Below, residents will have access to information pertaining to the climate and environmental shifts within Fort Cheyenne. It likely comes as no surprise that the weather in whole has changed significantly, which is only one of the many changes that radiation brought to our land. The available compiled information will allow residents to read up on the three primary seasons, what to expect, and the durations of each.
⌦ OVERVIEW
The climate in and surrounding Fort Cheyenne is relatively similar across the board, with every season consisting of a rather dry air. Because drinking water is very limited, it may seem especially dry--more so than it actually is. There are roughly three seasons: Indi-Summer, Harvest, and Frosting.
Rainfall is an infrequent occurrence, due in no small part to the environmental changes that resulted from the high levels of radiation that occurred in the aftermath of the Great Eradication. For the most part, resident rain collectors are able to stock up on water and sell it to the locals; however, not every rainfall is safe. A few times during the year, seemingly concentrated during the fall season, when it does rain, it is acidic, making it unsafe for resident consumption.
As a result, water is a commodity that is high in demand, but often rationed and certainly not easy to come by--it is by no means the luxury it once was. This forces residents to construct makeshift greenhouses to protect captive flora and good, worked soil; an effort to keep it from getting corrupted is an exhaustive feat in and of itself.
Rainfall is an infrequent occurrence, due in no small part to the environmental changes that resulted from the high levels of radiation that occurred in the aftermath of the Great Eradication. For the most part, resident rain collectors are able to stock up on water and sell it to the locals; however, not every rainfall is safe. A few times during the year, seemingly concentrated during the fall season, when it does rain, it is acidic, making it unsafe for resident consumption.
As a result, water is a commodity that is high in demand, but often rationed and certainly not easy to come by--it is by no means the luxury it once was. This forces residents to construct makeshift greenhouses to protect captive flora and good, worked soil; an effort to keep it from getting corrupted is an exhaustive feat in and of itself.
⌦ SEASONAL WEATHER
Seasons come and go, but for the residents of Fort Cheyenne, it comes as no surprise each season is no picnic. Each season comes with their own individual hazards, forcing residents to take certain precautions throughout each. The three seasons are only shadows of their formers selves and while they still retain some aspects of their original characteristics, for the most part they are drastically different. From the dry, especially warm days of Indi-Summer to the crisp, harsh chill of the Frosting and everything in between, residents are strongly advised to review and adjust their weather preparedness plans at several points year round.
What kind of fun weather can residents look forward to? Some storms are more frequent than others, but a small sample of what to expect can be found below:
What kind of fun weather can residents look forward to? Some storms are more frequent than others, but a small sample of what to expect can be found below:
☢ DUST/DEBRIS STORMS
☢ ELECTRICAL STORMS
☢ NORMAL RAINFALL
☢ ACIDIC RAINFALL
☢ FROST
☢ ICE SHOWERS
☢ BLIZZARD STORMS
☢ ELECTRICAL STORMS
☢ NORMAL RAINFALL
☢ ACIDIC RAINFALL
☢ FROST
☢ ICE SHOWERS
☢ BLIZZARD STORMS
⌦ INDI-SUMMER
Dry nights and even drier days, it is safe to say that Indi-Summer is as miserable as it is long, starting in March and ending anywhere from mid- to late-August. Wind is infrequent, and when it does blow it does not offer any sort of the expected relief or comfort it once brought. Perhaps the only relief that residents can revel in is the fact that the air is not humid for the most part, save the hours before the occasional rainfall. Although it is almost an unbearable stretch of time, there are a couple of nights each month that usher in a cooler front, allowing residents a brief, albeit out of place, most welcome reprieve. After the occasional incident, one of the most notable concerns during this period is how easily fires can pick up, so each district often enacts its own burn ban to ensure the safety of the fruits of their hard work and their neighbors.
SPAN | March to Mid/Late-August
The most prevalent storms that occur sporadically throughout Indi-Summer are as follows:
SPAN | March to Mid/Late-August
The most prevalent storms that occur sporadically throughout Indi-Summer are as follows:
☢ DUST/DEBRIS STORMS
☢ ELECTRICAL STORMS
☢ NORMAL RAINFALL
☢ ELECTRICAL STORMS
☢ NORMAL RAINFALL
⌦ HARVEST
The Harvest season is the shortest of the three, but these two months are the most highly anticipated of the entire year. The temperature is a mild average of 70°F (21°C), though it can fluctuate slightly in either direction. High noon is still relatively warm in comparison, but it is not nearly as miserable as Indi-Summer heat, and it certainly does not last as long. On occasion, there is a breeze that passes through the land, bringing with it a familiar chill before it disappears as if it had never happened. Acidic rainfall is a fairly common occurrence, and during these instances, rain collectors cannot replenish their water supply because it is, of course, unsafe for consumption. While electrical storms are not as prevalent during the Harvest, they may still present themselves at random. Although harvest conditions are nowhere near ideal during this short period, the name is derived as an homage to what once was a fruitful time of year.
SPAN | Mid/Late-August to early November.
The most prevalent storms that occur sporadically throughout the Harvest season are as follows:
☢ ELECTRICAL STORMS
☢ ACIDIC RAINFALL
SPAN | Mid/Late-August to early November.
The most prevalent storms that occur sporadically throughout the Harvest season are as follows:
☢ ELECTRICAL STORMS
☢ ACIDIC RAINFALL
⌦ FROSTING
One Frosting season is never quite exactly the same as the former, which makes it a pretty dangerous beast all-in-all. From sharply cold temperatures with little more than ice to full-blown blizzards and anything in between, residents rarely know what to expect. This means that either they are grossly under-prepared or over-prepared, though the latter is certainly more preferable to the former. One thing remains decidedly constant: frigid temperatures. Temperatures begin to drop off at the end of the Harvest season, and the majority of November is spent in a rather chilled state which is known as Pre-Frosting, which consists of nothing overly drastic aside from a much cooler environment. In late November to early December, however, temperatures drop quickly and without warning. Sometimes, overnight, snow will fall and residents will wake up to a thick blanket of snow coating the ground. Any plants that are not shielded by a greenhouse are claimed. Wind storms can be prevalent in this season and if they are, they usually indicate that blizzards will follow. Otherwise, if there are no blizzards, ice showers will result, covering the ground in a dangerous layer of ice. Residents are advised to stay indoors until these ice showers subside unless they have adequate covering, primarily because they bring sharp shards of glasslike ice along with them that can result in severe injury. Temperatures begin to rise again mid-February and climb somewhat rapidly until they are appropriately warm to begin the cycle of Indi-Summer, often resulting in a muddy mass due in no small part to the quick melting of snow and ice.
SPAN | Pre-Frosting: November. The Frosting: December to February.
Some of the storms that residents can expect to see during the Frosting are as follows:
Some of the storms that residents can expect to see during the Frosting are as follows:
☢ FROST
☢ ICE SHOWERS
☢ BLIZZARDS
☢ ICE SHOWERS
☢ BLIZZARDS
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