KellermanRichardThe slow moving coastal low pressure area at the Canadian borderwill drag a second front through on Thursday, maintaining the strong NW winds and ushering in very dry air. Thursday and Friday look very blue and very windy with surface gusts to 30+ mph. Both days will see strong ridge conditions. Saturday will remain under … Read more
KPHL 262054Z FM271700 30020G30KT P6SM BKN150 Wednesday looks pretty marginal with very strong winds and likely excess cloud. Thursday – Sat should all be decent soaring with a lot less wind. I’ll do another forecast on Wednesday but my feeling now is that we should plan to be flying T,F,S, and S. QV 4/26 2120A … Read more
A slow moving extensive area of low pressure to the W/NW and a coastal high will bring a meandering warm front our way, producing extensive cloud cover but no precip on Saturday, and sunny conditions on Sunday. Both days look quite stable and the soaring on either day will be for the birds only. Light … Read more
An extensive surface low and its upper air extension are making for a very wet Thursday and are likely to cause trouble in the shape of extensive cloud cover on both Friday and Saturday. Friday should be the better of the two days with cu at or about 5,500 ft msl if the sun gets … Read more
The low which has brought clouds and strong gusty winds (and some precip) will move quickly to the NE leaving us with a blue day Saturday with climbs to maybe 3,500 ft msl and a weak WNW flow. Excellent day for training, maybe a little chilly since we will be lucky to see mid-fifties. Enjoy … Read more
Sunday through Tuesday all look like ridge days with Monday shaping up to be preferred for local ridges. Sunday wind angles are OK but not comfortable at 290 degree, strength is adequate. Sunday is also likely to see extensive SC development. Monday the NW flow veers to 310+, a better angle for local ridges. … Read more
Pretty clear cut choice in favor of Sunday which will be post-frontal, dry and pleasant while Saturday will prolong the string of ghastly weather we have been enduring. Assuming no rain on Saturday about the best to be expected is 4,000 ft msl, probably with cu. Sunday looks blue and not particularly strong with the … Read more
Post frontal high pressure will give us a second soaring day on Saturday, albeit not as good as Friday. As the high slides East on Sunday, SW winds will pick up and the airmass will become more stable and may not support soaring. Saturday: It’s reasonable, but not guaranteed to expect cu at about … Read more
Miserable pretty much does it. If you want details, low cloud and possible rain/storms likely both days and nothing I can see which suggests soarable conditions are possible either day, with Saturday likely to be IMC all day and Sunday cloudbase less than 3,000 ft msl. Medium and long range forecasts offer little in the … Read more
Cancel yesterday’s forecast – strong WSW winds aloft pulling in moisture and blanketing us with mid and hi-level cloud. Reduced surface heating will be hard pressed to develop much more than a 3,000 ft BL.. On the bright side it’s going to be really pleasant on the ground…. QV Sunday August 15 1145Z