2016 Playa Conditions

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Re: 2016 Playa Conditions

Post by Token » Sat Sep 03, 2016 8:09 pm

Much Obiged.

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Re: 2016 Playa Conditions

Post by Canoe » Sat Sep 03, 2016 8:47 pm

That air mass kept starting or stopping rain between Smoke Creek through Gerlach, and out past BRC, North of, South of, or right over it.
The radar thinks the last of those pieces of rain went through between 7:30 PM and 7:45 PM.
Finally no new pieces of rain upwind.
(passing by just to the North is another story...)

Image at 7:45 PM.
2016-09-03 7.45pm rain.jpg
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Re: 2016 Playa Conditions

Post by Canoe » Sat Sep 03, 2016 9:02 pm

Radar updated to show another small piece went through around 8:20 PM.
At least it's not heavy nor constant.
2016-09-03 8.20pm rain.jpg
Be interesting to know which parts of BRC got hit with what.
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Re: 2016 Playa Conditions

Post by Canoe » Sun Sep 04, 2016 5:47 am

Sunday 5:30 AM

Rain up by Eagleville if you're heading out that way.

That same air mass is starting to drop water more to the South, due West of Gerlach. Direction of travel is slightly North of East. At that track, the South end of that current rain will briefly pass over BRC (if it's still raining when that air gets there).
The radar doesn't show any current rain coming in behind that (off to the West/left of the image). But it looks like the current trend is for the air mass to start dropping in that general area then continue ~East.
2016-09-04 5.30.am.jpg
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Re: 2016 Playa Conditions

Post by Canoe » Sun Sep 04, 2016 7:12 am

6:55 AM
A little more developed, tracking due East. Should reach Gerlach in around an hour & fifteen.
BUT, nothing more coming in behind it.
2016-09-04 6.55.am rain track.jpg
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Re: 2016 Playa Conditions

Post by Canoe » Sun Sep 04, 2016 8:15 am

8.05 AM radar
Rains moderate into the low end of heavy.
Track is angling a little bit North of East, but reaching Gerlach and will roll right over BRC.
Depending on where you are, it should rain for 25 to 35 minutes.
Plus that little bit coming in afterwards...
2016-09-04 8.05.am rain track.jpg
Nothing more showing upwind.
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Re: 2016 Playa Conditions

Post by FlyingMonkey » Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:24 pm

So, I understand that CA has finally gotten a lot of moisture this winter. Will this impact the weather/condition of the Playa this year? Is it reaching Black Rock City?
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Re: 2016 Playa Conditions

Post by lucky420 » Sat Jan 21, 2017 12:35 am

Yes the playa has had a ton of water this year. Lake like

It will have a good deep crust. It will still get dusty
Oh my god, it's HUGE!

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