Weather

Yesterday and today have been the first hot days of summer here in Sacramento and as I sit here sweating (I'm training for the heat...no just kidding, I just don't have central air) I am thinking of what the weather is going to be like on the route.  

The following is a periodic report by one of our crew members, Mike Andresen, which shows the predicted highs and lows along the route.  These numbers will change a little because we are still a week out but this gets us in the Ball Park.  I can't wait for Parker!

Weather Report - One Week Before RAAM

Race day temp estimates by Time Station plus trends beyond California

• Oceanside – Highs 72 lows 58. Wind 6 mph W.
• Valley Center (inland) – Highs 81, lows 55 Wind 8 mph W
• Borrego Springs - Highs 97 lows 69 Winds 8 mph NW
• Blythe - Highs 101-3 lows 70 Winds 10 mph S-SW
• Parker - Highs 104 lows 73 Winds 9 mph SE
• Salome - Highs 100 lows 70 Winds 9 mph W-SW
• Congress - Highs 93 lows 61 Winds 9 mph S
• Prescott - Highs 81 lows 49 Winds 11 mph S-SW
• Cottonwood - Highs 95 lows 61 Winds 11 mph S
• Flagstaff - Highs 79 lows 41 Winds 13 mph S SW
• Tuba City Highs 91 lows 55 Winds 11 mph S SW
• Kayenta Highs 85 (pollen warning) lows 55 Winds 9 mph W
• Mexican Hat - 92 (high pollen warning) lows 58 Winds 11 mph W SW
• Montezuma Creek - 92 (high pollen warning) lows 57 Winds 12 mph W SW
• Cortez – 86 (high pollen warning) lows 45 Winds 14 mph SW
• Durango - 81 (high pollen warning) lows 43 Winds 13 mph S SW
• Pagosa Springs - 79 (high pollen warning) lows 43 Winds 10 mph S SW
• South Fork - 73 (high pollen warning) lows 47 Winds 16 mph  S SW  **”nickel size hail” today
• Alamosa - 81 lows 47 Winds 16 mph  S **Severe Hail – take shelter” today
• La Veta - 77 (high pollen warning) lows 48 Winds 15 mph  S-SW
• Trinidad - 81 (high pollen warning) lows 56 Winds 16 mph S-SW
• Kim - 81 (high pollen warning) lows 55 Winds 17 mph  S
• Walsh - 87 (very high pollen warning) lows 60 Winds 16 mph  S SE
• Ulysses - 89 (very high pollen warning) lows 61 Winds 16 mph SE
• Montezuma - 87 (high pollen warning) lows 62 Winds 16 mph  SE
• Greensburg - 89 (high pollen warning) lows 67 Winds 15 mph  S SE
• Pratt 90 (high pollen warning) 67 15 mph T-storms
• Maize, El Dorado, Yates Center, Ft Scott
• Weaubleau 84 66 8 mph SW 10-60% H daily TStorm
• Camdenton 84 68 8 mph W 10-60% H daily TStorm
• Jefferson City 86 68 8 mph W 10-60% H daily TStorm
• Washington 79 65 Tornado Alert, FLOOD WARNINGS Winds 13 mph W NW 10-40% H daily TStorm
• West Alton - Mississippi River – 84 Widespread Tornado Alert, FLOOD WARNINGS  lows 69 Winds 9 mph  40-60% H daily TStorm
• Greenville, Effingham, Sullivan
• Bloomington 80 64 14 mph W
• Greensburg
• Oxford 87 67 Winds 8 mph W SW  40-60% H daily TStorm
• Blanchester, Chillicothe, Athens, Ellenboro, Grafton
• Gormania 79 57 6 mph W   10-60% H daily TStorm
• Hancock 90 66 7 mph SW
• Rouzerville, Hanover, Mt Airy, Odenton
• Annapolis 83 71 10 mph S SWW   20-60% H daily TStorm