Thursday, April 29, 2010

It's a little windy

A Wind Advisory is in effect for all of Northern Illinois until 7pm tonight.  Look for winds to continue through afternoon with gusts nearing 35 - 40 mph.  We should be able to get a little sunshine in by the afternoon with temperatures reaching the low 70s.

2 comments:

  1. Could you explain the difference between breezy and windy? Or other wind terms you use in the forecasts (gale-force, etc.) Thanks!

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  2. According to the National Weather Service, "breezy" is in the range of 15-25 mph. "Windy" is 20-30 mph. Very windy is 30mph or higher. I believe these are sustained winds, and not gusts. Personally, I like to use peak gusts to determine the terminology. If our strongest gust during the day is between 20 and 30 mph, I call it "breezy". If it's between 30 and 40, I call it "windy". Gusts above 40 mph fall into the "very windy" category to me. --TS

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