Flymaster 0pen 2024, Krusevo July 11th Soaring Weather Forecast

 

Summary

Barometer is stable, but humidity drops in the Valley of Krusevo. Tis means less clouds in the valley while in the west a similar sky full of clouds is expected. 

The low winds remain North east in the valley and they will turn to east abobe Krusevo mountain and take off. The higher wind switches to North west above 2400m.

The day starts and finishes in a similar way, with high clouds to the west creating shade in the area of Bitola after 16.30.

At first the sky will be blue. After 11.00h the first clouds will appear to the west ridges and to the mountains in the NorthEast.

Very few clouds are expected in the valley, at least less than yesterday. 

At the end of the day, some high Cu with tops at 5500km altitude in the west and some overdevelopment in the North East, but also some Cu cloud will appear South of Prilep.

As a conclusion, less humidity, less clouds and more dificult in the flatlands than the previous day.

More Details

Barometer 1007 mb

min-T=23 C

max-T=35 C

DT=12 C - good instability

Dewpoint 8,5C in the west, 7,5C in the east. 

Less clouds but higher cloudbases than the previous day (3500m+)

Inversion levels: 1100m, 2100m (wind switches to NNW) 2750m 

Thermals

2m/s<1000m

3m/s>1000m

3,5m/s>1500m

4,5m/s <1900m

5,0m>1900m

Ideal Thermal Zone for Speed to fly 1500 - 2700m

Top of thermal lift : 3300m at 16.00 in the west and 2800m in the East

Winds

Gust 25kph

0m E 10kph

600m E 10kph

1200m E 10 kph

1800m E 10kph

2400m NW 14 kph

3000m NW 23kph

3600m NW 15 kph

Day Potential

Average XC Speed 32 kph

Day Starts 12.00h

Day drops after 18.00 if no shadow from the west clouds

Peak of the Day 13.00-18.00 h

Potential Task Limit 100km