Our weather forecast for the day is one that we don't see often. We are under a wind advisory with winds 20-30 and gusts to 45 mph. There are high-profile vehicle warnings and concern for debris on roadways. Such warnings are rare here.
It seems like a strange thing to write about -- the wind -- although, if you look back to some of my posts from 2010 and 2011 when we still lived in the Panhandle you will see a number of them. I suppose for most people it isn't something they think about on a regular basis. I grew up with wind.
In the High Plains area of the Texas Panhandle/South Plains region the wind blows almost every day. It is usually just a light breeze but, can be a howling gale that sweeps everything before it. Winds in the 20-30 mph range with gusts to 45 are not uncommon. They happen frequently in the Spring and in the Fall and the Winter, but usually not as frequently in the Summer. It is the one time of year when there are many days with only a light breeze.
Many years ago we moved to Nebraska. We were in the southeast-central part of the state which is much more humid than the western part of the state. I recall one of the first days there when there was absolutely no wind. It was creepy. It took me a few minutes to realize what was wrong. It was totally still.
Where we live now is much like where we lived in Nebraska except warmer. We rarely get much below freezing in the winter, snow is very rare and the humidity remains high throughout the year. Because of the lower elevation here, water saturation levels in the air sometimes make it difficult to breathe -- at least for this Panhandle born individual. We also have many days with little or no wind.
I guess I'm looking forward to a windy day today. I'm curious to see how folks around here will handle it....
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