Synopsis: Just a quick heads up for those of you not in soaring mode yet!
While the next couple of days are likely to be blue and soarable to 2500 feet, Wednesday is currently looking like the first reasonable day of the season. It is not without complications, but basically there is a reasonable north-westerly flow, 20-25 knots at flying heights. The airmass is a little moist, but should be dry enough for about 4-5 oktas. There is a risk of spread out, but not too bad at the moment. Cloudbases should be at least 3000 feet, quite probably over 3500 feet. Possibly a fair bit of cirrus, but the airmass should be unstable enough for it to be well soarable underneath any top cover anyway. I think there is a reasonable chance of wave from Wales if you go north-west from Lasham.
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Temperatures: Max/Min -> 10C/2C, Dewpoint -> 2C
Wind strength/direction: 16 knots/300 degrees
Cloud base/thermal top: 3400 feet
Thermal strength: 3 knots
Thermal start/finish: 1100/1700
Visibility: >21000 metres
Many thanks to Pete Masson.
The above forcast is produced on a regular basis throughout the soaring season by a team of experts within the club.
If you call being paranoid about the weather being interested enough to try and understand it sufficiently to make the best use of it within the limited summer. Guilty as charged
I am pleased that CAT5 enjoys being so negative as he stated in his last offering.