW7 feet @ 7seconds. Tomorrow: 15-20/20/20-25, NW7@8. Friday: not so windy.
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Gorge Weather
Things are starting off a bit cloudy today, as a weak weather disturbance pushes through. The clouds should clear by late morning or early afternoon, leaving us with a sunny day. Temps will be in the upper 60’s early and mid 80’s this afternoon. Tomorrow looks sunny, with temps in the upper 50’s early and mid 80’s in the afternoon. Friday will likely see some high clouds with temps in the upper 50’s early and low 90’s in the afternoon.
Road and Mountain Biking
Today is probably not the day to head east on a road bike ride, as you’ll be pedaling downhill into a headwind on the way home. Instead, head to Odell or Parkdale, counterclockwise, and you’ll have a tailwind for much of your ride. In dirt news, it’s dusty. So, once the cherries are off the trees, start praying for rain.
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River Levels
The White Salmon is at 2.75′. The Klickitat is at 1170cfs. The John Day dam is putting out 197kcfs and The Dalles dam is reading 202kcfs. Columbia river temp is 66 degrees at The Dalles Dam.
Events – email me if I’ve missed any outdoor-related events
It’s early in the morning, and if you’d like to go running, the Hood River Running Club is doing intervals at the Event Site at 7am. Today is the White Samon Riverfest and Symposium, with a BBQ and the movie DamNation at the Husum firehall at 5:30 and an afterparty at 7:30 at the Husum Riverside BnB.
Coming up this evening, it’s kid-friendly mountain biking and pizza at Family Man at 5:30. The women’s Post N’ Pinot all-levels mountain bike ride leaves Dirty Fingers at 5:30. The Columbia Gorge Running Club has a track workout at the Stevenson track at 6pm, there’s ping pong at the Hood River armory at 6:30, and there’s free Tai Chi at Wilson Park in Hood River at 5:30.
This weekend is Kiteboarding for Cancer at the Event Site, the Laser North American Masters Championships at Cascade Locks, and an uphill/downhill mountain bike race at Skibowl.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
