White Rock, B.C. based meteorologist working in the energy industry. Tooting about weather in and around my region as well as some geology, my thoughts on urban and family life, and occasional references to my LDS faith.
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Last Notes npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls cc: @npub1ucv…5a8g npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I am commencing my migration to m.ai6yr.org. Thank you mstdn.ca for having me while I lived in Canada! npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Freezing temperatures are scraping the ground in the greater #Yellowstone area today as a strong upper level low pressure system brings high elevation snow. #WYwx #MTwx #IDwx #weather https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/116/834/931/985/074/838/original/9fd1ac78f1daa030.png npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Flip side is monsoon dry lightning could make things worse. If I wasn't taking Thursday off this week I would have taken today off to go up to the mountains. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls We recorded 1.3 mm of rain in Hermiston this morning. Currently sitting at 19.6ºF, fairly chilly for this time of year. #ORwx #weather npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls yes, I am! We close on our house in Hermiston next week. I need to update my bio and everything. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls A couple bands of scattered t-storms are forecast this afternoon in the Blue Mountains and Wallowa Mountains of Eastern Oregon. Severe weather is not exected. #ORwx #weather npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls We have recorded 3.0 mm of rain here in Hermiston so far today. First rainfall since installing my new weather station and an impressive value for stratiform rain in the Columbia Basin. #ORwx #weather npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I know but that's not as fun npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I saw this book at the library today and I’m intrigued to learn about the utility of Viking ships on the Oregon Trail. #Oregon #history https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/116/796/336/656/657/953/original/ecf1199450b1e9b7.png npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I have made a zen garden at the library. https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/116/795/457/649/267/836/original/7aafe37b2ac9d6db.png npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I don’t think anything substantial will. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls A major cooldown is coming later in the week in the Pacific Northwest. Highs in Hermiston will likely be all the way down in the low- to mid-20s. #ORwx #weather npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls $$$ npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I still need to decide if I want to do that in Puyallup, Salem, or Bend. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Logged my 21st first to find on a #geocache this afternoon. Found 22 minutes after it was published. As per tradition I’ll go place a geocache tomorrow to celebrate. #geocaching npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls So far winds have peaked at 37 km/h in Hermiston today. Our neighborhood is sheltered so this isn't representative of what's happening outside of town. #ORwx #weather npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Enjoyed a pleasant family outing in the Blue Mountains this morning hiking and #geocaching. Today - 6 Umatilla Co. - 189 (6%) Oregon - 542 (17%) United States - 2502 (80%) Total - 3112 #geocache https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/116/784/257/487/106/954/original/07c0e669c1bb3b54.jpeg npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls #Meshtastic is quite active in #PDX. https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/116/775/049/043/411/776/original/5926b85e30cba2d5.png npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Man even this short layover in PDX makes me miss living in Portland so much. I enjoyed Hollywood and the new Powell’s in the airport. In Portland it felt like I was part of something from day 1 and this Mastodon community was a part of that. #pdx npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls good evening! I’m back in PDX for about an hour before heading home! npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Greetings from the Hollywood Theatre in PDX! npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls good morning from PDX! Home is still baking but I’m on my way to New York for a couple days for work. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Good morning from Portland! Short layover on my way to NYC. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Good evening Virginia! We are joining in this weekend, which is sad. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls oh well that makes sense, excellent explanation. You learn something new every day! npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Well I was going to post when we started doing #POTA but we had so many contacts that I didn’t even have time to make a post. 26 in 45 minutes from US-0499. #HamRadio #AmateurRadio npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I should learn more about dust devils. I know how they form and how strong they can get at the surface but I don't really know how tall they get. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Planning to do some POTA this afternoon from Cold Springs NWR (US-0499) with my step dad. Will update here when we determine frequency and mode. #HamRadio #AmateurRadio npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I'm surprised they're flying low enough to catch them. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I recorded a dust devil earlier today on my new #weather station here in Hermiston, Oregon! It wasn't much but it was neat that I could capture the air pressure drop. #ORwx https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/116/733/930/697/336/974/original/18f6031b4c056ccc.png npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls When I was working for WSU during the 2021 Heat Dome I started my station maintenance at 3 am and went until it got to about 40ºC (around 11 am). It was pretty brutal, I remember driving up the hill south of Prosser and having the pickup read a temp of 28ºC at 3:30. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Got a 20 km ride in this morning from Hermiston to Stanfield and back. Caught a glimpse of Hood, Adams, and even Rainier on the return. Every day I see a volcano is a good day. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Pacific Northwest heatwave this weekend! Some areas will hit 35ºC but more interesting to me is that #Seattle is looking close to 33ºC which is very hot for June, let alone any time of year. #WAwx #weather npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls That's fascinating because the altitude definitely matches and depending on what part of town you're in also matches. Hmmm. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I am also learning what to expect. I am tempted to do some guerrilla-style node deployments places like Jump Off Joe. I have LOS to there so would only take one hop to get into the Tri-Cities. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I haven't been able to see anything in the Tri-Cities yet, but I did get Othello and Bend once. That surprised me. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls It's coming this weekend, though npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls We had some strong winds here in the Columbia Basin yesterday. Gusts to 72 km/h in Hermiston, lost a few tree limbs. #ORwx #weather npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Not a bad showing for #Meshtastic in and around Hermiston. Can't get out of this general area but that's fine. https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/116/709/352/533/895/301/original/21c65daa5b762dfe.png npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Good morning Virginia! No rain here but there were some storms nearby. Chilly this morning but there's a heat wave on the horizon. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I think modern manufacturing is good enough that one you can get from your local hardware store is sufficiently accurate. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls What do you mean by non-digital? npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Testing out to see how WeatherMesh-6 compares to the NHC for Tropical Storm #Amanda, the first tropical storm in the East Pacific #hurricane season. Here's our forecast compared to the NHC. #weather #tropics https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/116/687/557/675/762/585/original/ed0c69f88c2d9558.png npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Oh this is a bike ride. I thought you were making a bunch of 8 year olds walk from Richland to Burbank 😂 npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Drizzle alert in Hermiston. #ORwx npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Here you go. Maybe a little breezy along the river in the afternoon but I don't think there's anything here to be worried about. https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/116/687/044/895/053/126/original/dd0049d13eb9b467.png npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I'm gonna run my first 5k since high school on Saturday. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Yes I can, give me a few minutes. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls It's from the rain. Climatology already factors for irrigation. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls One use of our new WM-6 is to look at soil moisture. Recent storms in Montana and Alberta have moistened the ground but conditions are quite dry west of the Cascades and in the Upper Midwest. Note that "well above average" in the Desert Southwest isn't much. That area is so dry that almost any water creates significant above average anomalies. #weather #water #drought https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/116/686/794/082/556/086/original/bc7ae3711a290f3f.png npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls My employer, WindBorne Systems, dropped an exciting new #weather model this week (WM-6) and I've been having a lot of fun playing. It has many new parameters and is as accurate 4.5 days in advance as the ECMWF-IFS is one day in advance. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls @npub1rwy…ctcv Good morning Virginia! A few clouds here in Oregon this morning but trending clearer. Highs as low as 20ºC this weekend, quite cool for June! npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls #Hermiston #weather 20260603 Gradual clearing over the course of the day with a high around 27ºC. Mostly clear for the remainder of the week with temperatures trending downward. Saturday may only have a high of 21ºC and lows down to 8ºC. Breezy Friday afternoon. #ORwx #weather npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls My main use case for it is for using locally in ways where every node being a repeater is the ideal. I think the idea of being able to reliably have conversations from Hermiston to Seattle or wherever is cool, but that's something I would use amateur radio for. With Meshtastic I'm looking to do things like being able to text between cars without cell service when caravanning, or between family members when camping, or keeping tabs on my daughter as she wanders the neighborhood but is too young for a cell phone. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls well in that case, I'll get around to it one of these days npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I'm actually kind of leaning toward @npub1ucv…5a8g if he's cool with that being my main instead of my backup. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls That's awesome. Looks like they need someone to get some coverage going in the Columbia Basin. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I still prefer #hamradio but I think this is a really low barrier to entry for family members that don't care to go through the effort. Plus, when I was a kid my mom let us wander the neighborhood with walkie talkies. This feels like a modern version of that I could use with my kid. Lots of use cases I'm seeing here. Plus mesh networks are just cool. #meshtastic npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Taking a very liberal attitude toward business casual. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Well, I went down the #meshtastic rabbit hole and now I want a million nodes to set up across Hermiston. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Yes, I need to decide also if I'm going to stay on this instance or move back to pdx.social or do something else. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Good morning! Weather reporting is going on! Sunny this week and we put an offer on a house about 400 m from my in-laws. We close on July 1. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Good morning crew! We had an epic chase day yesterday in the Columbia Basin with thousands of lightning strikes. Some small fire starts but nothing major. Much calmer today. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls New article: A day in Casablanca https://ingallswx.com/2026/05/27/a-day-in-casablanca/ #travel #morocco #note100s…90wl npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded the Columbia Basin and Palouse to a slight risk (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms tomorrow. Storms will develop during the afternoon hours. Primary threat is isolated damaging wind gusts but severe hail is possible too. The storms will be moving SE-NW, which is uncommon for this region and moderately increases damage risk. #WAwx #ORwx #weather npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls #Hermiston #weather 20260527 Partly cloudy and warmer today with highs around 28ºC. The spice comes tomorrow as a low pressure system spins warm, moist air into the region from the south. Look for Thursday highs around 32ºC with possible t-storms in the afternoon. The SPC has a marginal (level 1/5) risk of severe t-storms for the Columbia Basin and nearby areas with the primary threat being severe wind over 93 km/h. Showers taper off Friday morning with clearing skies and strong winds. Highs much cooler, closer to 23ºC. Sunny but mild through the weekend. @ORwx npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Good morning Virginia! Yeah, I don't think I'll get to live my soggy dream very often here. At least the mountains are only about 45 minutes away. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Might go storm chasing on Thursday, looking around Condon, Oregon. #ORwx #weather npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls haven't actually chosen a dwelling yet, probably putting an offer in on a house today. That's a key consideration for us. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls just fire npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I was up in the Tri-Cities yesterday. Memorial Day BBQ at my grandma's house. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls #Hermiston #weather 20260526 Mostly cloudy today with maybe some spotty drizzle. Cool, high near 19ºC. Clearing tomorrow and quite a bit warmer but the real spice comes Thursday. A strong upper level low is forecast to park in California on Thursday and this will spin up warm air and moisture into Eastern Oregon. Scattered t-storms are possible, though the higher chance of rain is in the mountains and toward Pendleton. Windy Friday with some lingering showers, sunny and mild this weekend. #ORwx npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Good morning Virginia! It turns out I will be living in Eastern Oregon! I got remote work and we will be buying a house in Hermiston. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls probably the Meadows Ward. Our records are already here. We are looking at homes but are hoping to be walking distance to my in-laws. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls maybe we’ll be in the same ward 👀 npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Very excited to say that I am transitioning from weather balloon flight control to commercial growth at Windborne Systems. I started a side project related to my previous experience in the energy industry and they liked it so much they thought I should be doing more stuff like that! I will be working remotely out of Hermiston, Oregon to be close to family. I’ll work some in San Francisco as well as some travel to conferences and to meet with clients. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls When are we getting a Dick’s in SeaTac? npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Looking like we will have an upper level trough swing through the Pacific Northwest on Memorial Day, bringing cooler temps, light showers, and wind in the typical windy spots. #WAwx #ORwx #BCstorm #weather npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Pretty early in the day to have done that npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls there's some of that in the Yakima Valley, too, especially when it comes time to tear out an orchard due to the age of the trees. The smudge pots are worse, though. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I went to Belize a few years ago. As far as Central American nations go it seemed nice enough but it was the time of year when they burn the agricultural fields so it was a bit like Eastern Washington during a bad fire season, just with more humidity. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls It's pretty sunny today and I get off work early. I think I'll drive down to Santa Cruz to check it out (plus do some geocaching). npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Good morning, I'm back in California now! I have now hit 1,000,000 flight km with balloons I have launched and two years of flight time! npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Yes, I thankfully did escape before the heat! npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Wow that's crisp. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Hello, all! Sorry I haven't been too attentive to social media in my travels. I just completed my final weather balloon launch for this operation here in Henderson, North Carolina. Flying to San Francisco on Sunday. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I do like public radio npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Light drizzle this morning in Henderson, NC. My favorite kind of weather. I got one balloon up before the wind got too strong for me to launch. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Good morning! I'm still here in NC and will be for the rest of the week. If you're interested in seeing a balloon launch, let me know! I'm launching from Henderson. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls I have had quite the week this week trying to set up this field site in North Carolina. I have had to gather some rare parts, which took me halfway up to DC. I'm glad to be fairly settled in now and getting to work. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Just more field work! npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Good morning from the Praia airport. Time for me to head to North Carolina to fly more balloons! npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Good afternoon Virginia! First flight I could get at a reasonable price was for Sunday, so I'm drinking mojitos sem alcool until then. npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls 🌍 Got some geocaches logged in Africa now with finds in Morocco and Cabo Verde. I decided it's time for me to make a world map for my finds. https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/116/484/265/902/896/549/original/e6dbf263c5988bcb.png https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/116/484/266/644/341/962/original/600deab39f094bac.png npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls good morning Virginia! Hope you have a pleasant weekend! npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls good morning Virginia! We are heading on vacation this weekend and I get to see my family for the first time in three weeks! Hope you have a pleasant weekend! npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls My job title has been officially changed from flight control operator to flight control meteorologist. My job duties don’t change, this just better reflects my contributions at Windborne Systems. I’m excited to be in a place where my expertise is valued and where I am encouraged to explore everything that interests me! npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq Mark Ingalls Looking like a good profile for some thunderstorms between Sacramento and Redding today. This is a look at the skew-t generated by Windborne's WeatherMesh model, which takes in data from our global network of over 300 weather balloons in the air. #CAwx #weather https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/116/375/359/132/321/587/original/c8a6a35cf4897f45.png