Nordic Open Krusevo Weather forecast Aug 8th 2025

  

Summary of the Day forecast "similar day slightly more stable"

Barometer increases 1mb and temperature increases. 

Inversions slightly stronger than yesterday and conditions will need more time to improve durring the day. 

Longer thermal cycles expected, and thermals around 3m above 1600, but close to the ground <1,5m/s average.

The day conditions will improve slowly and will drop soon after 16.00 with drop of cloud coverage to the south of the valley. 

Cloudbase higher than the previous day, inversion levels at 1600m and 2200m at 15.00h. More clouds to the south of the valley to Bitola.

Best thermals 1600-2200m

Ligh east wind lower and above 2000 NNE

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More Details

Barometer & trend: increases 1mb more stable than yesterday

Temperature range DT: 20-31 = 11 C better contrast 

Dewpoint / time:  11,5 C 

Humidity: drops 6%. Within Boundary layer at 50% similar

Cloud base: 2700m above Krusevo, 3000m to the valley (higher) 

Cloud top: +500m 

Cloud types: rare Cu

Cloud coverage: <20%, more to the North mountain

Average Thermal: <+3 m/s above 1600m

Peak Thermal at Altitude: 1000m/+2m/s  , 1500m/+3m/s ,  2000m/ +3,5m/s

Top of Thermals: initially 1500-1600m, later at peak 2000-2400m at 16.30h      

Best Thermal Zone: 1600-2200m 

Inversions: 1600m, 2500 shear 

Wind Gust: 30 kph at 15.00h at take off, 25kph at 15.00h at valley surface 

Ground average wind: ENE 10 kph

600m: ENE  10 kph

1200m: ENE  15 kph 

1800m:  ENE 15  kph 

2400m:  NE 18 kph above inversion

3000m:  NE 20 kph 

3600m:  NE 25 kph

Day starts thermals at 11.30h later

Conditions start declining after 16.30h  

Best conditions Period 12.30-16.30h later than previous day

Peak thermal conditions at 16.30h

Task XC  duration 2,5 h 

Calculated XC speed 34 kph 

Potential Day task 80 km max 

Rain possibility 0%,