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Post by Benfxmth on Feb 10, 2024 19:08:14 GMT -5
I'm gonna knock out some more long east-west Interstate climate battles...  Interstate 80 (I-80) is an east–west transcontinental freeway that crosses the United States from downtown San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area. The highway was designated in 1956 as one of the original routes of the Interstate Highway System; its final segment was opened in 1986. The second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States after I-90, it runs through many major cities, including Oakland, Sacramento, Reno, Salt Lake City, Omaha, Des Moines, and Toledo and passes within 10 miles (16 km) of Chicago, Cleveland, and New York City. This one has somewhat similar climates, but a bit warmer than ones in I-90. So, which city near the U.S. Interstate 80 has the best climate for your tastes? New York City, NY   Youngstown, OH   Cleveland, OH   Chicago, IL   Des Moines, IA   Omaha, NE   Cheyenne, WY   Salt Lake City, UT   Reno, NV   Sacramento, CA   San Francisco, CA   |
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Post by Steelernation on Feb 10, 2024 20:35:51 GMT -5
Good thread idea.
NYC of the options listed. Cheyenne gets more storms and better summers but the winters are just too long and dry. 54/42 vs. 47/25 in November is massive.
North Platte, NE is probably the best overall on I-80.
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Post by Iwantsnow on Feb 11, 2024 0:00:27 GMT -5
Best of these is Youngstown, Ohio. More snowy than the Midwest cities, slightly cooler than Cleveland. Winters are colder in Iowa but they get much less snow, and summer is hotter, so I'll stay with Ohio. Going east into PA there might be somewhere more elevated that's better. For the best point anywhere on the road, I'm debating between the area near Park City, Utah, or the area near Truckee, California. Truckee is much snowier but I don't like the dry summer with chilly nights (84/41F, 29/5C). Park City at least gets 2 months with lows in the 50's. Elk Mountain is also decent, but like the rest of Wyoming it's too dry. And the snowiest month is April... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elk_Mountain,_Wyoming
Hottest summers might be Vacaville near Sacramento? 97F average high. Only 60F average low and zero rain, but some of you like that.
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Post by fairweatherfan on Feb 11, 2024 0:33:30 GMT -5
Best of these is Youngstown, Ohio. More snowy than the Midwest cities, slightly cooler than Cleveland. Winters are colder in Iowa but they get much less snow, and summer is hotter, so I'll stay with Ohio. Going east into PA there might be somewhere more elevated that's better. For the best point anywhere on the road, I'm debating between the area near Park City, Utah, or the area near Truckee, California. Truckee is much snowier but I don't like the dry summer with chilly nights (84/41F, 29/5C). Park City at least gets 2 months with lows in the 50's. Elk Mountain is also decent, but like the rest of Wyoming it's too dry. And the snowiest month is April... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elk_Mountain,_Wyoming
Hottest summers might be Vacaville near Sacramento? 97F average high. Only 60F average low and zero rain, but some of you like that.
I’m kind of surprised that Vacaville is so hot, considering that it is closer to the San Francisco Bay than Sacramento is. Fairfield, which is right next to Vacaville, “only” records almost a 90F average high in its hottest month. Voted for Sacramento |
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Post by tommyFL on Feb 11, 2024 1:30:04 GMT -5
I’m kind of surprised that Vacaville is so hot, considering that it is closer to the San Francisco Bay than Sacramento is. Fairfield, which is right next to Vacaville, “only” records almost a 90F average high in its hottest month. Voted for Sacramento Vacaville was a severely fake station that closed in 2009. It was located next to a fire station on one side, a brick wall on two other sides, and only 10 ft from a parking lot. The averages for the Vacaville airport are substantially cooler (95.0 F average high in July).  |
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Post by jgtheone on Feb 11, 2024 1:32:24 GMT -5
It's going to have to be Sacramento.
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Post by CRISPR on Feb 11, 2024 1:46:13 GMT -5
Tough choice between Sacramento and San Francisco: one too continental and one too maritime. I guess the latter: wetter, milder winters and better summer diurnals. Both get a B-
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Post by fairweatherfan on Feb 11, 2024 11:38:46 GMT -5
Bump so more people can see it
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Post by tompas on Feb 11, 2024 12:53:35 GMT -5
Bump so more people can see it
Yes, this is a new thread and I haven't even noticed that it exists. It's a great thread too. CRISPR I see you digging out a bunch of old threads, making like 30 posts in a row, and consequently burying the newer threads. Nothing wrong with resurrecting the old threads, but next time you do that, dig out the old threads first and then post in these newer ones at the END of your posting run so that the rest of us can see that they exist. Anyways, I'm voting for Omaha - great T-storms, great summers and winters, and good sun.
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Post by Cadeau on Feb 11, 2024 16:43:27 GMT -5
San Francisco for sure.
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Post by desiccatedi85 on Feb 14, 2024 9:14:24 GMT -5
Sacramento, best temps of the bunch and a decent rain pattern.
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Post by Iwantsnow on Feb 15, 2024 18:42:43 GMT -5
I’m kind of surprised that Vacaville is so hot, considering that it is closer to the San Francisco Bay than Sacramento is. Fairfield, which is right next to Vacaville, “only” records almost a 90F average high in its hottest month. Voted for Sacramento Vacaville was a severely fake station that closed in 2009. It was located next to a fire station on one side, a brick wall on two other sides, and only 10 ft from a parking lot. The averages for the Vacaville airport are substantially cooler (95.0 F average high in July). Ah, thanks for investigating. It seemed very hot. |
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Post by trolik on Nov 1, 2024 14:25:49 GMT -5
Jew York
Didn't have to look at boxes.
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Post by Kaleetan on Nov 1, 2024 14:48:07 GMT -5
Sacramento for getting summer heat but not very much winter cold.
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Post by arcleo on Nov 1, 2024 16:54:46 GMT -5
I voted Sacramento before, but revisiting this, I choose NYC. Sacramento is too dry and has boring summers. NYC is nice outside of winter and at least has interesting winters. If I could pick anywhere along that highway though, I'd probably pick Vallejo or Fairfield, CA: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallejo,_California#Geography en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield,_California#Geography |
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Post by Ethereal on Nov 1, 2024 20:14:34 GMT -5
Sacra-menno
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