Windiest city?

[The Borg]

I would like to take a poll of sorts. I have lived in many places, and I'm thinking that Salt Lake/Utah counties are about the windiest place I've ever biked.

Right now...for Salt Lake it says "gusty" winds 17mph. However, I just got in from a lunchtime ride...and I KNOW it's blowing harder than that.

For those that ride...if you board mail me the city you live in...I'll keep stats for a about a month...and I'll let you know who rides in "The Windiest City".

[BarbaraGordon]

Here's wind data for here for every day in April. This is calculated on a 24 hour cycle, including nighttime data:

Direction/ AvgWind/ MaxWind

S 6.9 22.5
S 11.6 30.4
N 16.2 35.4
NE 11.9 25.6
ENE 8.5 24.8
N 14.4 27.6
N 10.0 24.8
S 4.4 13.8
SSE 8.9 21.6
SSE 10.2 24.4
WNW 11.9 39.4
E 9.1 23.5
E 14.0 34.3
N 12.8 29.8
SSE 3.7 13.3
SSE 8.1 22.7
SE 6.8 20.3
N 6.3 22.2
SSE 8.7 25.7
SSE 12.5 29.7
SSE 13.6 34.7
S 14.0 39.3
SSE 8.8 26.1
SSE 10.0 31.1
WNW 12.0 30.3
NNW 11.8 33.7
S 4.7 14.8
N 3.6 21.5
N 4.2 15.8
S 7.7 21.6

There were a couple of days when I was blown all over the road, but then I'm a smallish person.

[Archaea]

Can you find the data from Las Vegas or Henderson, Nevada.

[bluegoose]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Here's wind data for here for every day in April. This is calculated on a 24 hour cycle, including nighttime data:

Holy cow! I had no idea Gotham City was so windy. The movies always make it look cool and calm. Its a wonder the clouds stick around long enough to make a clear bat signal.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by bluegoose

Holy cow! I had no idea Gotham City was so windy. The movies always make it look cool and calm. Its a wonder the clouds stick around long enough to make a clear bat signal.

But she will post the Vegas data which blows you away.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by Archaea

But she will post the Vegas data which blows you away.

I still haven't found anything for Vegas. You want me to post the Red Rock data?

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

I still haven't found anything for Vegas. You want me to post the Red Rock data?

Yes. That's on our western border and in fact marks the start of Las Vegas.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Yes. That's on our western border and in fact marks the start of Las Vegas.

Avg Wind / Direction (degrees) / Max Wind

6.8 237 37.0
6.5 269 25.0
4.1 149 17.0
4.2 4 16.0
3.0 240 16.0
4.3 237 18.0
6.9 247 40.0
no data - 26.0
7.6 255 30.0
6.0 200 21.0
9.4 248 44.0
15.4 307 46.0
12.5 343 41.0
9.9 234 34.0
7.2 148 34.0
4.5 10 22.0
10.8 253 38.0
17.6 274 54.0
5.0 220 23.0
6.5 233 26.0
6.8 250 24.0
14.8 246 49.0
9.0 319 30.0
7.8 343 32.0
4.8 216 24.0
5.1 43 20.0
4.5 192 17.0
4.3 150 16.0
7.2 188 30.0

[The Borg]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Here's wind data for here for every day in April. This is calculated on a 24 hour cycle, including nighttime data:

Direction/ AvgWind/ MaxWindThere were a couple of days when I was blown all over the road, but then I'm a smallish person.

Where are you getting your data? Nice. I swear, the wind blows through the Salt Lake valley every day to the disgust of cyclists everywhere!

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by The Borg

Where are you getting your data? Nice.

I got mine from the Oklahoma Mesonet. Archie's from a similar network. I'll check for SLC later. Gotta go rescue the little ones from the purgatory known as elementary school.