lee59

Your absolutely correct. My anemometer is at what the weather bureau wants, 33 feet. However there is nothing I can do about taller structures such as trees, in the neighborhood.

People don't live at the airport. Look closely at those observations. 90% of the peak wind gusts observations (for each observation period) at the airports were below 50. I believe the only 60 was Islip. Remember my anemometer, which is very accurate, is in a neighborhood like where most people live. The airports receive the highest wind gusts because they are wide open spaces. By the way, about 1/2 the airports listed did not report wind gusts of 50mph despite the fact that they are in wide open spaces. Another words, if the vantage pro anemometer that I have was located at an airport, I'm sure I would have had a peak gust about 50 or more.

here are local airport observations: https://www.weather.gov/okx/observations

There does appear to be a few more line of showers that may give me some high gusts, we shall see. Right now it looks like the sun is trying to come out.

So far my peak gust today out of the south is 41mph. Last Friday my peak gust was 38mph out of the NW and last Thursday my peak gust was 40mph out of the west.

So far in my area, very similar to recent wind events.

I went to Jones Beach did not get a gust to 40, I admit I was only there for 15 minutes. I have a vantage pro 2 wireless which is considered pretty accurate. It is 33ft up as to weather bureau specifications. With the wind out of the south I get little obstruction. I believe my 41 mph so far is more in line with most places than 50-60mph.

Yes this has been around a long time. From what I see in my area, the 39-46 fits right in with the 41mph. high gust that I have recorded.

There are always extreme gusts, especially at airports and other open locations. I think most areas have gotten wind gusts in the 35 to 45 mph zone.

If you don't have an anemometer you really can't guess what the wind gusts are. I just got back from Jones Beach with a handheld kestrel and the wind was a consisent 25 to 35mph. That was about 7 feet above the ground. Meanwhile back at my house the peak gust is now 41mph and sustained 20mph.

So far not to bad here. Peak gust 40mph. 1.35 inches of rain. This afternoon is suppose to be the worst.

Peak gust here now up to 40mph.

1.15 inch of rain so far here.

Average speed here 17mph. now gusting to 34mph. Numerous gusts now over 30. This is at my house, anemometer 33 ft high with a non obstructive southern view. Winds are out of the south so I should be getting accurate readings. JFK, like down at the beach, is open with little to obstruct the wind.

Windy here, gusting to 28mph at my house. Expect it to just get higher.

Went to 32 degrees here this morning, with frost. Tomorrow looks real interesting.

Monday is looking real interesting at this point.

The extremely cold winter continues in Alaska with much of central and northern Alaska 10-40 below zero this morning.

26 degrees here this morning.

Yea that lake affect snow band drifted north this morning and Watertown got hammered. It has since drifted even further north but is expected to drift further south as this day progresses.

It has been so cold up north this winter, the Bering Sea ice extent is actually within the normal range of the 1981-2010 median.

If you want to know where the cold air is try Alaska. Fairbanks in January averaged -21 degrees some 13 degrees below normal. McGrath Alaska averaged -24 degrees, about 18 degrees below normal.

Lack of snowfall last winter and this winter so far, is simply over due for our area, especially the coast. We had some string of above average snow seasons, now we are paying the price. That is how we get averages.

Closing in on 4 inches of rain here in the past 5 days.