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Wind ruins a lot of outdoor plans
I woke up Sunday to the not-so-soothing sounds of the wind whistling around the house at what sounded like 100 miles an hour. I know it wasn’t blowing that hard, but it sure seemed like […]
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Add a little wind to make trap shooting even harder
I know I’m out of practice with my shotgun, but it usually doesn’t take me too long to get back in the swing of things. With that in mind, I hauled the shotgun out to […]
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March is always ‘In Like a Lion, Out Like a Poltergeist’
Wind. It’s a constant this time of year. School children in most of the rest of the Northern hemisphere are taught that March comes in like a lion, but goes out like a lamb. That […]
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OK, wind is one thing, but this is ludicrous
I don’t know if it was as windy where you are as it was down in the southeast corner of the state last weekend, but I hope not. Granted, it’s Wyoming, so it probably was. […]
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I wish the weather reports were wrong about the wind
The people who forecast the weather usually do a darn fine job of it. They say it’s going to snow, and it snows. They say it’s going to be sunny, and it’s sunny. They might […]
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Wind is a certainty on a fishing trip in Wyoming
If you fish in Wyoming, you have to deal with wind. It’s just part of the deal. I’m not a real good fly-caster on the best of days, let alone when the air’s moving at […]
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We might be in for a windy March
It’s almost March, and that’s got me worried. We’ve had plenty of wind already this year, and March tends to be the windiest month of all. If what we’ve experienced so far is any indication, […]
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It’s important to remember wind does have benefits
I can think of a lot of things I’d like better than a 45 mph wind. Like a root canal with no anesthetic. Or a dinner of nothing but Brussels sprouts and chick peas. Yuck. […]
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The weather is (sometimes) perfect for fishing
I’m ready to go fishing. And other than the occasional thunderstorm or spate of gale-force wind, the weather’s perfect for fishing. We’ve had some spectacular days the last few weeks. Unfortunately, most of them have […]
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Why did the weather app drop the wind forecast?
I used to rely on The Weather Channel’s app for weather forecasts. That app used to give a pretty accurate outlook on the wind speed throughout the coming days. It made it a lot easier […]