XC Skies

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.

Fri: Looks rather good

June 27th, 2008Mark Dowsett
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Jun 27 2008 - 19:24

Forecast

Forecast Period: 
16:00
Surface Wind Direction: 
NW
Surface Wind Speed: 
6km/h
Wind Direction at Top of Usable Lift: 
NW
Wind Speed at Top of Usable Lift: 
6km/h
Climb rate (fpm): 
400fpm
Top of Useable Lift (ASL): 
4000'
Thermal Tops: 
5000' ASL
Top of Useable Lift (AGL): 
3000'
Buoyancy / Sheer Ratio: 
7
Rating of Local Soaring: 
9
Rating For going XC: 
7

Tue: No good

June 25th, 2008Mark Dowsett
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Jun 25 2008 - 15:15

Forecast

Forecast Period: 
16:00
Surface Wind Direction: 
SW
Surface Wind Speed: 
16km/h
Wind Direction at Top of Usable Lift: 
SW
Wind Speed at Top of Usable Lift: 
29km/h
Climb rate (fpm): 
300fpm
Top of Useable Lift (ASL): 
4000'
Top of Useable Lift (AGL): 
3000'
Buoyancy / Sheer Ratio: 
2
Rating of Local Soaring: 
0
Rating For going XC: 
0

Stay home

Tue: Very good

June 23rd, 2008Mark Dowsett
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Jun 24 2008 - 15:48

Forecast

Forecast Period: 
13:00
Surface Wind Direction: 
NW
Surface Wind Speed: 
13km/h
Wind Direction at Top of Usable Lift: 
NW
Wind Speed at Top of Usable Lift: 
13km/h
Climb rate (fpm): 
500fpm
Top of Useable Lift (ASL): 
4500'
Top of Useable Lift (AGL): 
3500'
Buoyancy / Sheer Ratio: 
6
Rating of Local Soaring: 
8
Rating For going XC: 
7

Looks like the only chance of flying for the next week or so. XC potential is very good. Younger said he's in for towing. It looks (marginally) better earlier.

The convergence of the winds seem to have moved out over lake Erie.

Sat: Looks good

June 21st, 2008Mark Dowsett
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Jun 21 2008 - 15:10

Forecast

Forecast Period: 
13:00
Surface Wind Direction: 
SW
Surface Wind Speed: 
13km/h
Wind Direction at Top of Usable Lift: 
SW
Wind Speed at Top of Usable Lift: 
23km/h
Climb rate (fpm): 
600fpm
Top of Useable Lift (ASL): 
6000'
Top of Useable Lift (AGL): 
5000'
Buoyancy / Sheer Ratio: 
6
Rating of Local Soaring: 
7
Rating For going XC: 
7

Lighter winds later. XC SKies says it's a good day. A rather high chance of thunderstorms tho...

Tue: Sucks...

June 17th, 2008Mark Dowsett
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Jun 17 2008 - 15:53

Forecast

Forecast Period: 
13:00
Surface Wind Direction: 
W
Surface Wind Speed: 
16km/h
Wind Direction at Top of Usable Lift: 
W
Wind Speed at Top of Usable Lift: 
29km/h
Climb rate (fpm): 
300fpm
Top of Useable Lift (ASL): 
3000'
Top of Useable Lift (AGL): 
2000'
Rating of Local Soaring: 
2
Rating For going XC: 
2

Yuk (yet again)...but yet again, look at Chatham...the only place where the B/S is good, the climb rates are 800fm, base is 6000'+

We're at the dark purple blob at the top of the image (shows 0-1000' AGL base) and Chatham is the Dark blue blob (shows 5-6000' base).

Life is so cruel!

Sun: Windy...but good

June 13th, 2008Mark Dowsett
in
Jun 15 2008 - 21:56

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: 
45km/h
Climb rate (fpm): 
500fpm
Top of Useable Lift (ASL): 
5200'
Top of Useable Lift (AGL): 
42'
Buoyancy / Sheer Ratio: 
4
Rating of Local Soaring: 
5
Rating For going XC: 
7

Sat: No Lift??

June 13th, 2008Mark Dowsett
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Jun 14 2008 - 21:53

Forecast

Forecast Period: 
13:00
Surface Wind Direction: 
W
Surface Wind Speed: 
16km/h
Wind Direction at Top of Usable Lift: 
W
Wind Speed at Top of Usable Lift: 
19km/h
Climb rate (fpm): 
300fpm
Top of Useable Lift (ASL): 
1500'
Top of Useable Lift (AGL): 
1000'
Rating of Local Soaring: 
1
Rating For going XC: 
0

I thought it was going to be better than this?! I hope the forecast I seen is wrong.

Top of Lift (AGL):
Once again....Chatham seems the place to be!Once again....Chatham seems the place to be!
Thermal StrengthThermal Strength

Fri: Windy

June 12th, 2008SOGA Admin
in
Jun 13 2008 - 02:20

Forecast

Forecast Period: 
16:00
Surface Wind Direction: 
S
Surface Wind Speed: 
13km/h
Wind Direction at Top of Usable Lift: 
S
Wind Speed at Top of Usable Lift: 
35km/h
Climb rate (fpm): 
500fpm
Top of Useable Lift (ASL): 
2000'
Top of Useable Lift (AGL): 
1000'
Rating of Local Soaring: 
2
Rating For going XC: 
4

Still rather windy.

But once again, look at our area compared to Chatham:

Top of Lift:

Thermal Updraft Velocity

Sat: 20% POP, Cloudy Periods

June 3rd, 2008Mark Dowsett
in
Jun 7 2008 - 23:10

Forecast

Forecast Period: 
13:00
Surface Wind Direction: 
SW
Surface Wind Speed: 
16km/h
Wind Direction at Top of Usable Lift: 
SW
Wind Speed at Top of Usable Lift: 
29km/h
Climb rate (fpm): 
500fpm
Top of Useable Lift (ASL): 
4500'
Top of Useable Lift (AGL): 
3500'
Rating of Local Soaring: 
6
Rating For going XC: 
5

A better forecast for Sat than Sunday

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