forecast for next couple weeks..??

bleighty · Since 17 Apr 2006 86 Posts St. Petersburg, FL

Heya..

I'm flying over from Florida to kite at the gorge for the next couple weeks.. Looking at Windguru the forcast for the next 7 days looks pretty bleak.. Is that pretty accurate?

Any advice on locations in the area that might be better conditions than the main site at Hood River?

thanks so much..
-Bryan-

hilton · Since 15 Aug 2008 803 Posts Opinionated

It's July.

It's the Gorge.

It will be windy.

It is not unusual to get 28-29 windy days in July.

If it's not blowing West at the sandbar, it should be East at Stevenson.

If the Gorge isn't windy, the coast almost certainly will be.

Rufus was great today.

Don't worry.

Nak · Sun Jul 18, 10 6:38 pm

Word. Nobody here looks at WindGuru for Gorge conditions... It's a pretty rare day in July/August that there isn't wind somewhere. Here are some forecast sites:

http://thegorgeismygym.com/?page_id=16
http://www.atmos.washington.edu/data/zone_report.KPQR.html
http://www.atmos.washington.edu/data/zone_report.KPDT.html

The last two sites aren't river specific forecasts, so look at the upper range of winds forecast for on the water winds in the Gorge.

Have fun!

BigR · Since 05 Jul 2005 372 Posts White Salmon Obsessed

MKHR · Since 28 Aug 2007 116 Posts Hood River Stoked

As someone already mentioned, Windguru doesn't accurately model wind in the Gorge.....not granular enough.

Someone already mentioned thegorgeismygym website. By far the most accurate forecast day-by-day. Unfortunately, she only updates for the morning of (doesn;t forecast for several days). But you are on vacation, so what do you care.

To get 2-3 day forecast, you gotta use ikitesurf.

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Jul 19, 10 2:24 pm

leave your big kites at home....

BigR · Since 05 Jul 2005 372 Posts White Salmon Obsessed

more precisely,

computer forecasts for gorge winds are worth every penny,

human forecasts for gorge winds are also worth $

you get what you pay for.............

BRYAN!!!!!!!!
what are you waiting around for?
it's been 28kts everyday here for the last XXXX.......
Bring ya 6,7,8m

Tony · Since 28 Aug 2006 940 Posts Portland Opinionated

Like everyone else said, it's July/August...
It's gonna be pimp'n around here.
The Gorge (hood river) isn't the only place around here to kite.
There's about a dozen other spots to hit within a few hours drive.
If the Gorge aint hitt'n cause it's too hot, boost over to the coast for some money sessions.

bleighty · Since 17 Apr 2006 86 Posts St. Petersburg, FL

Raul..

How long are you there? you still have my cel #??

I'll be in town tomorrow night and from the looks of things be kiting at the sandbar on Thursday!

Hope to meet up!!!!

-Bryan-

bleighty · Since 17 Apr 2006 86 Posts St. Petersburg, FL

and...

thanks everyone for the help/advice/nerve calming.

When you live where we do, things are rarely consistent so we do a LOT of waiting waiting and waiting.. gear always at the ready.. for that sudden swing of weather.

I'd love to have what you do..

but in the winter.. I am very happy to be here.. Smile

DROCK999 · Since 31 May 2007 852 Posts Left Coast Opinionated

WTF is windguru, because it obviously doesn't know shit

BigR · Since 05 Jul 2005 372 Posts White Salmon Obsessed

B man

starts with 376? in that case I do and give ya a call in morn

Al Kite Ah was just here along with BP, AF, MS etc etc

getting windier! bring small stuff.......

KimSoderholm · Since 12 Aug 2009 102 Posts Stoked

Check out the forcast for Manzanita this weekend

Gonna be sick!!!!!

( you can always go TARP SURFING too )

BigR · Since 05 Jul 2005 372 Posts White Salmon Obsessed