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What was the wind speed on the playa 4/2?

DAKITEZ - 6-4-2011 at 10:15 PM

Hey all,
Can someone tell me some wind speeds from saturday 4/2? I was out riding most of the day and a few times I knew it was blowing pretty strong but being on the lake and moving it was impossible to try and gauge the wind speeds.

ripsessionkites - 6-4-2011 at 11:43 PM

... too fast for you

... too much wind if you flew on handles

... too slow for a PR account

miss ya bro

indigo_wolf - 7-4-2011 at 04:09 AM

<* Engaging Geek Mode *> :o

Local Wind Readings For Primm, NV on April 2, 2011

There are only two NCDC Stations near Primm, so the readings are approximate for wherever you were on the playa.

Wind Speed: 17 MPH (SSW)
Max Wind Speed: 26 MPH

Hourly Readings:
Time (PDT)Wind Dir Wind Speed
12:56 AM SSW 13.8 mph
1:56 AM SSW 9.2 mph
2:56 AM South 16.1 mph
4:56 AM South 13.8 mph
5:56 AM SSW 17.3 mph
6:56 AM SSW 18.4 mph
8:56 AM SW 11.5 mph
9:56 AM SSW 19.6 mph
10:56 AM SW 23.0 mph
11:56 AM SW 20.7 mph
12:56 PM SSW 24.2 mph
1:56 PM WSW 23.0 mph
2:56 PM WSW 25.3 mph
3:56 PM SSW 26.5 mph
4:56 PM SW 18.4 mph
5:56 PM SW 21.9 mph
6:56 PM WSW 18.4 mph
7:56 PM South 15.0 mph
8:56 PM SSW 12.7 mph
9:56 PM SSW 20.7 mph

<* Quiescing Geek Mode *> :rolleyes:

ATB,
Sam

van - 7-4-2011 at 06:39 AM

my wind meter was measuring about 15-20 with gust up to 25mph. It was bouncing like crazy between 15 and 20 .. totally different from the wind I'm used to on the Texas coast.

flyjump - 7-4-2011 at 07:47 AM

those gusts made for some epic riding on the 15m, that was a good day. unfortunatly my tires are bald

flash - 7-4-2011 at 08:34 AM

tee hee... you guys should come fly in colorado.... We thought that was choice conditions!

PHREERIDER - 7-4-2011 at 08:43 AM

all good on SAT.

friday late afternoon was good as well, felt about the same maybe a little less

awindofchange - 7-4-2011 at 11:58 AM

We have a high wind warning today and tomorrow. Winds averaging 25-35 with gusts up in the 60 mph range.

Dagon - 7-4-2011 at 12:08 PM

those readings sound about right, gusts around 25mph. I hit 55mph that day on a 3m jojo and no matter how hard I tried to push it I could not get faster so I must have been catching those gusts.

SCREWYFITS - 9-4-2011 at 12:31 PM

Damn, I missed it, DAKITEZ had his skirt off and rode most of the day, DOOAAHH!!!