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| Your favorite beach | Dawn Patrol |
9am- 11:30a |
11:30a- 3pm |
3pm- dusk |
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| Rooster Rock | butt | bare | if you | dare! | |
| Steven’s Locks | 10-13 | 13-16 | 20-23 | 23-26 | |
| Hatchery/Wunderbar | 13-16 | 20-23 | 23-26 | G 21-26 | |
| Doug’s, Lyle, Rowena | 10-13 | 13-19 | 23-26 | G 21-26 | |
| Rufus, etc. | 10-13 | 10-13 | 13-16 | 13-16 | |
| Roosevelt, etc. | 10-13 | 10-13 | 10-13 | 10-13 | |
Gorge Wind Forecast
There’s something for everyone except the wakeboarders in this forecast – the wind is just going to keep on blowing for the next week. This morning started off with gradients of .11 from Portland to The Dalles and another .04 out east. The offshore high was reading 1030mb, river flow was 192kcfs, and river temp is 68 degrees. The water vapor loop indicates we’re right in between a weak front exiting east and a weak front well offshore. It also appears that there’s a weak low-level atmospheric cap that will erode as the day goes on. Given all those bits and pieces, I think we’ll see the steadiest wind through about 1:30pm or so, with more inconsistent wind after that.
Anyway, the day started with westerlies in the teens everywhere except near the Hook, where it appears to be blowing 20-23. With a solid gradient in place, we should see a quick build to 20-23 from Viento to Hood River. By late morning, 23-26 from Viento to The Dalles seems likely, with Stevenson joining in early afternoon. The wind will probably get a little more up-and-down this afternoon, staying in the 21-26 range from Stevenson to The Dalles with 15-18 near Rufus and 10-13 further east.
A trough of low pressure and weak front move over the coastal areas Wednesday night and Thursday morning, sending cooler air into the metro area. The sounding model indicates a slight possibility of marine clouds in Hood River, but I wouldn’t count on it. That said, the cooler air will knock down the morning wind in the western Gorge. The day will start with 19-22 from Viento to Rufus with 10-13 near Cascade Locks and Roosevelt. We’ll see the wind pick up to 25-29 from Cascade Locks to Rufus in the afternoon with 22-25 near Roosevelt.
Friday looks warmer in the city and in the Gorge, leading to less wind. We’ll have 12-15 from Viento to Mosier early with 15-28 from Cascade Locks to Mosier in the afternoon. Saturday looks quite interesting: strong offshore high pressure combines with low pressure in the desert, a stable atmospheric profile, and a big, big cross-Cascade gradient for a current prediction of 28-32+. If you are participating in KB4C, you’ll want to bring a small kite. Sunday looks like 23-26.
Kiteboard for Cancer and Camp Koru Need You!
Kiteboard for Cancer happens July 14th through 16th at Hood River’s Event Site. They are still looking for a few volunteers. If you have some time, sign up now. If time is difficult to come by, make a donation to support camps for young adult survivors of cancer. I donated already. Your turn!
Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast Beta Test Forecast
Jones Wednesday: 15-18. Thursday: 10-13. Friday: 22-25. Sauvie’s Wednesday: 10-13. Thursday: 13-16. Friday: 10-13. Coast (north/central/south). Wednesday: light/10-15/25-30, W swell 3′ at 9 seconds. Thursday: 10-15/10-15/25-30, W 5′ @ 11. Friday: 20-25/20-25/25-30/ W 4′ @ 10.
Random Morning Thoughts
Because of the negativity bias of our nervous systems, we tend to focus on the unpleasant rather than the pleasant. That can be our experiences, our interactions with others, or our internal experience. Our whole attention can get absorbed by unpleasantries, leaving us with the sense that they are all there is.
There are a couple of ways to combat this. I’m not going to say they are easy; they both require the redirecting of attention, a process that can feel nigh-impossible when the world already feels painful. That said (excuse me for a moment while I redirect my attention to my cat, Strava, who is currently gnawing the flowers on my (her?) catnip plant)… Anyway, that said, this redirection of attention can provide a brief respite from your internal troubles.
First, you can redirect your attention outward to something interesting, fascinating, awe-inspiring or beautiful. Cats doing funny things, snowy volcanoes, your garden, big trees… something that makes you happy in happy times. Turn your attention fully on this thing for a moment or two. If your attention drifts, as it will, just notice that, smile and bring it back.
You can also, counterintuitively, turn your attention inward. See if you can feel your feet on the ground. Notice all the details of the weight on the soles of your feet, the muscles keeping you standing, the feel of your shoes and socks (oh wait, who wears shoes and socks in the Gorge?!?!). Get all the details you can – absorb yourself in the process so your attention has less capacity to focus on that unpleasant experience.
This is more about creating balance than a complete escape – it’s just a reminder to your nervous system that there’s more out there than this unpleasant thing that’s dominating your world. We get so black-and-white sometimes, and that makes us feel shitty. May your day be not-shitty and truly awesome!
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist (but I could be 27 graduate school credits from now). I am your weather forecaster. Take everything I say with a grain of salt, and consult with your actual therapist about your mental health issues. One other thing: I plan to keep doing this forecast indefinitely, even when I am a therapist.
Gorge Weather Forecast
For Wednesday, you’ll have sunshine with temps near 60 early and in the low 80’s this afternoon. Moderate west wind. No rainbows. Tuesday looks just like today with slightly stronger wind. Friday looks warmer: 60ish early and upper 80’s in the afternoon. Light to moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Decent chance of a colorful sunset.
For weather specifically directed at travel through the Gorge, please visit Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook.
White Sprinter Van of the Day
Road and Mountain Biking
There’s no new news to report in biking land today. The Post n’ Pint and Post n’ Pinot (race-pace and women’s-only) rides are tomorrow night at Dirty Fingers at 5:30. Completing either of these rides will earn you a free pint of beer.
Upcoming Events
Today’s events start with ladies kite and windsurf night at the Hood River Event Site starting at 5pm. There is a raffle with prizes associate with that. At 5:30, there’s ping pong at the Hood River Armory, and then at 6, there are sailboat races at the Hood River Marina and Zumba at St. Francis House in Odell. Pure Yoga in The Dalles has a free yogafaith class at 6:45 tonight.
There’s $5 community sailing in Cascade Locks tonight – an easy and inexpensive way to try out the sport that’s making Cascade Locks famous. On Friday, the Hood River Pool has a free swim from 1 to 4. Kiteboard for Cancer runs Friday through Sunday in Hood River, and the Gorge Skiff regatta runs the same three days in Cascade Locks. The High Cascades 100 mountain bike ride is in Bend on Sunday.
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
The Mt. Hood snow forecast is currently on vacation. It will stay on vacation until I deem it to be close enough to winter that we need a Mt. Hood snow forecast. Be safe out there on the snow this summer!
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
