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Old December 22nd 10, 05:53 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Mike the Strike
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Default First Day of Winter

On Dec 21, 5:36*pm, Skywalker wrote:
On Dec 21, 3:16*pm, Bob wrote:

Today, being the first day of Winter, the Tucson NOAA site's soaring
forecast for Tucson sure looks chilly. *http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/twc/aviation/PHXWRKSRG.php
Check out the first useable lift temp! * One might say it will be a
cold day in hell if any soaring takes place....
Forget the bug wipers, how about leading edge de-icers.


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Would hate to see it actually hit absolute zero! But with the max temp
being over 500 deg hotter than the first usable temp, should be some
BOOMING THERMALS!

-Eric


Those 10 feet/min thermals would really kick butt!

Mike