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Sounds about the same as our forecast here in NE Oklahoma.... I am sick of it too.



You are exactly right... I am not sure why all we hear about on the news is global warming when it seems no one other than politicians and eco-nuts think its true. It's all propaganda and they are trying to brainwash us all into believing this.

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Today has been the calmest day recently with the highest gust today at 14mph. Unfortunately I already had for plans this evening so no flying...it figures!

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I believe I heard some one attributing this years weather abnormalities to the return of "La Nina" which if I remember correctly was a deviation in the jetstream.

Last time it occurred back 8 or 9 years ago it was windy here ( Arkansas ) through July then August came in with +100 deg. temps every day and not a drop of rain. One day in the middle of August our town ( Pine Bluff ) recorded the highest temp. on earth that day ( 114 deg. ).

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I live here on the east coast just below Cape Cod. Our field is less than 1/4 mile from the ocean. We have a saying "If you're afraid to fly in the wind, get a dog!" Our wind has been about normal with mornings and evenings the calmest and miday between 15 to 25mph.

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10-20 if steady and not variable can make landings and take off easier. we ahve seen lots of gusty days with variable shifts. usually i go out in the am when its calm. did fly my 310 yesterday in 25 mph steady and practiced short field landings.

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A Texas boy here ... and it does seem like the wind is worse than it usually is.
I do have a theory that does not involve global warming though .... since it is a strong south wind it just means that Oklahoma is sucking more than normal this year. :D
Now you Okies know I am just funning with ya a little bit. ;)

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Naw, it's just all that hot air rising out of Texas!!!! ;) :D:D:D

Ken

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My question is why does it always gust right when I go in to a turn and am sideways to the wind? Sometimes I think the lord almighty is just sitting up there on a cloud testing my skills by waiting for the exact wrong moment to throw a gust at me.:D

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Don't know about the rest of the globe, but the part of it that is western NC is sure cooking. High 90's this whole week, may hit 100 on the weekend, it isn't even August yet. Way strange for us this early in the summer, and the wind started blowing in January and hasn't let up yet. That and no rain in a couple of weeks, this place is dry as a bone. Our Warbird fly-in is this weekend (tomorrow), I hope we still get some people to show up. Last I heard, at least the winds should be under 10-15 mph. I can still fly most of my stuff in the wind, but my bipe is like a big weathervane and it is no fun in a breeze greater than 7-8 mph. Too much like work.

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Finally, the wind laid down a bit this morning. Should be around 15 to 20 today which isnt too far from normal. I'm stayin out of the Okie discussion here, got relatives there and family history goes way back to there. :D

My sons wife and family are from Okie land too.
Edwin

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PilotFighter,I am just south of you and fly at the Brazoria field down in Freeport area.............I have learned to manage the 10-15 mph with my 4*40,but these last several days have been too much for me..............I'm stayin in the hangar..........ironin loose monokote...........checkin for loose hardware..........balancing new props..........picking up the pecan tree limbs in my yard......

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The gods must have read our complaints. Atleast in my neck of the woods everything is set for 5-10mph and no rain all weekend...but in the mid 90's and very humid. I might not crash from wind gusts, but might after having a heat stroke! I know you Texans and Okies are calling me a pansy right now, but I suspect you don't have the humidity we have here that makes it seam well over 100 deg. [sm=confused_smile.gif]

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20 to 30 today and its raining off and on. I think we had some hit 40 yesterday. My fleet is all smaller 40 and 60 size scale ships. Years ago, I had a Kougar that flew well in winds up to about 30 or 35. I guess I better consider getting another one. Its real gusty and swirling around to. I would consider getting up before dawn and heading to the field, but it blows all night lately. Its only slightly better at dawn. I might just buy a kite !:D

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It might be cooking in NC but here in Oregon, it is still seems like winter, having to run the heater in the AM for a little bit. It is about 15 degrees cooler than normal around here, and it does seem a bit breezer than normal

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Actually, we have the same thing here... 90's with no wind and 60%+ humidity are common here. We have a heat index of over 110 in the middle of summer.

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Don't let him fool you.... We have 4 very distinct seasons here in Oklahoma....

Hot, Hotter, Still Hot, and Christmas!!!! :D:D:D:D

Ken

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As for South Eastern Ontario Canada - I got so tired of wind - I bought a R/C Monster Truck - Something I would have never bet on a couple months ago. Things went beserk last Dec./07 Snow SNow SNOw SNOW !!! and with that wind every day. Don't get me started on wind chill this past winter. Only yesterday it let up and this A.M. Now, It is windy again, but at least some heat finally. Cheers.

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Want me to box up some heat and send it ya? Free shipping.
Edwin

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God ken I hate when in august its 109 70% humidity and 30 mph winds makes it feel just that much hotter. I usually hunker down in the house for the month. Nothing like it feeling like someone is blowing a hair dryer in your face in a hot room.

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I know that feeling. That's why we do all our flying early in the morning. I'm usually at the field by 7 am and back home by noon when it's that hot. We don't get as high of humidity here as you do up there. But I'll tell you what. I grew up in Missouri and I would much rather have 105 degrees here with 30% humidity than 90 degrees in St. Louis and 90% humidity!!!!! [:@]

Ken

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Well, the Milwaukee, WI area (Racine) is no different. We've had maybe 3 or 4 days that have been decent so far this year. The rest of the time it's nothing but howling gusting winds. Sure wasn't like that last year...

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Yeah, our training program started in April, and we have only had a couple of good training nights where the weather cooperated.

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I'm in Georgia. We go from cold to warm and rainy, then cold and windy. Then to 90+ degrees and 100 percent humidity.

I think we're at the no wind, 100 percent humidity point next week. Woohoo! Summer!