Sat 23/09/2023 1100 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WNW) 11kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 11kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: light |
Thermal Height 1258 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 100% Updraft Velocity 2.06m/s 404 ft/min |
Temperature 14 C It will be cold on the ground. It will be down to 1.4 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 99km downwind XC or 54 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Sat 23/09/2023 1300 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WNW) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 11kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: moderate |
Thermal Height 1430 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 100% Updraft Velocity 2.21m/s 433 ft/min |
Temperature 16 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 1.7 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 102km downwind XC or 48 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Sat 23/09/2023 1500 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (W) 11kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 7kph Light Winds, no turbulence expected. Vertical Wind Shear: moderate |
Thermal Height 1386 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 100% Updraft Velocity 1.85m/s 363 ft/min |
Temperature 16 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 2.1 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 99km downwind XC or 54 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Sat 23/09/2023 1700 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (W) 7kph Light Winds, no turbulence expected. |
Winds Aloft (N) 7kph Light Winds, no turbulence expected. Vertical Wind Shear: light |
Thermal Height 657 m XC Possible but difficult conditions. |
Thermal Quality 20% Updraft Velocity 0.26m/s 51 ft/min |
Temperature 15 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 8.4 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 16km downwind XC or 10 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Mon 25/09/2023 1100 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (NNE) 11kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 18kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: moderate |
Thermal Height 977 m XC Possible but difficult conditions. |
Thermal Quality 60% Updraft Velocity 1.52m/s 298 ft/min |
Temperature 17 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 7.2 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 49.5km downwind XC or 27 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Mon 25/09/2023 1300 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WNW) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: light |
Thermal Height 657 m XC Possible but difficult conditions. |
Thermal Quality 30% Updraft Velocity 0.71m/s 139 ft/min |
Temperature 16 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 9.4 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 25.5km downwind XC or 12 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Mon 25/09/2023 1500 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (E) 7kph Light Winds, no turbulence expected. |
Winds Aloft (N) 7kph Light Winds, no turbulence expected. Vertical Wind Shear: light |
Thermal Height 657 m XC Possible but difficult conditions. |
Thermal Quality 40% Updraft Velocity 0.41m/s 80 ft/min |
Temperature 14 C It will be cold on the ground. It will be down to 7.4 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 32km downwind XC or 20 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Mon 25/09/2023 1700 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (E) 18kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 18kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: moderate |
Thermal Height 657 m XC Possible but difficult conditions. |
Thermal Quality 10% Updraft Velocity 0.34m/s 67 ft/min |
Temperature 14 C It will be cold on the ground. It will be down to 7.4 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 8.75km downwind XC or 3.5 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Tue 26/09/2023 1100 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (N) 11kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 11kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: light |
Thermal Height 1017 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 80% Updraft Velocity 1.35m/s 265 ft/min |
Temperature 15 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 4.8 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 79.2km downwind XC or 43.2 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Tue 26/09/2023 1300 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WNW) 11kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: moderate |
Thermal Height 1465 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 100% Updraft Velocity 2.41m/s 472 ft/min |
Temperature 17 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 2.4 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 99km downwind XC or 54 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Tue 26/09/2023 1500 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WNW) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: light |
Thermal Height 1517 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 80% Updraft Velocity 1.93m/s 378 ft/min |
Temperature 17 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 1.8 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 81.6km downwind XC or 38.4 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Tue 26/09/2023 1700 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WNW) 11kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 11kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: light |
Thermal Height 657 m XC Possible but difficult conditions. |
Thermal Quality 30% Updraft Velocity 0.53m/s 104 ft/min |
Temperature 16 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 9.4 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 24.75km downwind XC or 13.5 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Wed 27/09/2023 1100 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WSW) 18kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 25kph Strong winds, expect rough air, Downwind tasks possible only. Vertical Wind Shear: high |
Thermal Height 1753 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 60% Updraft Velocity 2.4m/s 470 ft/min |
Temperature 18 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 0.5 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 63km downwind XC or 25.2 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Wed 27/09/2023 1300 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WSW) 22kph Strong winds, expect rough air, Downwind tasks possible only. |
Winds Aloft (N) 25kph Strong winds, expect rough air, Downwind tasks possible only. Vertical Wind Shear: high |
Thermal Height 1880 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 60% Updraft Velocity 2.53m/s 496 ft/min |
Temperature 19 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 0.2 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 64.8km downwind XC or 21.6 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Wed 27/09/2023 1500 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WSW) 22kph Strong winds, expect rough air, Downwind tasks possible only. |
Winds Aloft (N) 25kph Strong winds, expect rough air, Downwind tasks possible only. Vertical Wind Shear: moderate |
Thermal Height 1744 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 50% Updraft Velocity 2.01m/s 394 ft/min |
Temperature 19 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 1.6 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 54km downwind XC or 18 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Wed 27/09/2023 1700 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WSW) 18kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 22kph Strong winds, expect rough air, Downwind tasks possible only. Vertical Wind Shear: light |
Thermal Height 657 m XC Possible but difficult conditions. |
Thermal Quality 0% Updraft Velocity 0m/s 0 ft/min |
Temperature 17 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 10.4 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 0km downwind XC or 0 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Thu 28/09/2023 1100 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (W) 11kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 7kph Light Winds, no turbulence expected. Vertical Wind Shear: moderate |
Thermal Height 1214 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 100% Updraft Velocity 1.92m/s 376 ft/min |
Temperature 18 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 5.9 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 99km downwind XC or 54 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Thu 28/09/2023 1300 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (W) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 11kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: moderate |
Thermal Height 1313 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 100% Updraft Velocity 2.01m/s 394 ft/min |
Temperature 19 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 5.9 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 102km downwind XC or 48 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Thu 28/09/2023 1500 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WNW) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 11kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: moderate |
Thermal Height 1096 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 80% Updraft Velocity 1.56m/s 306 ft/min |
Temperature 20 C It will be pleasant on the ground. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 81.6km downwind XC or 38.4 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Thu 28/09/2023 1700 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WNW) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 18kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: moderate |
Thermal Height 657 m XC Possible but difficult conditions. |
Thermal Quality 0% Updraft Velocity 0m/s 0 ft/min |
Temperature 18 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 11.4 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 0km downwind XC or 0 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Fri 29/09/2023 1100 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (NW) 22kph Strong winds, expect rough air, Downwind tasks possible only. |
Winds Aloft (N) 29kph Strong winds, expect rough air, Downwind tasks possible only. Vertical Wind Shear: high |
Thermal Height 1164 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 50% Updraft Velocity 1.95m/s 382 ft/min |
Temperature 18 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 6.4 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 54km downwind XC or 18 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Fri 29/09/2023 1300 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WNW) 29kph Strong winds, expect rough air, Downwind tasks possible only. |
Winds Aloft (N) 40kph Dangerous winds! It will be very rough with strong rotor and turbulence. Vertical Wind Shear: extreme |
Thermal Height 1333 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 40% Updraft Velocity 2.08m/s 408 ft/min |
Temperature 19 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 5.7 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 45.6km downwind XC or 9.6 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Fri 29/09/2023 1500 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WNW) 25kph Strong winds, expect rough air, Downwind tasks possible only. |
Winds Aloft (N) 40kph Dangerous winds! It will be very rough with strong rotor and turbulence. Vertical Wind Shear: extreme |
Thermal Height 1740 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 30% Updraft Velocity 1.89m/s 370 ft/min |
Temperature 21 C It will be pleasant on the ground. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 33.3km downwind XC or 9 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Fri 29/09/2023 1700 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WNW) 18kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (NNE) 47kph Dangerous winds! It will be very rough with strong rotor and turbulence. Vertical Wind Shear: extreme |
Thermal Height 657 m XC Possible but difficult conditions. |
Thermal Quality 0% Updraft Velocity 0m/s 0 ft/min |
Temperature 20 C It will be pleasant on the ground. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 0km downwind XC or 0 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Sat 30/09/2023 1100 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (N) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 18kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: moderate |
Thermal Height 998 m XC Possible but difficult conditions. |
Thermal Quality 70% Updraft Velocity 1.71m/s 335 ft/min |
Temperature 18 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 8 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 59.5km downwind XC or 28 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Sat 30/09/2023 1300 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (NW) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 22kph Strong winds, expect rough air, Downwind tasks possible only. Vertical Wind Shear: high |
Thermal Height 1214 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 60% Updraft Velocity 1.89m/s 370 ft/min |
Temperature 21 C It will be pleasant on the ground. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 61.2km downwind XC or 28.8 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Sat 30/09/2023 1500 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (NW) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 22kph Strong winds, expect rough air, Downwind tasks possible only. Vertical Wind Shear: moderate |
Thermal Height 1154 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 50% Updraft Velocity 1.53m/s 300 ft/min |
Temperature 22 C It will be pleasant on the ground. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 51km downwind XC or 24 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Sat 30/09/2023 1700 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (NNE) 11kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: moderate |
Thermal Height 657 m XC Possible but difficult conditions. |
Thermal Quality 0% Updraft Velocity 0m/s 0 ft/min |
Temperature 21 C It will be pleasant on the ground. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 0km downwind XC or 0 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Sat 30/09/2023 1100 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (NNW) 11kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: moderate |
Thermal Height 1214 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 80% Updraft Velocity 1.99m/s 390 ft/min |
Temperature 17 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 4.9 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 79.2km downwind XC or 43.2 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Sat 30/09/2023 1300 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WNW) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: moderate |
Thermal Height 1389 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 90% Updraft Velocity 2.09m/s 410 ft/min |
Temperature 19 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 5.1 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 91.8km downwind XC or 43.2 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Sat 30/09/2023 1500 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (WNW) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. |
Winds Aloft (N) 14kph Moderate winds, light turbulence possible. Vertical Wind Shear: light |
Thermal Height 1249 m Great height for flying XC. |
Thermal Quality 70% Updraft Velocity 1.64m/s 321 ft/min |
Temperature 20 C It will be pleasant on the ground. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 71.4km downwind XC or 33.6 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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Sat 30/09/2023 1700 AES |
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Wind on the Ground (W) 7kph Light Winds, no turbulence expected. |
Winds Aloft (N) 7kph Light Winds, no turbulence expected. Vertical Wind Shear: light |
Thermal Height 657 m XC Possible but difficult conditions. |
Thermal Quality 30% Updraft Velocity 0.29m/s 57 ft/min |
Temperature 19 C It will be cool on the ground. It will be down to 12.4 C in the air. |
XC Potential (4hrs) 24km downwind XC or 15 km Triangle Possible by Sport Class Pilot. |
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This is aimed primarily at the club level pilot who wants to know what to expect for the next week.
Data is calculated from the GFS model data using the RASP calculations daily.
Wind strengths are graded for aircraft suitability.
Wind speeds are average wind speeds, gusts will be higher.
Conditions are graded for how the average pilot will feel about them.
Great flying conditions for XC
Turbulent XC flying conditions
Dangerous flying conditions
Likely Poor XC flying conditions