October El Mirage

[836dstr]

I just got back from a trip to the East coast. I heard about the storms that came through So Cal a couple of weeks ago. I didn't see anything posted about any significant rain in the El Mirage Recreational Area.

Looking at the 10 day forecast it looks like possible thunder showers Tuesday to Thursday.

Tiny, please keep us posted. Having some Indian blood in me, I plan on doing the "no-rain dance".

Tom

[Dakzila]

This is a timely post for me.  I just logged on and was going to ask a question about the weather for the October event.

Since almost all of the available weather forecast indicate rain at Adelanto this coming week maybe some of you "regulars" at El Mirage could answer a question.

Let's say it does rain at Elmo this week and puts a significant amount of water on the lake.  Best guess...would the surface be dry by enough to race on come Sunday     ?

Just trying to make some plans for the race and I don't that much about how quickly the lake surface soaks up moisture.
Thanks,

Ron B

[836dstr]

Ron,

It doesn't take much rain to turn the "Dry" lakebed into a shallow lake. Water accumulates more at the East end. It takes sun and wind to dry the lakebed out and a couple of days won't get it!

Just pray it doesn't rain this close to the Meet!

Tom

[Stan Back]

... and being it's the lowest place around, it can accumulate water greater than what falls out of the sky there.

[johnbeck]

And if it drys properly the coarse could be really nice.

[Dakzila]

Ron,

It doesn't take much rain to turn the "Dry" lakebed into a shallow lake. Water accumulates more at the East end. It takes sun and wind to dry the lakebed out and a couple of days won't get it!

Just pray it doesn't rain this close to the Meet!

Tom

Thank Tom, that makes sense....I guess we'll just have to keep our fingers crossed..

Hope to see everyone next Sunday.

Ron B 

[FADED]

SSSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....................Any word on the rain out there?? The forcast looks Ok?

[Papi]

Paging Tiny to the White Courtesy Phone........

Throw us a bone Tiny, whats the story down there???

Weather.com forecast below as of 18 October 2010 1340HRS

[TINY]

Cloudy little wind not to hot not to cold during day night cool.Course out there 

[Dakzila]

Stopped by Elmo on my way to work today.  High scattered clouds .....no moisture as of 12:00 PM.


Ron B.

[Papi]

Cloudy little wind not to hot not to cold during day night cool.Course out there 

Thanks Tiny!!

Please let us know if the proposed rain on Tues/Weds hits you there. Thanks again.   

[TINY]

We had about 4 5 minutes of rajn when gets daylight will report how much standing on Lakebed.

[jww36]

At 5:10 PST this AM, El Mirage got hammered with a sizable storm cell capable of dropping 1 inch per hour.

[TINY]

Just out on front porch & we have a wet lake noy a dry one.This at 6:45 am

[V8Pinto]

hopefully that'll just soak right in and make it perfect racing..  <crosses fingers>