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1000km Soaring Weather coming to NV CA SW U.S. - Fri-Sun 06/23-25
Great soaring weather is coming this weekend (Fri-Sun 06/23 to 06/25
.... and a few days beyond) to the SW U.S. Deserts (CA, NV Mojave Owens Valley). Finally the 500mb Four Corners High will be building in providing a light NE to SE flow into the Mojave Deserts and SW side of the Great Basin regin. Later in the summer this can cause extensiv e Monsoon moisture and thunderstorms. But this early in the season, CU fields should be extensive with only a few aftern thunderstorms. Cloud bases should be in the 16,000 to 18,000msl range (just like you guys in Colorado/New Mexico have had for some time . Watch out Colorado racing guys... Boulder... 5Z ... John Seaborn... Bill Hill ... Albuquerque Soaring! The California Racers will be having their fun! Walt Rogers, WX - Discus 2A |
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1000km Soaring Weather coming to NV CA SW U.S. - Fri-Sun 06/23-25
Walt:
If you had to pick one day this weekend, which would it be? Ray Warshaw 1LK WaltWX wrote: Great soaring weather is coming this weekend (Fri-Sun 06/23 to 06/25 ... and a few days beyond) to the SW U.S. Deserts (CA, NV Mojave Owens Valley). Finally the 500mb Four Corners High will be building in providing a light NE to SE flow into the Mojave Deserts and SW side of the Great Basin regin. Later in the summer this can cause extensiv e Monsoon moisture and thunderstorms. But this early in the season, CU fields should be extensive with only a few aftern thunderstorms. Cloud bases should be in the 16,000 to 18,000msl range (just like you guys in Colorado/New Mexico have had for some time . Watch out Colorado racing guys... Boulder... 5Z ... John Seaborn... Bill Hill ... Albuquerque Soaring! The California Racers will be having their fun! Walt Rogers, WX - Discus 2A |
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1000km Soaring Weather coming to NV CA SW U.S. - Fri-Sun 06/23-25
Friday and Saturday are toss up right now for the classic 1000km zig
zag or triangle from the Western Mojave Desert into SW NV... or for the people flying out of Warner Springs. Too early to say... Walt, WX |
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1000km Soaring Weather coming to NV CA SW U.S. - Fri-Sun 06/23-25
Walt... what effect will the haze/smoke from the SoCal fires have?
Right now, it is 105F at 1630Lcl, and I was surprised, it was a rather smooth descent today into LAS from the west. A few bumps as we entered the haze/inversion layer at about 17KMSL, a few more bumps over RedRocks to the west of the city, only 5K AGL or less crossing the ridge and not the normal roughness one normally receives. Really a smooth ride around the valley lining up for the runway. Tonight's low is forecast as 77F in LAS and 66F in Pahrump, Sandy Valley and Primm with 110F forecast high for Sat/Sun. We are currently under the dome of High pressure, and as it moves east this weekend, the hotter temps from the south will be pulled in with S to SW winds. We'll be looking for all you SoCal cross-country racers to be landing at Jean this weekend. BT LVVSA "WaltWX" wrote in message ups.com... Friday and Saturday are toss up right now for the classic 1000km zig zag or triangle from the Western Mojave Desert into SW NV... or for the people flying out of Warner Springs. Too early to say... Walt, WX |
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1000km Soaring Weather coming to NV CA SW U.S. - Fri-Sun 06/23-25
"WaltWX" wrote in message Friday and Saturday are toss up right now for the classic 1000km zig zag or triangle from the Western Mojave Desert into SW NV... or for the people flying out of Warner Springs. Too early to say... Walt, WX From the feel of the weather in Tehachapi today, I'd imagine a peak on Saturday or Sunday. Jim |
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1000km Soaring Weather coming to NV CA SW U.S. - Fri-Sun 06/23-25
It's going to stay dry (blue) for Fri Sat in the NE corner of the Great
Basin. Very dry airmass but with thermals in Central NV probably to 24,000msl. By Sun/Mon or beyond cloud bases may come down to 18,000-21,000msl Walt TTaylor at cc.usu.edu wrote: WaltWX wrote: Friday and Saturday are toss up right now for the classic 1000km zig zag or triangle from the Western Mojave Desert into SW NV... or for the people flying out of Warner Springs. Too early to say... Walt, WX Walt, What is the outlook for those of us on the NE corner of the basin? The forecast is for hot this weekend, but we have not had cloud cover for the last week. Yes we are all tired of seeing the 18 to 20 K heights in CO and NM, except the pilots there of course. Tim Logan, UT |
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1000km Soaring Weather coming to NV CA SW U.S. - Fri-Sun 06/23-25
Saturday looks SPECTACULAR. I can't image it being any better...
except, perhaps, for some Cu to mark things. Sun Mon may have that ... and will also be very good days. Walt JS wrote: "WaltWX" wrote in message Friday and Saturday are toss up right now for the classic 1000km zig zag or triangle from the Western Mojave Desert into SW NV... or for the people flying out of Warner Springs. Too early to say... Walt, WX From the feel of the weather in Tehachapi today, I'd imagine a peak on Saturday or Sunday. Jim |
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1000km Soaring Weather coming to NV CA SW U.S. - Fri-Sun 06/23-25
As of early afternoon Thursday, pre-monsoon moisture has made its way
north of Phoenix - further than models had originally predicted - and current predictions for the weekend in Arizona are for a couple of 750 km days here, especially in the south. Mike WaltWX wrote: Saturday looks SPECTACULAR. I can't image it being any better... except, perhaps, for some Cu to mark things. Sun Mon may have that ... and will also be very good days. Walt JS wrote: "WaltWX" wrote in message Friday and Saturday are toss up right now for the classic 1000km zig zag or triangle from the Western Mojave Desert into SW NV... or for the people flying out of Warner Springs. Too early to say... Walt, WX From the feel of the weather in Tehachapi today, I'd imagine a peak on Saturday or Sunday. Jim |
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1000km Soaring Weather coming to NV CA SW U.S. - Fri-Sun 06/23-25
HA! So much for our forecasts.
"Weather forecasts are like horoscopes with numbers" Mike Mike the Strike wrote: As of early afternoon Thursday, pre-monsoon moisture has made its way north of Phoenix - further than models had originally predicted - and current predictions for the weekend in Arizona are for a couple of 750 km days here, especially in the south. Mike WaltWX wrote: Saturday looks SPECTACULAR. I can't image it being any better... except, perhaps, for some Cu to mark things. Sun Mon may have that ... and will also be very good days. Walt JS wrote: "WaltWX" wrote in message Friday and Saturday are toss up right now for the classic 1000km zig zag or triangle from the Western Mojave Desert into SW NV... or for the people flying out of Warner Springs. Too early to say... Walt, WX From the feel of the weather in Tehachapi today, I'd imagine a peak on Saturday or Sunday. Jim |
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1000km Soaring Weather coming to NV CA SW U.S. - Fri-Sun 06/23-25
So you'd prefer the Specialized Soaring Forecasters like Walt to return
to not sharing their predictions with us? I for one spent many valuable kitchen passes to show up on the ramp at Cal City in hopes of flying a 500k in my 1-26. Walt was even gracious enough to give me cuts in the launch line to try and get airborne just a little earlier. With more than double my L/D, Kevin Wayt flew 860 km, while I seem to have forgotten how to soar. Thanks again, Walt...keep the forecasts coming -- it got me to change my priorities for the weekend and go soar rather than just fly. And thanks for giving me consideration in the line...I'm all the more sorry for not capitalizing on it. I still had fun, and despite the fact that I drove to Lone Pine (vs. Soaring there), the wife & daughter enjoyed their special weekend. Here's to the SSF's like Walt & Dan. So Mike, when was the last time DUATS gave you a three-day headsup on decent forecast conditions (right, wrong or indifferent)? -Pete #309 Mike the Strike wrote: HA! So much for our forecasts. "Weather forecasts are like horoscopes with numbers" |
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