The wind blows a lot where I live. A lot a lot. For instance, here's the forecast for this weekend from the NWS.
A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN ON FRIDAY...CREATING VERY
STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY SURFACE WINDS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH
COULD OCCUR. AS A RESULT...LOCALIZED BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN FIELDS. ADDITIONALLY... STRONG
WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATELY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...WILL
AID IN EXTREME FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
It seems to happen like this on weekends and then of course Monday it turns off like a faucet. So how much protection can a wind screen like a 55 gallon drum give?
Or is it even worth messing with when it gets like this?
A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN ON FRIDAY...CREATING VERY
STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY SURFACE WINDS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH
COULD OCCUR. AS A RESULT...LOCALIZED BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN FIELDS. ADDITIONALLY... STRONG
WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATELY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...WILL
AID IN EXTREME FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
It seems to happen like this on weekends and then of course Monday it turns off like a faucet. So how much protection can a wind screen like a 55 gallon drum give?
Or is it even worth messing with when it gets like this?