Wind forcasting resources

danimal · Guest

Here are some sites I use to check wind for Sauvies Island and the Gorge. I'm cheap so I am always looking for the free stuff and it seems like ikitesurf has scaled back on the free wind readings.

Any other resources you'd recommend.

http://www.nwweather.com/
http://usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?model=eta&Submit=Change+Source&state=OR&sta=KSPB
http://wwwa.accuweather.com/adcbin/public/local_index.asp?zipcode=97056&partner=accuweather&citystateReq=0
http://www.aipl.com/weather/
http://oregonsurfcheck.com/
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KORSCAPP1
http://www.e-stormwarning.com/kite_cam.shtml

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

Great list danimal!

The two places to watch this time of year are for Easterlies at Rooster Rock or SW winds on the Coast.

For Rooster Rock look for 5+ mph east at Troutdale, if its 10mph or more that means Rooster Rock will be 20mph or more. You can also check the Portland Airport, if that's blowing then you can head out to the spot on Marine Drive (check KiteBeaches.com for directions.)

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

Here's another great free site that lists all the public sensors and their current and past readings:

http://nwwind.net

Gorge: http://nwwind.net/wind.php?region=300
Oregon: http://nwwind.net/wind.php?st=OR

mikes · Guest

All the stations I am fetching show on the "state" reports, e.g. http://nwwind.net/wind.php?st=OR, if there is a station that you like to check and it's not on there let me know, I'll see if I can add it. Sorry iWindsurf is not an option

Also if you think another "report" would be good let me know, the reports are easy to create and tweak. I'm thinking a Kalama/Suavies list might be useful but I'm not sure what stations, my guess is

Olympia
Chehalis
Longview
Scappose
Portland
Salem

MikeS

goodSite · Guest

Mike,

Nice site, a Sauvies/Kalama report would be good, at a minimum:
Kelso, Scapoose, Portand,

A west gorge (e.g. east winds) report would be good.

Thanks!

Guest · Thu Mar 03, 05 4:56 pm

Including scappoose would be great for SI kiters.

As long as we are forming the wishlist I think a sensor for Jones would be great if ones available.

The only resource I know of for that is Mcleans nweather's forcasts.

Does anyone know of a free sensor?

danimal · Since 03 Mar 2005 12 Posts

Oops forgot to login....

Including scappoose would be great for SI kiters.

As long as we are forming the wishlist I think a sensor for Jones would be great if ones available.

The only resource I know of for that is Mcleans nweather's forcasts.

Does anyone know of a free sensor?

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

Guest · Thu Mar 03, 05 9:01 pm