Was occupied with other things this morning and did not notice the increasing pressure gradient across our region. Winds here along the Rillito Wash are gusting 30 to 35 mph currently (around 30 mph at the airport). The above graphic shows VAD winds derived from the TUS Doppler radar data this afternoon (heights are ft above the elevation of the radar), with 20 to 40 mph common. Surface plot below is from MesoWest at Univ. of Utah and is valid at at 2:50 pm MST. The wind gust speeds are indicated in red - so definitely a blustery afternoon
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