The Windy Desert - 04/09/19

Tuesday – April 9, 2019
The Windy Desert
Imperial Dam LTVA
Yuma, Arizona

Today was one of those less than pleasnat days camping in the desert.

It was hot... 97º!
It was windy... 22 mph with gusts up to 39 mph!

On Wednesday, milder temperatures will be in the low 80s with strong winds coming out of the northwest at 15 mpg with gusts up to 20 mph.

By Thursday, milder temperatures will continue in the low 80s with milder winds coming out of the north at 8 mph with gusts up to 10 mph.

Fortunately, our small fiberglass trailer is quickly cooled during hot weather with a roof-mounted air conditioner, powered by a EU2000i Honda generator. Yep, you betcha... we had the air conditioner on this afternoon!

Such is life living in the desert!

Now consider this; just 205 miles north of us is Prescott, AZ, residing at a elevation of 5,400 feet. The temperature there was 77º.

The moral to this story is: too hot in the lower elevations, go to the higher elevations, too cold in the higher elevations, go to the lower elevations. This is a wonderful option to have here in Arizona.

Tomorrow another adventure begins.