Gorge Forecast for this weekend is looking good!

Pepi · Since 16 Jun 2006 1831 Posts Pure Stoke Sports Shop Owner **CGKA Member**

WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROOSTER ROCK...CASCADE LOCKS...HOOD
RIVER...STEVENSON...CARSON...SKAMANIA
940 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2007

TODAY...PARTLY SUNNY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 60 TO 65. CASCADE LOCKS WESTWARD...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR HOOD RIVER...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 40 TO 45. CASCADE LOCKS WESTWARD... WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. NEAR HOOD RIVER...WEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY...RAIN...BREEZY. HIGHS AROUND 55. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 40. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. NEAR HOOD RIVER WEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING.

SUNDAY...SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 50. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH EXCEPT 15 TO 20 MPH NEAR HOOD RIVER.

Mark · Fri Mar 30, 07 9:10 am **kite on Friday**

Looks like this afternoon will be good, and not raining! anyone heading out?

Pepi · Fri Mar 30, 07 9:46 am

Also, reminder.

If the water comes up a bit, keep a wary eye open for drifting debris or kite hungry tree limbs.
Those trees are definitely dead, but they're probably pretty hungry to eat that first kite of the year.

Pepi

boredbrain · Since 16 Feb 2006 352 Posts Hood River Obsessed

Been playing around and here is a MM5 tool.

http://w3.gorge.net/windwizard/f_mm5_pnw_WSSFC.asp

defaults are 20 frames on 3 hr interval.

MM5 forecasts are updated daily.

kt · Since 16 Mar 2005 763 Posts Portland, Or Opinionated

hey boredbrain,

that is very helpful. much appreciated.

kt

gabe · Since 16 May 2005 490 Posts Obsessed

looking better. do you think this translates to a nuker out east?

Saturday: Rain. Highs 50 to 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 mph east of hood river.

Sunday: Showers...breezy. Highs 45 to 50. Cascade locks westward.. West wind 5 to 15 mph...gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. Near hood river...west wind 15 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon.

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

so far so good! lots of fun today until one of my front lines broke when I looped the kite while underwater (oops.)

still good to be out, it feels warmer every time...

pdxmonkeyboy · Fri Mar 30, 07 8:39 pm

coast or gorge, coast or gorge?

Just bought a new wetsuit, I guess the gorge would be the best place to put it to the test.

pdxmonkeyboy · Sat Mar 31, 07 9:37 am

looks pretty flukie right now. The stevenson graph looks like its on crank

forrest · Sat Mar 31, 07 10:11 am

We're hitting the coast, little rain never bothered me. Probably going to shoot for the down-winder I was talking about in the other thread from Shipwreck to Sunset.