Topic: Fall 2016

[chief-david]

I walked a 5k this morning and it was 34. Not a bad morning. But I am sore.

[WeatherHost]

I walked a 5k this morning and it was 34. Not a bad morning. But I am sore.

I walk 4 miles nearly every morning, weather and other conditions permitting, plus another 1 1/2 or so in the afternoons.  If I can't do it outside, I try to do 30 minutes on a treadmill inside which seems to take as much or more out of me.

[Scalphunter]

:  Alaska Temperature Extremes.
:  Highest Temperature Last 24 Hours.
:   47 at Kodiak
:  Lowest Temperature Last 12 Hours.
:  -30 at Northway

[WheatonRon]

:  Alaska Temperature Extremes.
:  Highest Temperature Last 24 Hours.
:   47 at Kodiak
:  Lowest Temperature Last 12 Hours.
:  -30 at Northway

Sounds cold. Why do you list the highest temperature in the last 24 hours, but the lowest temperature over the last 12 hours? Just curious.

[Scalphunter]

Lowest is the night time temps. That is the way NWS post them here in their summary .

[WheatonRon]

Lowest is the night time temps. That is the way NWS post them here in their summary .

You learn something new every day!

[Scalphunter]

 Alaska Temperature Extremes.
:  Highest Temperature Last 24 Hours.
:   50 at Atka
:  Lowest Temperature Last 12 Hours.
:  -28 at Buckland


Here at  the cabin  my low and my high for today so far is 18 below zero.   out in the  Chain   big storm  moving thru 65-70  MPH  winds with sea height forecasted up to 42 feet.

John

[chief-david]

I had a couple of Christmas lights come off the roof, so I had to go out today and reconnect them.  Warm, sunny, no wind, snow melted.
There were two house flies on the room, happy as can be. Even though it has been "cold" It is not enough to get rid of the flies and the geese. We have had just a few hours below 32F and a few snow events.

[Scalphunter]

:  Alaska Temperature Extremes.
:  Highest Temperature Last 24 Hours.
:   49 at Annette...Dutch Harbor
:  Lowest Temperature Last 12 Hours.
:  -30 at Shungnak

 Well from 18 below we warmed up yesterday to  minus 7  then plunged to 16 below  last night before the southerly flow aloft  started to bring temps back up. Today we are  getting light snow.
 also that storm I mention in the Chain  at false Pass they clocked  winds of 100 mph.   

John

[Jáchym]

Nice   - and Im not being ironic.... I really prefer night, dark, cold Yeah.. Im weird I think I might consider moving to Alaska, Im sure I would enjoy the weather there Im just not a big fan of the long summer days

[ocala]

Nice   - and Im not being ironic.... I really prefer night, dark, cold Yeah.. Im weird I think I might consider moving to Alaska, Im sure I would enjoy the weather there Im just not a big fan of the long summer days

Long summer days are fine as long as they end with massive thunderstorms.

[ValentineWeather]

Check out the altimeter in N. Nebraska Pressure: 29.08 inHg. This is really low, never experienced pressure drops like this in Arizona. Shows how accurate the Davis Vue pressure is also dead on with airport.

[CW2274]

Check out the altimeter in N. Nebraska Pressure: 29.08 inHg. This is really low, never experienced pressure drops like this in Arizona. Shows how accurate the Davis Vue pressure is also dead on with airport.

Wow, that's deep, and sitting right on top of you. Glad the Vue keeping up too!

[Jáchym]

Last year we had 28.8 here which is very unusual

[ValentineWeather]

Check out the altimeter in N. Nebraska Pressure: 29.08 inHg. This is really low, never experienced pressure drops like this in Arizona. Shows how accurate the Davis Vue pressure is also dead on with airport.

Wow, that's deep, and sitting right on top of you. Glad the Vue keeping up too!

For anyone interested the VP2 console is reading higher (29.14 in) because it doesn't have altimeter adjustment.
This is why some of us use the Vue as main console.

[WheatonRon]

Check out the altimeter in N. Nebraska Pressure: 29.08 inHg. This is really low, never experienced pressure drops like this in Arizona. Shows how accurate the Davis Vue pressure is also dead on with airport.

Wow, that's deep, and sitting right on top of you. Glad the Vue keeping up too!

For anyone interested the VP2 console is reading higher (29.14 in) because it doesn't have altimeter adjustment.
This is why some of us use the Vue as main console.

Someone in this Forum suggested I set my elevation on the VP2 console to zero, then adjust my barometric pressure to that reported by a nearby airport and all should be good. I did, now my pressure is very close to altimeter readings reported by nearby reliable stations.

[CW2274]

Check out the altimeter in N. Nebraska Pressure: 29.08 inHg. This is really low, never experienced pressure drops like this in Arizona. Shows how accurate the Davis Vue pressure is also dead on with airport.

Wow, that's deep, and sitting right on top of you. Glad the Vue keeping up too!

For anyone interested the VP2 console is reading higher (29.14 in) because it doesn't have altimeter adjustment.
This is why some of us use the Vue as main console.

I am, and that's just about where I figured the VP2 would be, as it's error seems quite linear.

[CW2274]

Check out the altimeter in N. Nebraska Pressure: 29.08 inHg. This is really low, never experienced pressure drops like this in Arizona. Shows how accurate the Davis Vue pressure is also dead on with airport.

Wow, that's deep, and sitting right on top of you. Glad the Vue keeping up too!

For anyone interested the VP2 console is reading higher (29.14 in) because it doesn't have altimeter adjustment.
This is why some of us use the Vue as main console.

Someone in this Forum suggested I set my elevation on the VP2 console to zero, then adjust my barometric pressure to that reported by a nearby airport and all should be good. I did, now my pressure is very close to altimeter readings reported by nearby reliable stations.

Probably me. It will remain fairly close until you get into real high or low pressure as Randy is seeing now. The stronger the high or low, the greater the error.

[CW2274]

Poorly stated on my part saying "error". The VP2 is doing it's job, it just doesn't do the altimeter setting.

[WheatonRon]

Poorly stated saying "error". The VP2 is doing it's job, it just doesn't do the altimeter setting.

And the Vue does a better job? I thought the VP2 was top of the line for Davis, no?

[CW2274]

Poorly stated saying "error". The VP2 is doing it's job, it just doesn't do the altimeter setting.

And the Vue does a better job? I thought the VP2 was top of the line for Davis, no?

This is the lone function of the VP2 it doesn't have that the Vue console does, hence why I bought one a year ago.

[WheatonRon]

Poorly stated saying "error". The VP2 is doing it's job, it just doesn't do the altimeter setting.

And the Vue does a better job? I thought the VP2 was top of the line for Davis, no?

This is the lone function of the VP2 it doesn't have that the Vue console does, hence why I bought one a year ago.

Ah ha! Another reason for a VP3!!

[CW2274]

Poorly stated saying "error". The VP2 is doing it's job, it just doesn't do the altimeter setting.

And the Vue does a better job? I thought the VP2 was top of the line for Davis, no?

This is the lone function of the VP2 it doesn't have that the Vue console does, hence why I bought one a year ago.

Ah ha! Another reason for a VP3!!

I realize we're getting OT, but my entire reason for a PWS is to see what's going on outside. I highly doubt a VP3 will be superior to what I have now.

[ocala]

Check out the altimeter in N. Nebraska Pressure: 29.08 inHg. This is really low, never experienced pressure drops like this in Arizona. Shows how accurate the Davis Vue pressure is also dead on with airport.

Wow, that's deep, and sitting right on top of you. Glad the Vue keeping up too!

For anyone interested the VP2 console is reading higher (29.14 in) because it doesn't have altimeter adjustment.
This is why some of us use the Vue as main console.

Someone in this Forum suggested I set my elevation on the VP2 console to zero, then adjust my barometric pressure to that reported by a nearby airport and all should be good. I did, now my pressure is very close to altimeter readings reported by nearby reliable stations.

Probably me. It will remain fairly close until you get into real high or low pressure as Randy is seeing now. The stronger the high or low, the greater the error.

Since you said that mine has mirrored the local NWS stations. But we haven't had any huge swings. Really interested in far off it will be. Or, maybe I won't.

[ocala]

Poorly stated saying "error". The VP2 is doing it's job, it just doesn't do the altimeter setting.

And the Vue does a better job? I thought the VP2 was top of the line for Davis, no?

This is the lone function of the VP2 it doesn't have that the Vue console does, hence why I bought one a year ago.

Ah ha! Another reason for a VP3!!

I realize we're getting OT, but my entire reason for a PWS is to see what's going on outside. I highly doubt a VP3 will be superior to what I have now.

If the specs were superior you know you would buy it.