tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post7833035239290234901..comments2024-03-27T15:09:59.039-06:00Comments on Wasatch Weather Weenies: Potential for Hottest Day of the Year (So Far)Jim Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-81633645033363300592014-04-09T14:09:53.404-06:002014-04-09T14:09:53.404-06:00Jim, it appears that the temperature went haywire ...Jim, it appears that the temperature went haywire today and the National Weather Service said they were doing maintenance on it. Now the temperature appears to be much more reasonable. It'll be interesting to see if it was actually fixed, but so far appears to be so.Cody Onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-30611771806663336182014-04-07T11:31:18.241-06:002014-04-07T11:31:18.241-06:00Adam - I agree that things seem worse this year th...Adam - I agree that things seem worse this year than last. Jim Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-80488122721986350792014-04-07T09:47:20.056-06:002014-04-07T09:47:20.056-06:00Trevor and I have discussed this recently. It doe...Trevor and I have discussed this recently. It does seem to be getting worse. Yesterday, it recorded a high of 60F when the NWS office hit 54F and locations on the freeway at almost the same location that should be high biased, if anything, hit 55-56F. The U hit 54F, which would yield a 30F/km lapse rate using the airport's temperature!!! Physically impossible lapse rates are present on very windy days and days when we are moist adiabatic during storms as well. How can you have a 20F/km lapse rate in a saturated atmosphere and not convect and cool? I know when I drive by the airport, my car, which should be high biased in recording temperature on the freeway, is always lower than the airport and agrees more closely with the NWS office. There is no way the airport temperature can be correct and the NWS is going to have to go back and correct the climate record. The sooner, the better.Adam Varblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991968453822376063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-64794266074825275292014-04-06T22:16:28.727-06:002014-04-06T22:16:28.727-06:00Last year that the KSLC obs seemed about 2 degrees...Last year that the KSLC obs seemed about 2 degrees too high. More recently they have been about 3 or 4 degrees (F) higher than surrounding sites. If it is just a siting issue (blacktop, etc) you would expect the difference to be less during windy or stormy conditions, but this has not been the case.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814313368731066590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-6575168162737650712014-04-06T16:17:39.477-06:002014-04-06T16:17:39.477-06:00I've noticed the same thing. Along with the th...I've noticed the same thing. Along with the the small amounts, the precipitation observations seem to lag. There are many times when radar echoes move over the airport 10-15 minutes before moving over the downtown area where I live, and very often the precipitation at the airport only begins accumulating after it's been pouring at my place for several minutes.JonRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486257474365885398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-8257439794413337012014-04-06T10:26:42.471-06:002014-04-06T10:26:42.471-06:00Something also seems fishy with KSLC's precipi...Something also seems fishy with KSLC's precipitation gauge, appearing to report lower than surrounding sites, and very little amounts when sizable cells have moved over recently, but maybe that will be a discussion for another time...Cody Onoreply@blogger.com