[NLRS] Northshore weather for this weekends 10gigers

[jcplatt1 at mmm.com]

Here is a cut & paste out of the Duluth NWS's forecast from this morning  :
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
 Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind between 6 and 11 mph.      
 Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind between 8 and 10 mph.        
 Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high around 67. West wind between 8 and 15 mph.      
 Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.    
 Partly cloudy, with a low near 53. Southwest wind around 15 mph.                    
 Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a     
 high near 73. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest.                       
                                                                                     
 It will be cold 1200z Sat am on Thompson hill.   Record cold.   The good news       
 appears to be that the wind will not be a major factor as it will off shore, from   
 the west, at 8 to 10 mph.                                                           
                                                                                     
 The NWS has also recently factored in a fair rain chance for Sunday (after midnight 
 Sat.).   The wind will increase some but it appears that it will continue offshore  
 (southwest) which is help for us NS types.    The UP and Terrance Bay guys may have 
 the wind in their face.                                                             
                                                                                     
 Bottomline; Bring warm stuff .... light gloves are a good idea.   Bring some rain   
 gear and weather proof your 10gigs as best possible.    I intend to wrap mine in    
 plastic wrap ... good for keeping the light rain off.     You can also harden your  
 IF rig a bit doing the same.   Perhaps we can work a NS to Wawa or Terrance Bay     
 path via RS on Sunday .... won't it be nice to see a big-old T-storm park itself in 
 the middle of the lake ?                                                            
                                                                                     
 We should also expect signals to be weak this year .... it doesn't look like we     
 will have any tropo help.    Its just too cold and the air is just too dry.         
 Sunday may be the better of the two days if we don't get rained out.     If you     
 have headphones, bring them.                                                        
                                                                                     
 Drive safe everyone.                                                                
                                                                                     
 73, Jon                                                                             
 W0ZQ   NS team