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GORGE WIND FORECAST

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Keep in mind that this forecast attempts to predict what the iKite/iWind sensors will read. Think like a local! All sensors are not equal. Swell reads low. Viento/Arlington/The Wall read high compared to Swell. 30mph at Rufus (The Wall sensor) is about 23-24mph at Swell. 30mph at Swell is about 35-37mph at Rufus/Viento/Arlington. Hope that helps!

SHORT-TERM gorge wind forecast

Hi friends! Gorge wind will bounce back and forth between easterlies and westerlies over the next ten days or so as a ridge of high pressure leads to warm, sunny days and cool nights. Day-to-day variations in the ridge and warmest temps will determine the wind direction; it’s going to be tricky to accurately predict! Given the light Gorge wind forecast for Thursday, I’ll make this forecast for today and tomorrow. See you again Friday morning!

Wednesday started off cloudy with pressures of 30.04/29.95/29.96. Speaking of “tricky to predict”, models are not all that enthusiastic about today, but I suspect we’ll beat the models thanks to clouds on the west side and a decent cross-Cascade temp gradient. Late in the day, the wind tapers off as low pressure replaces high pressure off the coast. Early wind was in the teens from Stevenson to the Hatch with 10-13mph to the east and 17-20 at Viento. As the clouds burn back west of Stevenson, we should see westerlies build to 16-19mph from Stevenson to Hood River and then fill in to Doug’s. After 3-4pm, the wind fades.

TBH, this forecast is largely guesswork – the GFS and Euro are unenthusiastic about today. The HRRR is more optimistic. Oh, fall. Your wind is so tricky to predict. River flow over the last 24 hours was 69-112kcfs, river temp is 65.5F, and high temp forecast is 73 in Hood River.

RIVER FLOW FOR SITES BETWEEN AVERY (EAST OF THE DALLES) AND RUFUS: CLICK HERE FOR JOHN DAY DAM FLOW.

RIVER FLOW FOR SITES BETWEEN STEVENSON AND DOUG’S BEACH (WEST OF THE DALLES): CLICK HERE FOR THE DALLES DAM FLOW

LONGER-TERM gorge wind forecast

Thursday starts calm, turns easterly at 10-15mph near Stevenson and Viento for a few hours late morning, and then turns calm again in the afternoon. High temp: 77 in Hood River.

As of this morning, Friday looks to bring a brief return of westerlies. After a calm start, westerlies rise to 17-20mph from Stevenson to Hood River and hold for the rest of the day. Mosier joins in during the afternoon. Areas to the east remain light. High temp: 79 in Hood River.

Saturday and Sunday currently look like east wind days. Both start at 25mph or so. Saturday’s wind lasts into the afternoon, while Sunday’s wind fades more quickly. If you’re seeking stronger wind combined with waves, try the south coast. Northerlies at 20+ mph continue daily from today through Saturday. See you on the Nch’i Wana soon!

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BARE BONES HOOD RIVER WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy this morning. Mostly clear with a few high clouds this afternoon. Temps start in the mid 60s and rise to the low 70s. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday starts with a few high clouds and ends high overcast. Temps start in the upper 40s and rise to the upper 70s. Calm wind. No rainbows. Friday will be mostly clear then clear. Temps start near 50 and rise to the upper 70s. Calm wind early. Moderate westerlies for the rest of the day. No rainbows.