lucky 10,000!
Jan. 13th, 2024 09:24 amI was one of yesterday's lucky 10,000 when I got to learn about the Beaufort Wind Scale!
In an effort to answer the question 'is the wind going to be strong enough that I should take down the bird feeder?' I tried to get my phone weather app to give me more information about the wind forecast. It told me that while the sustained winds were going to top out at 'Strong Breeze,' the gusts could be way up in the 'Strong Gale' category. (The NOAA link calls it 'severe gale;' I guess my phone thinks 'strong' is a simpler word.)
My favorite thing about the Beaufort Scale is that it has FIVE categories of breeze: light breeze, gentle breeze, moderate breeze, fresh breeze, and strong breeze. I think that's delightful.
In an effort to answer the question 'is the wind going to be strong enough that I should take down the bird feeder?' I tried to get my phone weather app to give me more information about the wind forecast. It told me that while the sustained winds were going to top out at 'Strong Breeze,' the gusts could be way up in the 'Strong Gale' category. (The NOAA link calls it 'severe gale;' I guess my phone thinks 'strong' is a simpler word.)
My favorite thing about the Beaufort Scale is that it has FIVE categories of breeze: light breeze, gentle breeze, moderate breeze, fresh breeze, and strong breeze. I think that's delightful.