High Winds Late Friday , Overnight

[zippetydude]

Keep in mind the inside slider will provide enough dynamics for a few showers, maybe even a thunderstorm on Saturday in the High Desert.

Sounds like baseball talk to me! So, we have a shot at a thunderstorm? What fun!

Thanks. We'll move out departure earlier. I appreciate the help.

z

[bluerail]

you know, you have to admit that if that if he is remotely close, it's pretty frickin cool to know someone who can give you that info without you having to do any research.

I'm sure your gonna post the score.

[zippetydude]

On Sunday I'll post hourly wind readings taken en route! I'm still trying to figure out that inside slider though.

z

[FIGHT ON]

dude! when you get really good at it maybe by this summer can you make a bunch of lightning bolts strike the ground, right behind z and blue when they're running? like half way up skyline? Would be so cool! do it DUDE!

[AlanK]

dude! when you get really good at it maybe by this summer can you make a bunch of lightning bolts strike the ground, right behind z and blue when they're running? like half way up skyline? Would be so cool! do it DUDE!

I don't know how ambitious HikingJoe is, but, at least for me, forecasting the weather correctly is enough. He doesn't have to make the weather.

Besides, a guy whose claim to fame is carrying around a big iron lightning rod should really be more careful with his wishes.

ZAP!!!

[FIGHT ON]

Yo! I put it back Joe! many days ago, I'm just lettin ya know, even though, some don't believe it's so, I won't be carryin it no mo, so DON'T TASE ME BRO!

[HikingJoe]

Thursday looks fine.

I've done a Wind Advisory for up to 30-35 mph higher, but not damaging at the mountain station so that should do fine. Nothing too bad.

Friday is when I will need to see if we need to call a meeting about the wind and what time the worst will be. If the worst hits overnight then we will be fine, if the evening, we will need to shut it down before then much like what happened on the 14th and this decision is a hard one I have to make because revenue is to be lost but we need to be safe about the wind.

I talk too much but have a nice night.

THe quote above was for the start of the event at the tramway. The winds are gusting at 30-35+ mph now with higher gusts.

The weather station for the tram summit is here and you can watch it hit high gusts Friday evening into the overnight ...

Stay safe if going up.
http://www.scwxa.org/tram/tramnow.html

For research purposes and green screen video forecasts I will show you a new graph I am working on for predicting these gusts down the mountain that will affect the tramway so you, the hikers of the wilderness, get an edge on what to expect.

Expect the graph within an hour.

[HikingJoe]

Inside slider is a storm coming in from the North, usually colder, and has lots of wind more than rain ...

[HikingJoe]

We are gusting 30+ mph at the mountain station. Expecting these to go to 45-50+ mph this evening with higher gusts overnight through 60+ mph, and 70+ mph by Saturday morning around 6-7am.

Just a heads up, this wind event is inbound ...

Kevin

[Cy Kaicener]

Kevin - At what speed was the wind blowing the last time the tramway closed down recently?