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lukabrazi
11-30-2012, 10:49
Any recommendations for a website with good AT climate data?
lukabrazi
11-30-2012, 12:20
I see the weather at mountain-forcast but I'm looking for climate info like averages, highs, and lows. I can do this per city by choosing a specific date at other sites but thought maybe there was an AT focused site.
DeerPath
11-30-2012, 12:30
Any recommendations for a website with good AT climate data?
Check out this site. You may find what your looking for. http://web.eecs.utk.edu/~dunigan/at/
pyroman53
11-30-2012, 12:46
I use this site very often, for instance Franklin, NC or whatever town near the AT:
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Weather.aspx?location=USNC0246
then on the far right side there's a tab title "Historic Averages" that gets you to this page:
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/History.aspx?location=USNC0246
this gets me to historic averages by day and the historic extremes for those days. Then, armed with the elevation of Franklin (or whatever town you're working with), I compare that elevation to where I might be sleeping on the AT. Then subtract 3-5 degrees per thousand feet of elevation gain (its usually higher on AT), that gets me to what the average lows and extreme lows (or highs) I should plan for.
My risk analysis then considers these factors and I can plan accordingly. Like what sleeping system will work if the excrement really hit the oscillating machine.
I ONLY do all this crap because I have the time and it fills my day...I'm about to retire and don't plan to have all this time to waste in retirement. I'll be too busy hiking!!!
Chummin' for Bear
11-30-2012, 15:43
Try http://www.sophiaknows.com/atdb/weather.php for a quick forecast along the trail. I like this because it's quick and easy to ckeck from my phone. If you are looking for more detailed data, check out the National Climatic Data Center's web site at ncdc.noaa.gov.
NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) maintains the world's largest climate data archive.
pyroman53
11-30-2012, 17:17
NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) maintains the world's largest climate data archive.
Yeah, I've been there and couldn't find anything to help me figure out what temps I could expect in mid November above Winding Stair Gap. Obviously, it wasn't due to a lack of effort.
lukabrazi
12-09-2012, 20:25
Thanks for the info!