Good morning sailors!
With drizzle dampening driveways and temperatures in the Gorge in the upper 40's, it's a good day to curl up in bed with a book. Snow is falling again on the mountain; it's only 28 degrees at 5200 feet. In the desert, a gentle breeze is swaying the sagebrush with a sub-50 degree touch. It's still winter.
Overnight winds crept into the 30ish range. We'll have to wait for afternoon for them to rebuild. Marine clouds made it all the way to Arlington, but with the cloud deck breaking up and gradients maximized over the Portland-Dalles section of river, Doug's will end up the windiest spot today. Look for winds in the 28-32 range from Doug's eastward, with the fun/cold equation (for me, that's 4.2 or better) equalizing around 1pm. Upper level flow is WSW, which should work fine at The Wall and will favor Arlington, if you care to make the drive.
Winds back off tomorrow. We'll start the day with light kiteboarding wind around 15 mph, see a fade midday and a slow rebound in the evening. It will be a perfect day for mountain biking. Today's rain will turn the trails tacky tomorrow for hero sessions on tricky uphills.
Tuesday afternoon sees the passage of a warm front, and depending on the timing, potential for 25-28. It's a long ways out to make that call.
Have a great day today!