Wednesday: windy, windy, windy…

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The Forecast

Your favorite beach	Dawn Patrol	9am- 11:30a	11:30a- 3pm	3pm- dusk
Today’s Gorge Wind – these are ranges for the average speed, not a predicted wind range. =)
Rooster Rock	wind	free	buns	free
Stevenson	10-13	13-16	21-24	21-24
Viento	19-22	21-24	21-24	16-19
Swell-Hood River	19-22	21-24	21-24	16-19
Lyle to Doug’s	10-13	13-16	16-19	22-25
Rufus, etc.	13-16	13-16	13-16	22-25
Roosevelt & Arlington	13-16	13-16	13-16	22-25

Gorge Wind Forecast

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Hopefully you had a great time on the river yesterday and are ready for another one today. And tomorrow. And the next day. We’ll stick with this pattern through Saturday, at least. Sunday’s questionable, and Monday and Tuesday probably won’t be all that windy in the Gorge. But there will be wind somewhere else, if not here.

Wednesday kicks off with pressures of 29.98/29.88/29.86 for gradients of 0.10 and 0.02. In case you were wondering, I still feel like poop. This summer cold is no joke! Westerlies at dawn were 17-20 from Viento to Swell with 10-13 at Stevenson and east to Arlington. Westerlies will concentrate on the Corridor for most of today, but thanks to the location of the heat low (way east), there could be a bonus executive session way out east in the desert. For the morning session, you’ll have 21.24 from Viento to Mosier with 12-15 from Lyle to Doug’s. Stevenson, as usual, will lag behind. It too will rise to 21-24 late morning. Instability near Mt. Adams likely disrupts the wind near Hood River in the afternoon. Expect the wind to drop to gusty 16-19. Head somewhere between Mosier and Avery for 22-25. A late bonus is possible – thanks to that far-east heat low, launches between Avery and Arlington should see 22-25 this evening. River flow yesterday was 115-197kcfs (and boy was it disorganized!), river temp is 65F, and high temp forecast is 84F.

Another windy day is on tap Thursday. Dawn Patrol wind will be 16-19 from Viento to Hood River with 10-13 at Stevenson and east of Hood River to Arlington. Less near Rowena, as per usual. Westerlies quickly build to 21-24 from Stevenson to Doug’s with 13-16 at Rufus. Evening wind shifts. You’ll find 21-24 at Stevenson, 13-16 from Viento to Mosier, and 22-26 from Lyle to Rufus. High temp: 88F.

Friday starts off a lot like Wednesday and Thursday, but a bonus may await in the afternoon. The day kicks off with 22-25 from Viento to Mosier with 10-13 at Stevenson and 5-10 east of Mosier to Arlington. Stevenson joins in a few hours. Otherwise, everything stays the same through early afternoon. In an interesting twist, models reinforce the cooler air on the west side in the afternoon. Out in the desert, the temp just keeps rising. This results in an afternoon burst of 25-28 from Stevenson to Doug’s with 22-25 from Avery to Rufus. Arlington joins in the evening. High temp: 87F. Models currently have Saturday’s wind in the mid to upper 20’s. High pressure pushes farther inland on Sunday and likely knocks the wind way down. At that point, you may be looking to Jones, Sauvie Island, or the coast for best results. That said, there’s still enough uncertainty in the models that you shouldn’t write off the weekend quite yet. Have a great day on the river!

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Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast

Wind speed in knots. Direction Northerly unless otherwise noted for Coast. Westerly for Jones. Northerly for Sauvie Island. North/Central/South, waves. Wave forecast provided by NWS. Wednesday: NW5-10/N10/25-30, W swell 4′ at 11 seconds. Thursday: 15/15-20/30-35, W 3′ @ 10. Friday: 15-20/20-25+/30-40, W 3′ @ 9. Jones Wednesday: 15-18. Thursday: 16-19. Friday: 16-19. Sauvie Island Wednesday: 12-15. Thursday: 14-17. Friday: 15-18. Note: Sauvie Island will be quite windy this weekend.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

On vacation until fall unless something extraordinary happens.

Hood River Weather Forecast

Clear sky this morning adds a few thunderheads near Mt. Adams this afternoon. Temps will be in the low 60’s early and mid 80’s later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Thursday will be much like Wednesday: a few thunderheads near Adams, but otherwise mostly clear. Temps start in the upper 50’s and rise to the upper 80’s. Moderate westerlies. NO rainbows. Friday will be clear all day. Temps start near 60 and rise to the upper 80’s. Moderately westerlies in the morning. Strong in the afternoon. NO rainbows.

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Local-ish Events

Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know! The Mt. Hood Megaloop kite competition window runs now to to July 3 at Rufus. There are still spots open. There’s an ice cream social (free ice cream! Free admission!) at History Museum of Hood River on June 27th. There’s a CGW2 swap meet at Lot 1 Sunday, July 2nd. Starting next Thursday, there’s a free weekly wing foil orientaton at the Hook from 5:30pm to 7:30pm brought to you by Wylde Wind and Water and CGW2.

On June 24th (sat) at 8:45am will be the final brush and bike party up on the backside of Nestor Peak Trail. This section is pretty cool – it includes the old growth Middle Fork Grove, is up above 3k and doesn’t have poison oak. After the brush work, you can hike to Monte Carlo summit or take advantage of a shuttle ride and pedal all the way to Nestor Peak and down. Meet at Northwestern Park.

Regular weekly events: NK Studios in Bingen has a donation-based yoga class at 7:30am every Tuesday. Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. There’s meditation with monks at 5:15pm (an hour) and 6:30pm (30 minutes plus a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Fridays at 2:30pm, there’s a free meditation and stretching class at Yoga Samadhi. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck above Ferment Brewing.

Regular bike rides (thanks to the Hood River Area Trail Stewards for collecting). Tuesday is Mountain View’s ride. Meet at 5:45pm on Post Canyon Drive where the pavement ends. Wednesday is the Evo/Kickstand all-ability, no-drop Post Canyon ride. 5:30 from the shop or join along the way. All abilities welcome. Thursday is Mountain View’s women’s ride. 5:30pm, Seven Streams Trailhead. No drop. Thursday is also the Dirty Fingers Post and Pint. 5:30 from the shop or later at Family Man. This is hardcore, race-pace. Saturday morning is the Mountain View road/gravel ride. Two hours. 12-14mph average speed. Starting May 6th, Oregon Ebikes has the women’s ride at 8:30am. Meet at Seven Streams parking lot for a 1.5 to 2 hour ride.

Cycling

How much rain do you need to make brown pow out of dust? Somewhere between 0.1” and 0.25”. When’s it gonna happen? Who the heck knows? Did it rain on the 44 trail system over the last few days? Go check it out and tell me! Logging is happening on Hospital Hill on the trail between the top of Roll Baby Roll and the Bench. This means you cannot make a full circle. You could ride Bad Wolf and Millennium as a loop. You can ride Roll Baby Roll and Triple Bypass as a loop. You cannot access Treehugger at this time. Post is clear of snow to the top. Dog River and Surveyor’s are clear. Bottle Prairie, 8 Mile, Underhill, Cedar Creek, Lower Cooks, and Super Connector are open and already dusty. Fifteenmile is rideable. Super Duper Connector is open. Nestor Peak is clear of snow. The USFS website says that Lewis River is open and clear. The Forest Loop above Trout Lake is open as is the mixed surface Sleeping Beauty/8810 loop. Always remember to consider gravel riding! If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.

Valuable Advice for Gardeners Inhabiting Neighboring Areas

You have an unusual solstice-week opportunity. With the clouds and the chance of drizzle and the cool temps, you have a perfect opportunity to sow seeds. Replace your lettuce. Drop in another round of cilantro. Add some arugula. Carve out a little trench for some carrots. Water them, and you might just get away with once-a-day watering through Monday. It’s also a decent time to add some plants to your garden. They’ll prefer this gentle start to a harsh, hot-weather transplant. Happy gardening.