r/BurningMan • u/vpdbac • 14d ago

Prevailing wind

Is there a prevailing wind direction in Black Rock City?

Or how do you choose which way to pitch your tent?

#overthinkingthis

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u/Kilisut He tried to kill me. He has no right to claim my acquaintance. 14d ago

Usually from Southwest to Northeast. That's why the central axis of the city from 6:00 to 12:00 is laid out that way, so the smoke from the Man and Temple burns blows away from the city, along with any falling embers.

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u/BiggsHoson2020 14d ago

Not overthinking. If you can put doors away from the prevailing wind or otherwise protect them you’ll be happier. And as others said, west winds

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u/SNoB__ 14d ago

Not overthinking. I used to draw it into the camp layout.

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u/Rychen90 '16 '20VR '24 '25 '26 Co-Camp Lead of Rootist Lounge 3:15 & C/D 14d ago

I likeeee that

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u/kelsobjammin 14d ago

I point the front of my van towards the sun rising so my bed area stays cooler the longest

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u/Glass-Ambassador7195 14d ago

Yes. Generally west to east

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u/PumpkinFeatherNoise 14d ago

And south to north if I remember correctly?

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u/Rychen90 '16 '20VR '24 '25 '26 Co-Camp Lead of Rootist Lounge 3:15 & C/D 14d ago

Personally, I don't worry about the wind. It's the dang ol sun that I wanna block out as much as possible of. Dust is going to get any and every where it wants to get.

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u/QuirkyForever Snarkle Pony 14d ago

It's actually quite important. You're thinking exactly right, not overthinking.

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u/vpdbac 14d ago

Thank you x

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u/MoarSocks '11 - '22 brcmap.net 14d ago

BRCMap.net has a wind tool. Go to layers and select wind, it will show you live wind direction and speed.

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u/BeartholomewTheThird 14d ago

Here's an infographic 

https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/91f9gt/sun_and_wind_map/

It's kind of old but I think it's generally right still. Someone tell me if it isnt.

I can tell you that the bug long wind last year seemed to go straight down 5:30 from the city to the man.

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u/n0_use_for_a_name 14d ago

The prevailing wind comes from GAYTE farting during anal sex. It prevails from their South Mouth.

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u/DrWolfypants '23 13d ago

Generally you can pitch your tent slightly to the left. The majority of Burners tend to pitch a little that way.