Soaring Weather Forecast Aetheria pre-World Cup Aug 23rd 2024

 

Summary of the day - General Weather

Light NNE winds at low levels and NW 15kph at 3000.

Post frontal conditions again, meaning higher Baro Pressure, higher air density, stronger inversions.

Temperatures are higher but DT 10 C more than yesterday. 

Humidity drops 5%, stronger thermals more kinetic energy of the air

Clouds appear 30 min later (13.30h) and peak coverage at 15.00h

The conditions strengthen 1h later than yesterday, I believe optimal SSS at 14.30h

The day will start slowly but will become strong after 15.00h and will be good up to 18.00

Peak of the day will be at 16.00h - later 1 h than the previous day

Details

Barometer

1009mb increased 3 mb

Temperatures

Min Τ 23 Max Τ33  ΔΤ 10 C more unstable than yesterday

Dewpoint 10 C average in the valley, lower at Mountains

Clouds Forecast

Cloudbase depending on the area 2600 at 13.30 up to 3100+m after 15.00 at mountains 

Cloud tops +1200m similar to yesterday but maturate 30m9n later

Cloud coverage expected 40-60% at 15.00, slightly less clouds than the previous day

Cloud Types Cu, some horizontal overdevelopment in the West mountains and in the South after 16.00h

Inversion Levels 800m, 2800m

Thermals Analysis

Thermals at levels +3 m/s <1000m, +4/s > 1000m, +4,5m/s >1500m, +5m/s >2300m

Top of Lift 2800m at 15.00, 3100m at 16.00h

Zone Ideal above 1500m higher than yesterday

Winds at 15.00 

Wind Gust <20kph

Gound NNE <5kph

600m NNE <5kph

1200m NNE <5kph

1800m NNE <5kph

2400m N 10kph

3000m NW 15kph

3600m NW 15kph

Speeds and flight Duration

XC Speed 30+ kph

Start of the Day 12.00 h one hour later than the previous day

decline day after 18.00h

Duration of XC 3,5h

Potential Task 70-90 km