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WTF is summer (w stands for where)

Scudley - 24-6-2012 at 06:29 AM

Just looked the next weeS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s forecast. Clouds and rain for the next days. Not one day with above 20C(68F). We have had only 4 days above 20C this year.
Yesterday we waited all day for the predicted late afternoon 20kt winds. They came, along with driving rain and hail.
This has to be our worst spring/summer I can remember.
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Drewculous - 24-6-2012 at 07:43 AM

we've got the hail Lmao!

been 100+ all week here with 30+mph winds..... crazy summer in Nebraska!

canuck - 24-6-2012 at 08:42 AM

I feel your pain... We get your leftovers.

On the plus side masses of bugs have not hatched yet, everything is green, and you can still push a kite stake into the ground.

Bladerunner - 24-6-2012 at 08:52 AM

:lol: I chuckled when I got home and saw we finally got those winds you were promising all day. I only promised it would blow when I left. I can only kill wind. I only wish I could kill rain !

I got a grand total of 5 sessions in this spring. Only 1 that was in good strong winds . Now THIS ! :crazy:

Scudley - 24-6-2012 at 10:26 AM

I just looked at sailflow; the highest wind predicted in the next week is 8kts.
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How far down the coast do I have to go for decent weather?

PHREERIDER - 24-6-2012 at 11:28 AM

(spring)never really showed up here either, its been been weak. just started to heat up, and super heavy moisture is dragging with it.

blanket of steam fell on us last night.

waiting for the fan any day now!

shortlineflyer - 24-6-2012 at 11:33 AM

you would think the heat would increase the air pressure and as the pressure changes ther would be alot of wind. I guess not. Wind everywhere sucks. I am happy to get 7mph these days. and that only happens a couple times a week if im lucky.

RonH - 25-6-2012 at 10:45 AM

NAPKA event at Pacific Beach this weekend... K2 can't go so the winds should be great!

Weather doesn't look promising :thumbdown:

pyro22487 - 25-6-2012 at 11:19 AM

The wind here in Oklahoma is good. Went out saturdat and had 12 to 18mph winds. The heat though 95+. Today they are predicting 105°

Bladerunner - 25-6-2012 at 04:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RonH
NAPKA event at Pacific Beach this weekend... K2 can't go so the winds should be great!

Weather doesn't look promising :thumbdown:



OUCH !

I would be mad if I didn't believe it myself !

:megan:

sand flea - 25-6-2012 at 05:39 PM

Hey Scudley ol Buddy
there is a webcam at seasideaquarium.com
if you scroll down halfway on the right you will find the control. If you look far enough to the North you can see Gearhart beach which turns into Sunset beach a few miles down.

It has been pretty kind of off and on down here, but when it's on it rocks, but you know. I remember you saying I don't think I have ever gone 5 miles without having to loop my kite!
Looking forward to seeing you soon,
Chris
I missed you BR hope to see you soon!

Kamikuza - 25-6-2012 at 06:27 PM

I took my wetsuit off 2 Sunday's back, and got the sunburned thighs ... then I had to put the wetsuit back on cos it's cold again ... don't care about the heat so long as the cold brings the wind!

soliver - 25-6-2012 at 08:22 PM

It hasn't been too bad around here, lots of stuff between 10 and 20 mph... just already friggin' hot and the wind is dying out.

We had a REALLY mild winter in ATL, which means more bugs and more heat this summer. Did some great flying this winter though. :smilegrin:

ripsessionkites - 26-6-2012 at 05:39 PM

second great day with the Fury 13m ... no complaints

its better than working. :lol:

erratic winds - 26-6-2012 at 06:14 PM

Summer's here so it's not really ever blowing above 5 unless it's a storm, now it seems the whole state will burn before summer is over....

so far rev15 has been the go-to when it finally is blowing 7+ hot enough I wish I did water riding!

soliver - 29-6-2012 at 08:32 PM

ok,... so it was 105 degrees in Atlanta today,... Holy crap that's hot,... I should say, summer is HERE