Mon: Looking good

May 30th, 2008Mark Dowsett
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Jun 2 2008 - 01:09

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: 
35km/h
Climb rate (fpm): 
600fpm
Top of Useable Lift (ASL): 
5000'
Top of Useable Lift (AGL): 
3500'
Rating of Local Soaring: 
3
Rating For going XC: 
6

Figures...the weekend is over and the forecast is better. XC Skies is showing reasonable lift and base of about 5000asl. Wind out of the west....could make for some great long XC to the East.

A bit breezy - certainly manageable at ground level and the higher wind would certainly help cover ground up higher.

I maybe tempted to go out (tug pilot required of course).