I was there in 2011 (temple of transition). Also had to cancel at the last minute in 2008 to go down to Vegas to take care of some tax business. Many said that 2011 was one of the less dusty years. It didn't rain at all and winds were relatively calm. I heard 2008 turned to mud. I camped at 2:30 and Hajj.

Looks like it's grown quite a bit since I've been there. Did you get a playa name? Mine was sola-gansta (because of my solar power setup).