36th British & Duch Championship, Krusevo 2025, Weather Forecast 17th July

Summary of the Day forecast - Wind Warning

The Balkan thriller keeps on...

A frontal zone is expected to pass from the area around 16.00h.

Krusevo is at the edge of this disturbance, but most probably will be affected between 15.00 and 16.00.

At this time there will be a significant change of winds as strong WSW winds will invade the area of take off.

Initially the wind will be from the SE at 10kph and up to 1400m. Above this altitude SW wind is expected but will not be visible probably before 14.00h.

Around 15.00-16.00 a gusty 30kph SW wind will invade the area limiting opportunities for a safe task.

After 16.00 there is increasing precipitation with a peak at 18.00h.

The frontal disturbance will clear after 21.00h and Friday will be an epic day!!

Stay safe

Evangelos

 

More Details

Barometer & trend: Increases significantly after 15.00 

Temperature range DT: 22-33= 11C suggesting mild instability in the beginning but this will change fast after 14.00h 

Dewpoint / time: 5,5 C 

Humidity: at 22% below inversions

Cloud base: Initially 3700m to the NW

Cloud top: Up to 5000m at Krusevo and 7.500m at Prilep area in the east. later in the day, clouds will overdevelop vertically to the west side of the valley with rain expected at 16.00h

Cloud types: Cu, Cu Congestus, spread out, Ac, Shower clouds, Cbs at NE and SE   

Cloud coverage: up to 80% west and up to 50% after 1200h

Average Thermal: +3 m/s 

Peak Thermal at Altitude: +3/1000m, +4m/s at 1500m,  +5 at 2500m. 

Top of Thermals: 2900m

Best Thermal Zone: 1400-2600m 

Inversion: at 1400 shear, 2200m 3600m

Wind Gust: 36+ kph on take off at 15.00

Ground wind at 15.00 : SW 15 kph

600m: SW 23 kph

1200m: SW 25 kph

1800m: SW 30 kph

2400m: SW 30 kph

3000m: SW 30 kph

3600m: SW 30 kph