Windy

There are few things I like doing less than working local control when the winds are stupid and watching airplanes try to land. Today was one of those days, with winds sustained at 30 knots gusting to 40 knots. Thankfully the winds were pretty much down the runway heading give or take 20 degrees, so they didn't have an awful crosswind to deal with along with the turbulence and windshear, but it was bad enough. The discomfort in the pilots' voices was very apparent. It was a nice day to be on the ground.

The maximum gust I had on my home weather station was 33 mph (29 knots), but I'm convinced the anemometer reads low. I know Micah, I need to get my data back online. Maybe later this evening.