Sun: fair...

August 15th, 2008Mark Dowsett
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Aug 17 2008 - 09:42

Forecast

Forecast Period: 
13:00
Surface Wind Direction: 
W
Surface Wind Speed: 
19km/h
Wind Direction at Top of Usable Lift: 
W
Wind Speed at Top of Usable Lift: 
29km/h
Climb rate (fpm): 
500fpm
Top of Useable Lift (ASL): 
5200'
Thermal Tops: 
4600' ASL
Buoyancy / Sheer Ratio: 
5
Rating of Local Soaring: 
5
Rating For going XC: 
5

Look for an update at 10:30am (here or at XC Skies), I am betting the forecast will improve (lift wise). A bit breezy but if the lift is better, it'll be easier to stay up.