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Can I use my leather jacket to go to ski?
It might be quite a stupid question but... can I use my leather jacket to go to ski ?
I think it is waterproof and it is reasonably warm. If I wear quite heavily under it, do you think I should be ...
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What should I do if caught in a sand storm?
If I find myself caught in a sand storm, what should I do? Should I sit it out, or try to keep moving somehow? Can this depend on the severity of the sand storm?
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Under which conditions are weather forecasts reliable?
All outdoors activities precautions include taking note of the weather forecasts for the day.
However, I have seen those forecasts be terribly wrong in many places, even for a two-hours ahead ...
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Is there a web application that can notify you ahead of time if a certain weather forecast is predicted for a certain location?
In other words, it would be a site where you can "subscribe" to certain locations and then have the service email you if the weather forecast matches the kind of weather conditions you are looking ...
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Indicators of good Atlantic Ocean surf conditions
When researching surf conditions, what weather cycles indicate good overall conditions for a North American Atlantic Ocean-based break?
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Probability of Being Struck by Lightning
I just moved to a new place (Edmonton, Alberta) and I wasn't really prepared for the strange weather here. My room is really hot right now and I want to sit outside for a bit in the rain where it's ...
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Are there any reliable and/or easy to use “rule of thumb” guides for windchill calculations?
Weather forecasters often give two tempertures, the actual air temperature and a 'feel like' temperture that takes into account wind speed. Is there a rule of thumb for calcualting the 'feels like ...
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Kitesurfing optimal conditions
What are the optimal wind speed, direction, and surf conditions for Kitesurfing?
Please provide a description for various ability levels.
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Isn't Nor'easter supposed to move from the Northeast to Southwest?
Ok, this is the closest forum that I could find to post this question on StackExchange. I think this question is appropriate for this forum too.
Isn't Nor'easter supposed to move from the Northeast ...
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Is there a website with current river water levels?
Is there a website that water meters on rivers report to? I am planning a white water river trip and I am worried the river will be dry. I know there are meters on the river but accessing them or ...
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Outdoor activities in San Francisco when it's misty and raining?
I'm spending the weekend in San Francisco, and after a week indoors at a conference I'm keen to do something outside. My plan had been to ride the trolley down to Fisherman's Wharf, hire a bike and ...
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Forecasting the weather in the wilderness
We didn't always have the weather forecast available everywhere, and there's times when it would be useful to be able to be able to take a good guess at weather conditions in the near future by ...
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Wind surf sports optimal conditions
What are the optimal wind speed, direction, and surf conditions for wind surfing?
