Wednesday Update
Continues to look like a very nice soaring day. It now looks like Cu will be likely with bases ~6,000 ft and WNW winds less than 10 kts. QV Tuesday Aug 23 1900Z
Continues to look like a very nice soaring day. It now looks like Cu will be likely with bases ~6,000 ft and WNW winds less than 10 kts. QV Tuesday Aug 23 1900Z
It’s a little soon to be sure but the synoptics are good with CFROPA expected to see the front well offshore by 12Z Wednesday and a ~25 F T/DP spread. I’m planning on launching from New Garden assuming the forecast holds up. Expect updates. QV
You do remember that we are ALL volunteers in this club? RIGHT!? I say this because there have been a couple of incidents brought to my attention that are greatly disturbing. Cases of members being berating for their volunteer effort. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! We do NOT complain to a Tow Pilot because he can’t tow … Read more
“Saturday is by far the better of the two days”. Sunday weather control missed this and now Sunday looks like it is the better day, at least for the GCup South. We should see plenty of cu with bases rising to 7,000 ft by mid-afternoon and almost no wind. A potentially super day. QV 2022-08-14 … Read more
Saturday is by far the better of the two days with pre-frontal cloud set to spoil Sunday. Clouds of all flavors will be unlikely today which is shaping up to be a very pleasant on the ground and a good one in the air, particularly if you don’t mind flying in the blue. By mid-afternoon … Read more
Yesterday unforecast Ci cloud put a damper on at least the New Garden – Morgantown area and it looked pretty blue north of Morgantown. Any PIREPS appreciated. Today strong SW flow (50 kt) at 30,000 ft and a developing short wave on the stalled front to the south looks set to produce a lot of … Read more
By early Sat morning we will be solidly post frontal with a moderate NW flow and surface dewpoints around 60F, making for a very comfortable weeknd and some decent soaring. Both days look OK with cu likely at about 5,550 – 6,000 ft. BL winds max ~15 kts NW on Saturday, backing to SW, <10 … Read more
No PIREPS for Saturday but I was wrong about cu which did make an appearance by mid-afternoon. Hoping not to make the converse error today in going for cu at about 7,000 ft msl. It may not be easy to climb that high due to 20+ kt SW winds which could breakup thermals. Dewpoints in … Read more
About the only things I am confident about are that it will be hot and blue. As for lift, SkySight seems pessimistic, the HRRR model seems optimistic. I’ll hedge my bets and go with climbs to about 5,000 ft msl. Wind SW, <10 kts. Yesterday was not as good as I hoped (and forecast!) Local … Read more
Likely to be the best day of the week with cloudbases as high as 7,000 ft and much needed drops in surface dewpoints to the mid-low sixties. Wind SW about 15 kts. A slight chance of isolated thunder. Saturday also looking very good. QV, 2022-07-22 1100Z