Weather at the Dutch

Tom Meyer · 10-22-2008, 09:44 PM

BP 30.50 and rising, high of 52, alt 476 ft how far under sea level is that? Sombody could make a floor jack go 1.00 under. Any live reporters there? Looks good for thurs and fri then goes to hell.

Bryan Worner · 10-22-2008, 11:28 PM

I'll believe a 30.50 barometer when I see it! You said the altitude is 476 ft???? Is that the track itself? I'll bet by tomorrow am the barometer is 29.50 and the humidity is 75% or better. It's supposed to rain on Saturday!

Bruce Noland · 10-23-2008, 03:48 AM

30.50 barometer and 476 feet! Never happen at Maple Grove.

Gary Parker · 10-23-2008, 07:08 AM

accu weather forcast says. Barometer 30.55 and steady 81% humidity and a high of 54. currently 36 sounds fast to me if humidity burns off.

Dan Fletcher · 10-23-2008, 08:39 AM

accu weather is on crack! We've all been to the grove enough to know a barometer over 30 isn't possible!

Michael Beard · 10-23-2008, 08:46 AM

It's all relative. If I recall, Accuweather's numbers are typically about .5 high on the barometer. Maple Grove's physical altitiude is around 350'.

I've been there, scraping ice off the window, with a D.A. of -1750'... people were running a half second quicker than their best!

Joe DeMarzo · 10-23-2008, 09:49 AM

We have been there, the guages say you going to be flying and the mist is hanging over the mountian and you miss your dial by a tenth. My partner is at the track and will give me the update, time will tell. In 20years never saw 30.5 barometer, I agreee with Dan, they be smoking someting.

Alan Kenny · 10-23-2008, 10:20 AM

Just fired up the weather station: 29.98 absolute barometer w/ 26 grains water vapor or .177 vapor pressure. Weather services report SEA LEVEL barometer and they are reporting 30.50 for today. At track physical altitude that gives us the absolute barometer of 29.98. Pretty stout no matter how you figure it!!!!

cutta · 10-23-2008, 10:51 AM

http://www.csgnetwork.com/barcorrecthcalc.html

The link above is to a website that calculates the Barometer at sea level. Like someone said above, most weather stations report Barometer at sea level. This calculator gives you a ball park figure of actual barometer.

Gary Parker · 10-23-2008, 12:50 PM

Just talked to brother who is there. Says it is faster than atco was. I just reported what accu weather said. Don't shoot the messanger.

10-22-2008, 09:44 PM	#1
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 928 Likes: 73 Liked 350 Times in 119 Posts	Weather at the Dutch BP 30.50 and rising, high of 52, alt 476 ft how far under sea level is that? Sombody could make a floor jack go 1.00 under. Any live reporters there? Looks good for thurs and fri then goes to hell. __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

10-22-2008, 11:28 PM	#2
Bryan Worner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Duncannon, PA Posts: 817 Likes: 130 Liked 477 Times in 79 Posts	Re: Weather at the Dutch I'll believe a 30.50 barometer when I see it! You said the altitude is 476 ft???? Is that the track itself? I'll bet by tomorrow am the barometer is 29.50 and the humidity is 75% or better. It's supposed to rain on Saturday!

10-23-2008, 03:48 AM	#3
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: Weather at the Dutch 30.50 barometer and 476 feet! Never happen at Maple Grove. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

10-23-2008, 07:08 AM	#4
Gary Parker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Westfield Mass Posts: 526 Likes: 365 Liked 376 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Weather at the Dutch accu weather forcast says. Barometer 30.55 and steady 81% humidity and a high of 54. currently 36 sounds fast to me if humidity burns off. __________________ Gary Parker 1617 STK

10-23-2008, 08:39 AM	#5
Dan Fletcher Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Churchville, NY Posts: 489 Likes: 123 Liked 1,016 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Weather at the Dutch accu weather is on crack! We've all been to the grove enough to know a barometer over 30 isn't possible! __________________ Dan Fletcher 1781 STK, SS, COMP, SG, SC DAN FLETCHER TRAILER SALES

10-23-2008, 08:46 AM	#6
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Weather at the Dutch It's all relative. If I recall, Accuweather's numbers are typically about .5 high on the barometer. Maple Grove's physical altitiude is around 350'. I've been there, scraping ice off the window, with a D.A. of -1750'... people were running a half second quicker than their best! __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

10-23-2008, 09:49 AM	#7
Joe DeMarzo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mahopac, NY Posts: 666 Likes: 48 Liked 113 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Weather at the Dutch We have been there, the guages say you going to be flying and the mist is hanging over the mountian and you miss your dial by a tenth. My partner is at the track and will give me the update, time will tell. In 20years never saw 30.5 barometer, I agreee with Dan, they be smoking someting. __________________ Joe DeMarzo 1317 STK

10-23-2008, 10:20 AM	#8
Alan Kenny Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 45 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Weather at the Dutch Just fired up the weather station: 29.98 absolute barometer w/ 26 grains water vapor or .177 vapor pressure. Weather services report SEA LEVEL barometer and they are reporting 30.50 for today. At track physical altitude that gives us the absolute barometer of 29.98. Pretty stout no matter how you figure it!!!!

10-23-2008, 10:51 AM	#9
cutta Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 347 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Weather at the Dutch http://www.csgnetwork.com/barcorrecthcalc.html The link above is to a website that calculates the Barometer at sea level. Like someone said above, most weather stations report Barometer at sea level. This calculator gives you a ball park figure of actual barometer.

10-23-2008, 12:50 PM	#10
Gary Parker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Westfield Mass Posts: 526 Likes: 365 Liked 376 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Weather at the Dutch Just talked to brother who is there. Says it is faster than atco was. I just reported what accu weather said. Don't shoot the messanger. __________________ Gary Parker 1617 STK