This Santa Fe Dam, lordy, the weather there, it’s a thing, I tell ya. You wanna know about Santa Fe Dam weather? I can tell you a thing or two, been around the block a few times. You gotta be ready for anything, that’s what I always say.
One day it’s hotter than a furnace, sun beatin’ down like there’s no tomorrow. You’d be sweatin’ like a hog at a county fair. Next thing you know, wind’s howlin’ like a banshee, clouds rollin’ in, dark as night. That’s Santa Fe Dam weather for ya, unpredictable as a rooster in a hen house.
- Hot days, oh boy, they scorchers.
- Wind, comes outta nowhere, I tell ya.
- Sometimes, it rains, not often though.
They got some fancy numbers, these weather folks. They say high this, low that. One day it’s 67, next it’s 76. Me, I just look at the sky. If it’s blue, you’re good. If it’s grey, watch out. They say the low is some 14 and the high is 22, in those fancy celsius talk. All I know is when the sun is high, it gets hot as all get out.
They talk about “humidity” too. Means how much water’s in the air, I reckon. Makes you feel sticky, like you walked through a spider web. 38% they say, I just know it feels different some days.
Now, if you’re goin’ fishin’, that’s a whole other story. Best time’s when it’s cool, early mornin’ or when the sun’s goin’ down. Use worms, that’s what them fish like. Summer’s the best time to go, they say, but watch out for that heat.
Santa Fe Dam weather, it ain’t for the faint of heart. You gotta be tough as nails to live out here. We get maybe 14 inches of rain a year, if we’re lucky. Not enough to fill a washtub, if you ask me.
They got a 10-day forecast, these folks. Tells ya what the weather’s gonna be like every day for ten whole days. Seems like witchcraft to me, but folks swear by it. Says what the high temperature, the low temperature will be and if it’s gonna rain or not, which is 0% most the time, they say.
They got another one, a 30-day forecast, I heard. Can you believe it? Predictin’ the weather a whole month out. They say it helps with knowin’ when a storm’s comin’. “Risky Day” they call it. Don’t mean it’s gonna rain, just means it might. Clear as mud, right?
And wind, don’t even get me started on the wind. Comes outta the east, then the west. 5 mph, they say. Feels like 50 when it’s blowin’ your hair all over the place. Makes it hard to keep your hat on, that’s for sure. They even got a fancy name for the wind, Santa Ana winds, I hear some people call it. Sounds like a person’s name to me.
They got all these fancy words for the Santa Fe Dam weather. “Forecast,” “conditions,” “air quality.” Me, I just call it like I see it. Hot, cold, windy, rainy. That’s all you need to know, really.
And they got alerts, these weather folks. Tell ya when somethin’ bad’s comin’. Flood, fire, who knows what else. “Fire Weather Concerns” they call it one time, I heard. Means it’s dry and windy, perfect for a fire to start. You gotta be careful out here, that’s for sure.
They even say what office to call for the weather, some “Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains” and “Heavy Rainfall for Southeast” and “Snowmelt and Potential Flooding Northwest” place. Like I know where any of that is. I just look out my window. It’s always dry, then warming temperatures. Like I said, hot.
So, if you’re thinkin’ of comin’ to Santa Fe Dam, you best be prepared. Bring your sunscreen, bring your hat, bring your water. And keep an eye on the sky. That Santa Fe Dam weather, it’ll sneak up on ya. You gotta be ready for anythin’. That’s the way it is out here. Always has been, always will be. And don’t go gettin’ blown away by the wind if you’re fishin’!