Advice on Hot Days in the Gorge

kuds · Since 13 Jun 2007 5 Posts Kook

I am coming to HR next Sunday(7/22) for 5 days and it looks like it is going to be on the warm side. I noticed there have been some pretty hot days this summer. Has the wind come up out of the west late on these days or just stayed east? Need to bring a bigger kite? Any launches better on these days?-I don't think the coast is going to be an option for me this trip. Thanks.

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Jul 16, 07 2:46 am

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BigR · Since 05 Jul 2005 372 Posts White Salmon Obsessed

Bruce,

It may be warm sometimes but its a dry heat. Unless the wind shuts down completely it'll Feel nice. Water in the upper 60's air in the 80's.

If it gets really hot and kills the wind, there's always mt. Hood to camp and or cool off.

FOrecast doesn't look hot tho'

http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KPDX&model=avn&state=OR

Also, rooster rock is a good place if it goes east.

Wind looks like its back on from the west:

http://www.ikitesurf.com/windandwhere.iws?regionID=218&siteID=242&Isection=Last+7+Days

If there isn't a heat wave in Portland then we have wind.

The pressure gradient usually tells you where it's windiest.

http://www.ikitesurf.com/windandwhere.iws?regionID=218&Isection=Gradient+Animation

http://nwwind.net/wind.php?region=300&sdate=2007-07-16

Kite sizes, the biggest I'm bringing is a 12m; also taking a 9m and 7m. The wind is either totally on or totally off.

Hopefully we'll score some killer wind!

Very Happy

BigR · Since 05 Jul 2005 372 Posts White Salmon Obsessed

http://www.accuweather.com/forecast-15day.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=1&zipChg=1&zipcode=97200&metric=0

Doesn't look like highs will not be getting 86 or above in portland till the weekend after your trip

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6548 Posts Couve / Hood Site Lackey

Rain today Sad

hope this crappy weather turns around before BOTG