[wxqc] Request for historical weather info for specific locale

[Gary Oldham]

I have three leads for you.  While a quick search I did on each of them
didn't turn up anything specifically remarking on Lake Whatcom, my geography
knowledge of Washington State is limited at best.  Knowing the area, you may
be able to look at these lists and spot something relevant right away.
These are three sources for people with personal weather stations in
Washington, and you may be able to find what you need directly on line or
contact a station owner by email.
 
CWOP station listing, Washington State
http://wxqa.com/states/WA.html
 
Links to personal weather stations, sorted by state, at Weatherforum.net
http://www.weatherforum.net/pwslinks.html#wa
 
Weather Underground's listing of personal weather stations in Washington.
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/ListStations.asp?selectedState=WA
<http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/ListStations.asp?selectedState=W
A&selectedCountry=United+States> &selectedCountry=United+States
 
Gary
CW0146

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greyhead at comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 6:03 AM
To: wxqc at lists.gladstonefamily.net
Subject: [wxqc] Request for historical weather info for specific locale


Hello. I am new to this group, having found it through Weather Underground.
I often use wunderground to find historical data to map seasonal averages
for a very specific need: solo rowing along the US coast and Inside Passage
of British Columbia. Because of topography, I've found that local knowledge
and memory is of greater use to anticipate how weather systems behave in
very specific locales than generalized forecasts and that is why I need your
help.
 
I have been asked by a fellow adventurer to use my weather savvy to help him
break a world record. He has a compelling reason to attempt this, as it is a
gesture in a race against time: His mother is dying of cancer and he is
using this effort to raise funds for Whatcom Hospice, a care facility in
Whatcom Co., Washington. To get background information about the record
attempt, go to www.kayakforcare.com.
 
Specifically, I need help in locating amateur meterologists that have
collected data  for the past five to ten years in the Lake Whatcom basin.
The county meterologist only has historical data on temperature and
precipitation for the basin, and I need data on wind direction and wind
speed throughout each day for the month of April, ideally, for the past ten
or more years.
 
Can you direct me to a source/s that can give me that information. I'm
looking for wind behavior data for the middle of April in the Lake Whatcom
basin, Washington State.
 
Sincerely,
Dale McKinnon (http://www.fairhaven.com/events/dale2004/index.html)
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