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Region 9S Weather
Those 44-odd pilots participating in the Region 9S contest at El Tiro
Gliderport next week might be interested in the long-range weather forecast. Although El Nino isn't quite dead yet, it is expected that the more southerly passage of weather systems and fronts that has brought us some spectacular soaring recently will abate, at east for the early part of the contest. Long range forecasts are predicting high temperature in the upper 80s and overnight lows in the 60s and an overall drier trend than of late. This should give us our typical spring soaring conditions - mostly blue thermals with a decent working band of at least 5,000 to 7,000 feet AGL. The odd brush-by of a front may inject some moisture and give us a day or two of cumulus. With its recent rediscovery by cross-country pilots and a resurgence of new young pilots at Tucson Soaring club, El Tiro has produced some great flights in the last year or two. It is currently the only US club in the top ten of OLC, with over 50,000 km flown to date. We hope the visitors to Region 9 will get to experience some of our great conditions next week. El Tiro weather station data and webcam are he http://www.mike-the-strike.net/Soari...ast/ElTiro.htm Mike |
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Region 9S Weather
On May 2, 8:49*pm, Mike the Strike wrote:
*This should give us our typical spring soaring conditions - mostly blue thermals with a decent working band of at least 5,000 to 7,000 feet AGL. * No white hat then? Andy |
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Region 9S Weather
On May 3, 9:53*am, Andy wrote:
On May 2, 8:49*pm, Mike the Strike wrote: *This should give us our typical spring soaring conditions - mostly blue thermals with a decent working band of at least 5,000 to 7,000 feet AGL. * No white hat then? Andy Update... temperatures Saturday through Monday will be about normal, with highs in the low 90s under the influence of high pressure. Good blue soaring. A cold front is expected to approach Tuesday and pass through Wednesday (a bit early for precise timing). If it's like the last one we just had, it should bring enough moisture for cumulus for a couple of days in the middle of the contest and some honking good soaring. White hat will be on standby! Mike |
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Region 9S Weather
On May 3, 9:13*pm, Mike the Strike wrote:
On May 3, 9:53*am, Andy wrote: On May 2, 8:49*pm, Mike the Strike wrote: *This should give us our typical spring soaring conditions - mostly blue thermals with a decent working band of at least 5,000 to 7,000 feet AGL. * No white hat then? Andy Update... temperatures Saturday through Monday will be about normal, with highs in the low 90s under the influence of high pressure. Good blue soaring. A cold front is expected to approach Tuesday and pass through Wednesday (a bit early for precise timing). *If it's like the last one we just had, it should bring enough moisture for cumulus for a couple of days in the middle of the contest and some honking good soaring. *White hat will be on standby! Mike Update: Temperatures have climbed close to the century mark in the past day or two, but will drop back down to the mid nineties by the start of Region 9. Forecasts are now showing both low pressure systems and fronts will impact southern Arizona Monday through Wednesday. These will increase winds on the first few task days but are also forecast to increase moisture and should provide good cumulus through the mid part of the week. Mike |
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