crummy stationary fronts

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Jackal24 wrote:

I work in western Alaska. On my last 21 day shift, we had 1 and 1/2 days of
sun. The rest of the three weeks consisted of the ceiling never higher than
900 feet with 500 being the norm. Visibilities of 2 miles were not uncommon
either. Good thing that the highest obstacle anywhere nearby is no higher
than 50 feet. Got plenty of flying in though.

Hmmm, Western Alaska.... isn't that the Aleutians?

john smith wrote in
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Hmmm, Western Alaska.... isn't that the Aleutians?


Technically, I guess that would be true, however most people up here call
the Aleutians the Aleutians. Western Alaska refers to the western portion
of the mainland of the state.

I don't think any kind of weather is as irritating to me as these
summertime stationary fronts that just drape themselves through the
midwest, generating day after day of fog, rain, drizzle, low clouds,
tstorms.

We've just experienced yet another day of intermittent rain and
thunderstorms. Luckily the front has been draped over Northern Iowa,
so we've been spared the flooding (so far), but it's raining to beat
the band (again!) as I'm typing this.

I don't think I've ever seen a wetter August. It's rained every day
this week -- and we're usually bone-dry at this time of year.

My son is supposed to do some night flying tomorrow night, as he works
toward his Private. The forecast doesn't look promising...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56933
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Face it, the worst weather is the weather you (as in yourself) are experiencing,
and want to be different!
--
Jim in NC

I really have enjoyed the wet, rainy, cloudy mild temps of the central
Texas Spring & early Summer.
The severe flooding has been unfortunate for many, though.
Unfortunately were back to our normal Summer conditions of HOT
(95-100, though CAVU) and HUMID.
Ugh, give me ya'll's stationary fronts any day!

Ricky

It could be worse. You could be seeing highs every day for the last 3 weeks of
97 or above, with many highs of 103, with no rain for that long, and it is too
damn hot to even sit in a plane, let alone fly it.

Raining again here in Iowa. This is more like April weather, except
it's 85 degrees.

Joe's first night training flight was cancelled tonight because of
it. Mary and I haven't flown at all this week, thanks to wave after
wave of thunderstorms.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"