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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster Rock | E 35-40 | E 35-40 | E 25-30 | E 15-20 | |
| Steven’s Locks | E 25-30 | E 25-30 | E 20-25 | E 10-15 | |
| Hatchery/Wunderbar | LTE | LTE | E 5-10 | E 5-10 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | LTE | LTE | E 5 | E 5 | |
| Rufus, etc. | LTE | LTE | LTE | LTE | |
| Roosevelt & Arlington | LTE | LTE | LTE | LTE | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
It’s another easterly morning, and a sunny one no less, here in the Gorge. Today’s easterlies will peak at 35-40 near Rooster Rock, 25-30 near Stevenson, and 20-25 near Viento. Afternoon easterlies will fade to 10-15 near Stevenson and 15-20 near Rooster with E 5-10 all the way to The Dalles. Thursday looks like east wind at 10-15 near Stevenson and 15-20 near Rooster Rock. The wind will fade to calm by early afternoon and possibly turn to very light west wind late afternoon. Or maybe not.
Friday sees the easterlies pick back up: 20-25 from Rooster Rock to Viento until mid-afternoon with 10-15 after that. Models disagree on Saturday, with predictions varying from 15-20 to 25-30. Sunday looks lighter, with easterlies at 10-15.
BONUS: Jones Wednesday: no. Thursday: 7-10. Friday: 5-8. Sauvie’s Wednesday: no. Thursday: 7-10. Friday: 5-8. Coast (north/central/south). Wednesday: LTW/LTW/N10-15, W swell 6′ at 17 seconds. Thursday: LTNW/N5-10/N15-20, W 6′ @ 14. Friday: 10-15/20-25/25-30, W 5′ @ 12.
Random Morning Thoughts
Mt. Hood Mountain Weather Forecast
Nothing to say about Wednesday through Friday, other than this: clear sky. Free air freezing level 13,000′. Wind: Light and variable to 5 mph. The next significant weather system will arrive on Tuesday, most likely. Precipitation associated with this system will fall as rain at ski area base elevations.
Gorge Weather Forecast
It’s all sunshine and dry weather for the next few days. For Wednesday, temps will be in the mid 30’s early and upper 60’s later. East wind. No rainbows. Thursday looks sunny. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and mid 70/’s later. East wind in the morning. Calm or light west wind in the afternoon. No rainbows. Friday looks sunny. Temps will be in the mid 40’s early and mid 70’s in the afternoon. East wind. No rainbows.
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Road and Mountain Biking
There’s brown pow on many trails right now. Post Canyon has started to dry out, so this is a great opportunity to try a different trail. Upcoming Post Canyon trail work parties (all meet at Family Man at 9:30am): October 27, November 4, November 17. Upcoming Hood River County work party: October 27th, 9am at Post Flats Staging Area.
Upcoming Events
For Wednesday, there’s free yoga at the FISH food bank in Hood River at 10am. On Thursday, there’s $5 Tai Chi at the Hood River Adult Center at 2:30 and free Tai Chi at All Savior Church in Bingen at 6pm. Also at 6pm: free yoga at Samadhi in White Salmon. There’s free Zumba at 6:30pm at Mid-Valley Elementary in Odell.
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Have an awesome day today!
Temira
