tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post1823263991068341274..comments2024-03-27T15:09:59.039-06:00Comments on Wasatch Weather Weenies: The Most Boring Summer Ever?Jim Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-45284023667289875532013-08-28T15:25:53.594-06:002013-08-28T15:25:53.594-06:00I have noticed on my home weather station that thi...I have noticed on my home weather station that this summer had warmer nighttime temperatures than is usual for my location. I am in Holladay and temperatures are usually cooler than the airport both day and night during the summer and this year that has continued to be the case. I have not run any statistics on this, but morning lows were noticeably warmer than past summers. I would agree that if the measurement site was moved at the airport it might certainly account for a change in its measurement values. However, it is my observation that a similar change seems to have occurred at my location in the valley as well.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055618888452756275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-11643958658088495022013-08-28T11:49:26.174-06:002013-08-28T11:49:26.174-06:00Another possibility is changes in watering near th...Another possibility is changes in watering near the station, if there is any of this. If a station is near a grassy area that is being watered at night, that can cause large local temperature variations (sometimes 10 or more degrees F) when the air is dry and winds are light. I remember at least one airport measurement site in Idaho where the temperature would tend to dip precipitously at about the same time every evening along with a spike in dew point (probably when sprinklers came on nearby) then gradually return to "normal" later. In a dry climate it is probably ideal to have a large area that is xeriscaped around an official measurement site instead of grass, since watering patterns vary so much and can produce very artificial temperature readings. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814313368731066590noreply@blogger.com