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Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 1:25 PM
Subject: PPA/M FORECAST
Yes folks — the only club with it’s own weather forecaster is brining you
the lowdown for the 2nd year in a row:-) Big thanks to Tony E for doing this
again! Tony will send an update tomorrow for the Marathon!
Incline Club ROCKS!!!
Go out hard, when it hurts speed up...
Matt Carpenter
http://www.skyrunner.com
******* 2000 Pikes Peak Ascent Weather Forecast *******
Partly cloudy and cool at start time. Expect sunny skies in the AM but
clouds building back in by around noon with bases around 12,500ft and tops
well above the Peak. Top 1500ft of the mountain will be in and out of the
clouds from 12:00 on, with visibility dropping down to 1/4 mile at times.
Chance of showers starting early afternoon. Winds near the Peak will be out
of the west-northwest at 15 mph. Upper atmospheric pressure will be below
normal (O2 level 1.1% below normal).
-------------- Temperatures --------------
Location Time
07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Manitou 59
Barr Camp 52 54 55 57
Peak 34 36 38 37 35 35 35
******* 2000 Pikes Peak Marathon Weather Forecast *******
Clear skies! Some high clouds (bases at 13,500) will form early afternoon.
Winds out of the west at 10-15mph on the Peak. Upper atmospheric pressure
will be below normal (O2 level 1.5% below normal).
-------------- Temperatures --------------
Location Time
07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Manitou 61 72 74 76 78 79 80 79 77
Barr Camp 51 53 55 57 59 60 58 57
Peak 34 35 39 40 40
*prepared 12:30PM 8/18/00
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