Soaring Weather Forecast Aetheria Pre World Cup Aug 17th 2024

Summary of the day

Barometer decreases by 2mb, therefore decreasing air density and kinetic energy. 

This combines with higher humidity meaning less strong thermals than yesterday and less strong  inversions and the day starts earlier than yesterday

Many clouds develop early with tendency to develop to congestus and CBs, first in the West-North West and in the North East. Later in the day the vertical overtevelopment will move from the north to the south and rain is expected after 14.00h both in the west and in the east mountain ridges. After 16.00 the rain clouds will cover all the area, starting from the Top of Askio mountain in the North and expand to the direction of Grevena in the South. 

The whole valley has extremely high posibility of rain until 18.00h, more than yesterday.

Details

Barometer at 1005 decrease 2mb

Temperatures

Min Τ 23 (yesterday 24) 

Max Τ36 (yesterday 37)

ΔΤ 13 C unstable conditions

Dewpoint around 8 C (yesterday 6 C)

Humidity increases

Clouds Forecast

Cloudbase >3300m expected (predicted 4.000m) but potential drop after 15.00h

cloud tops +1200m in the valley and +3000m above high ground clouds.

Cloud coverage expected 20% at 12.00h, 50% at 13.00 around Askio Mountain, 50% at 14.00, 100% at 15.00h. Sky clears after 19.00

Cloud Types Cu, Cu Con, CB 

Inversion Levels 800m, 2350m, 2850-3200m  

Thermals Analysis

Thermals at levels +2,5m/s <1000m, +4,5>1500m, +5,0>1500m

Top of Lift 3200m at 15.00

Zone Ideal between 1500 and 2700m

Winds at 15.00

Wind Gust 25+kph

Ground S< 10kph

600m SE 10kph

1200m SE 12kph

1800m SE 12 kph

2400m SE<10kph

3000m West <10kph

3600m West <10kph

XC Speed 30+kph

Start of the Day 12.00

decline day after 16.00

Duration of XC 2,5h

Potential XC Distance 75km

Potential Task 65 km