Contest: January Low Temperature

[Bill O]

Do you have a link to this information?

Not really, its buried deep within the metar code the summit transmits to the NWS. In particular, every six hours they transmit the 6 hour high and low. Here is the code:

METAR KMWN 261755Z 30055G63KT 60SM BLSN BKN/// FEW000 FEW005 FEW030 FEW250 M34/M38 RMK TPS LWR BKN060 INTMT FZFG 11328 21361

The 2 indicates its the 6 hour low,the 1 indicates the following three numbers are negative, and the 361 is the temperature in C or 36.1.

Unfortunately the automated data aggregators aren't picking this code up for the latest ob because somebody forgot to put a space between the 11328 and 21361. It got sent to the NWS as 1132821361.

Oh, and Neil just mentioned this in the latest observer comment.

[Doyle]

Ahhh so close!!! -35F Looks like I am running out of time. How do we handle the runner up? Since there are only 2 of us left. Are we doing the pick the lowest temparature without going under????

[Bill O]

As it stands right now Dave is the winner at -33F and Brad is the runner-up at -32F. Sorry Doyle, 2 degrees off is more than one degree off.

It doesn't look like there will be another run at the low in the next five days. Coldest I am seeing is about -20F on Tuesday. Just to be sure we'll hold off on the crowning ceremony until next month.

[AlpineHikerFan71]

Ahh sorry Brad, I thought you had it my freind. There is always Feb. Maybe my luck is changing finally. unless some most odd weather event happens up there between now and the next 5 days. But you never know.

[AlpineHikerFan71]

Will not declare any victory from this camp yet. Just like the odds, LOL

[Brad]

Considering I have no historic data - and no real knowledge of the weather - and no idea what I am doing talking to a bunch of weather dudes like you guys, I just grabbed a number out of the air - and came pretty close. But, the F6 data is not out yet. So, maybe there is a mistake in the above data. Or I can get the F6 fudged ...

[Doyle]

Weather guys??? I'm not a weather guy. In fact I don't even hike!!! Been to the top twice in a car.

[AlpineHikerFan71]

Considering I have no historic data - and no real knowledge of the weather - and no idea what I am doing talking to a bunch of weather dudes like you guys, I just grabbed a number out of the air - and came pretty close. But, the F6 data is not out yet. So, maybe there is a mistake in the above data. Or I can get the F6 fudged ...

I know, someting fishy there, hmmm no data, who are you paying Brad, LOL

[Brad]

Will not declare any victory from this camp yet. Just like the odds, LOL

But, I am still the official winner as of today. :-) The F6 still says -32 is the lowest. My glory is about to be crushed though.

[Patrad Fischroy]

Well Brad, it looks like your days of glory are over. They have updated the F6 report through yesterday. It was a good run though