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A subsidence inversion always seemed like the best indicator. Subsidence inversions are formed when high pressure builds aloft and air sinks which causes adiabatic warming and thus a temperature...

This is the model of weather station they are using.

I looked at the specs for that particular station and the range for the ultrasonic was 0-60 m/s which, if I can still convert correctly on...

We get a vegatable/fruit box sent to us every 2 weeks and split it with another couple. It comes up by boat or plane from Washington as not much can be grown in variety and quantity where I am in...

You know its calm when the bugs start swarming up there. I can't imgine what it was like on that super calm day Ryan spoke of. They just seem to instantly hatch and attack.

Although I have no theory, I figured I could at least offer my 2 cents on the wild blueberry front.

Up here in southeast AK, our blueberries this summer have exploded in population compared to...

hahaha, the forecast that will never bust!

No pics to add from me, but I must say that when I was living in Avon, CO I did see more atmopheric phenomena than any other place that I have lived. Quite a few perihelions, and plenty of the...

It's the little things that keep me excited....

I Finally got to officially code smoke today and for those who don't know, the present wx abbreviation for smoke is FU. It can get a little comical...

The weather is taking a turn for the better. Low clouds were flying down the Gastineau Channel this morning...just absolutely ripping!

Ob from when I got to work:

PAJN 281753Z 22004KT 10SM...

Well, you certainly don't need to display the ZCZC PWMMTRMWN TTAA00 KGYX 241251 part in the report and that would make it much shorter...until the RMK's start flyin:D Always wondered why that part...

mmmm....cloud sandwich, yum!

If you follow this link you can see the highest recorded wind speeds for the months - which will give you a top 12 list. Scroll down after following the link.
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I am holding in my hand a NWS pamphlet for Southeast Alaska Weather and it says, "Juneau Fact: Although unofficial, wind speeds reached 223 mph at the south end of Salisbury Ridge, just south of...

I have seen these too and considered them some sort of mamma cloud but they do appear to be formed by different processes as Bill maybe is hinting at. They do seem to have some sort of wavelike...