Weather
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The weather varies dramatically.
Temperature
Temperature typically varies from highs in the 90's during the day and can drop to the 40's at night. Be sure to bring warm clothes.
Wind and Dust Storms
Most of the time, wind is not a problem, but storms can produce 70mph gusts. Most wind comes from the southwest, coming from approximately the 5:30 axis of the city. Any shelter should be designed to withstand these forces. A dome blowing across the playa can be quite dangerous.
Dust storms are the most common problem when the wind picks up. They can produce near white-out conditions.
- If you don't have a dust mask dust mask, any strip of cloth will do.
- If you're near your camp, get there quick to make sure things don't fly away. EZ-Ups and other shade tents have a strong tendency to do this.
- Watch for art cars. They're not supposed to be driving around, but still do.
- Just wait and enjoy the show.
Rain
Rain is extremely rare. If a rainstorm hits, it shouldn't last more than 15 minutes, and the playa will quickly dry out afterwards. However, when it does occur, ran can cause a number of problems:
- The playa surface gets extremely slick when it's wet. (This also happens after water trucks drive by.
- Many camp items can get soaked, waterlogged, and completely saturated with playa mud. Rugs are particularly susceptible.
