Soaring Weather Forecast PWC Cameli Aug 17th 2024

 

Summary of the day

Slight Barometer increase, harder thermals, stronger inversions day delays to start vs yesterday

humidity slightly drops, enhancing the previous results 

Many clouds in the North East, less clouds in the Southwest

Similarly Strong thermals but the day will delay to start and will have a shorter duration

General high wind from the west, later north, finally west

Details

Baro 1000 increase 1mb

Temperatures

Min Τ 21 

Max Τ32 

ΔΤ11 good instability at all heights but not ideal

Dewpoint around 8 C

Clouds Forecast

Cloudbase 3700-4000m, higher in the North East areas

cloud tops +400 up to 1200m above high mountains, more for areas of higher humidity.

Cloud coverage 40% in the south west to 80% Min the North East

Cloud Types Cu and Cu Con 

Inversion Levels 1500m, 3100m,4000m  

Thermals Analysis

Thermals at levels +5,3>2500m, +4,5>2000m, +3,7<1500

Top of Lift 3700m-4000m at 15.00

Zone Ideal above 2400m

Winds at 15.00

Wind Gust 20+kph

Ground SW 20

600m SW29

1200m SW 29

1800m SW 30

2400m N 12

3000m NE 18

3600m NE 18

4200m N 20

XC Speed 35+kph

Start of the Day 11.00

decline day after 16.00

Duration of XC 4h

Potential XC Distance 125km

Potential Task 80km