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swjohnsey
03-02-2011, 09:13
Planning to start north bound from Springer Mountain March 31 so I am keeping an eye one the weather. Figure others might be curious as well. I am looking mostly at the stretch between Springer and Mt Rogers, the strectch I hope to cover before May.
2 March (Texas Independance Day) Lows between 39 (Helen, GA) and 29 (Mt. Rogers, VA). Highs between 67 (Helen, GA) and 45 (Mt. Rogers). Springer to about mile 70 sunny beyond that to Mt. Rogers looks rainy.
Old Hiker
03-02-2011, 09:36
Any reason why you are starting "south from Springer" instead of north? Just askin'! :-?
Good luck on your hike!
swjohnsey
03-02-2011, 09:41
Any reason why you are starting "south from Springer" instead of north? Just askin'! :-?
Good luck on your hike!
Senior moment! Edited.
flemdawg1
03-02-2011, 10:41
I've been using the monthly forecast for Hiawassee, planing for 10 degrees less than the record low as a temp point to plan my gear & clothing.
http://www.weather.com/weather/monthly/USGA0270?month=1
I'm leaving Springer or AFSP the same day, hiking to Winding Stair Gap.
swjohnsey
03-02-2011, 11:06
That's some good stuff. Bookmarked it. I looked at that reporting station and it is listed at 2,950 elevation so the 10 degree might be overkill. Hope so because I had planned for the record lows listed.
swjohnsey
03-04-2011, 09:16
4 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 35 high 60 Rainy!
Turtle Feet
03-04-2011, 09:55
www.mountain-forecast.com (http://www.mountain-forecast.com) allows you up to a 10 day forecast, just use their drop-down menu to choose your mountain top.
swjohnsey
03-05-2011, 09:52
5 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 40 high 62 Rainy!
Sassafras Lass
03-05-2011, 10:22
I concur, this is probably the best website to use:
http://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Springer-Mountain/forecasts/1153
swjohnsey
03-05-2011, 10:41
The only mountain I could find on the early part of the AT was Springer. Any others?
Turtle Feet
03-05-2011, 10:46
The only mountain I could find on the early part of the AT was Springer. Any others?
They're all on there - Sassaffras, Blood, Tray, all the way up, then you can search by other ranges. You almost need a map, or have the peak names committed to memory to know them all.
swjohnsey
03-05-2011, 11:17
Do you have the peak names between Springer and Mt Rogers handy?
swjohnsey
03-06-2011, 09:19
6 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 23 high 55 Rainy! On this day in 1836 the Alamo fell after a thirteen day siege by Mexican forces. The battle was over before daylight.
Ashevillian
03-06-2011, 13:35
It started snowing here at my home in Asheville @ 11:00 a.m. (3/6), the local radar shows some fairly heavy snow from the Smokies to SW TN.
The smokies receive much of there snow in march and april almost every year. This morning over 6 inches of snow fell on the trail above 3000 feet and is still coming down.
swjohnsey
03-07-2011, 09:08
7 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 25 high 60 Mostly Rainy.
swjohnsey
03-08-2011, 08:48
8 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 35 high 60 Still Raining!
Gray Blazer
03-08-2011, 09:01
42 this morning in Gainesville, FL 18 miles from the FT.
swjohnsey
03-09-2011, 08:41
9 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 35 high 56 Still Raining!
swjohnsey
03-10-2011, 08:32
10 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 17 high 53 Rain and Snow!
swjohnsey
03-11-2011, 08:50
11 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 24 high 50 Rain and Snow!
As of this morning there is about 12 inches of snow on the ground in the smokies in the higher elevations. If all of the precipitation they have had in the last 3 days was snow there would be from 4 to 5 feet on the ground in the higher elevations.
swjohnsey
03-14-2011, 09:38
14 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 35 high 64 Rainy.
swjohnsey
03-15-2011, 08:34
15 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 34 high 61 Rainy.
swjohnsey
03-16-2011, 07:45
16 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 30 high 62 Slight chance of rain showers.
swjohnsey
03-17-2011, 18:31
17 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 36 high 73 Slight chance of rain showers.
swjohnsey
03-18-2011, 07:41
18 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 45 high 78 Slight chance of rain showers. Is spring here?
johnnyblisters
03-18-2011, 08:57
18 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 45 high 78 Slight chance of rain showers. Is spring here?
Nope, not yet!
Pedaling Fool
03-18-2011, 09:08
It's Spring here in Jax, Florida. This time last year it was not -- very long winter last year. However, it has been a very cool spring so far, use to be I was sweating bullets during my bike rides this time of year.
Pedaling Fool
03-18-2011, 09:12
It's Spring here in Jax, Florida. This time last year it was not -- very long winter last year. However, it has been a very cool spring so far, use to be I was sweating bullets during my bike rides this time of year.
BTW, I know it's not officially spring, I'm just talking about weather wise no more cold and all plant, animal and insect life is doing all the spring time activities.
Slo-go'en
03-18-2011, 10:28
Felt like spring (or a cool summer day) here in the Whites yesterday. Sunny and 50 degrees - warm enough to walk around out side without a coat! Our impressive snow banks are starting to shrink. Even so, it will still be a week or two before bare ground starts to poke through and quite a bit longer before the summits are clear of snow.
swjohnsey
03-19-2011, 08:02
19 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 37 high 77 Slight chance of rain showers. It is Spring in South Texas. Wildflowers are blooming, birds are doin' what birds do.
swjohnsey
03-20-2011, 08:57
20 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 39 high 69 Slight chance of rain showers.
swjohnsey
03-21-2011, 07:01
21 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 39 high 75 Slight chance of rain showers or thunder storms.
swjohnsey
03-22-2011, 08:23
22 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 45 high 77 Thunderstorms.
swjohnsey
03-23-2011, 07:03
23 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 36 high 77 Thunderstorms.
swjohnsey
03-24-2011, 07:26
24 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 23 high 68 Rain showers and Thunderstorms.
Thank you for these reports, they are helpful for those of us hitting the trail soon.
:jump
swjohnsey
03-24-2011, 12:38
I'm doin' approach 31st. Got my fingers crossed. I have been lookin' at the 15 day forecast and it is lookin' promising.
swjohnsey
03-25-2011, 07:30
25 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 35 high 63 Rainy.
flemdawg1
03-25-2011, 08:03
Here's the Black You weather forecast for Springer March 31:
Its go'in rain.
swjohnsey
03-26-2011, 08:55
26 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 35 high 57 Rainy
Bet I can guess the forecast for the next 2 weeks: Springer to Mt Rogers, low around the 40's, high in the 70's, rainy.
swjohnsey
03-26-2011, 12:20
Looks pretty consistant. The fifteen day forcast pretty much agrees with you.
swjohnsey
03-27-2011, 08:22
27 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 26 high 61 Rainy.
What a night; thunderstorms rolled in like freight trains at the station all night.
In 2003, the Navy spent $6 million to develop the best, up-to-date, weather forecasting model. They discovered the best way to forecast is look out the window today, 50% chance it will be the same tomorrow.
Pedaling Fool
03-27-2011, 09:00
I never listen to the weather channel when they predict rain, almost never happens. The only way I know rain is coming is by looking at the long-range radar picture; if there's a large mass of green blowing this way then I know it's going to rain. But when the computer predicts rain it almost never happens....just show me the radar picture, forget them computer-generated predictions.
swjohnsey
03-28-2011, 07:20
28 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 29 high 62 Rain and snow!
swjohnsey
03-29-2011, 06:13
29 March - Springer to Mt Rogers Low 35 high 66 Rainy!. Takin' off to East Texas where I will join up with my two hikin' buddies. We will hit the approach trail on Friday the 1st and and maybe do a few miles of the AT to get away from the shelters. First real day will be Saturday. Weather is lookin' nice by the forecast for the first few days, lows around 40 highs in the 60s with little chance of rain. Here we go!