Flying to AirVenture? What You Can Expect of the Oshkosh Weather

The wildfires in Canada may result in some smoky skies at this year's airshow, according to a EZWxBrief forecast.

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 04:58 PM ET

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Wildfire smoke, along with precipitation, is expected to be a possibility throughout EAA AirVenture 2024. [Courtesy: Meg Godlewski]

Key Takeaways:

Attendees of EAA AirVenture (July 22-28) should prepare for potential rain and smoke, with a rain poncho and face mask recommended.
Smoke from Canadian and western wildfires is forecast for mornings, but afternoon convective activity is expected to help clear it.
This weather outlook for Oshkosh, based on NOAA data, is provided by Scott Dennstaedt of EZWxBrief.

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If you are heading to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to be part of the annual migration to the world’s largest fly-in, be sure to carry a rain poncho and perhaps a face mask.

That’s because both precipitation and smoke are a possibility during the airshow (July 22-28), according to Scott Dennstaedt, author of the EZWxBrief and a FLYING contributor.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.