¡Buenos dias! Yesterday was a ‘chamber of commerce’ day, as the wind gauge at the campground measured 18-23 mph sustained winds for a solid 6 hours from around 11 am until 5 pm. A satellite pass late last evening measured background flow of 10-15 knots over the Sea of Cortez east of Cerralvo, and although the latest forecast models show the background flow will decrease today, there will likely be plenty of north flow remaining for another good day. Satellite loops early this morning indicated another sunny day ahead, so once again our wind machine should kick by midday. Surface high pressure centered over Colorado this morning will weaken rapidly tonight, and the surface pressure gradient will become very weak over BCS on Thursday, with only light onshore flow expected. Model forecasts show surface high pressure building back into the interior west of the U.S. on Friday, with marginal north to northeast background flow returning to our area. At this point the weekend looks good, with NNW background flow increasing Saturday and lasting into Sunday, and with mostly sunny skies expected, we should see substantial thermal boosts each day. At this point long-range model forecasts show sufficient north flow may continue through Tuesday.
- Today…Sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.
- Thursday…Sunny. East wind 8-10 mph.
- Friday…Mostly sunny. North wind 14-16 mph.
- Saturday…Sunny. North wind 16-18 mph.
- Sunday…Mostly sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.
- Monday…Mostly sunny. North wind 16-18 mph.
- Tuesday…Sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.