Not  a disimilar scenario to the last few days with fronts skimming the North of Spain and the deep depression over the UK.  Ligher W winds today, but still near 20km/hr.  Higher base with very good quality thermals and clouds at around 3200m later in the day with a posibility of some Congestus development.  Convergence likely.  On the thermal tops map you will see the far greater thermal potential over the Pass in the Avila (Ambles) valley.

Higher humidity in the morning will give us low cloud on the hill clearing to quickly  as the base rises.

16 June 12:00

Skew T 15:00

Thermal tops

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What can we try to do today?

Yesterday of course was a 200km+ day for the brave.  The middle aged and cowardly of course landed before things really got exciting.  Today hopefully we need not be so brave (unless the Congestus clouds get very big and close to track) and with the improved thermal heights and less wind a long flight in the Avila direction should be on.  Wind light W at 9am at take off.  We should probably get going up the hill before 11:30am.

14:40

Reasonable thermals to 2400m and wind not much more than 15km/hr, though locally strong at some heights along the mountain.  Only Marek and myself went towards the Pass, Marek bombing at the Cemetery and myself then flying back to land.  An amazing sky to the North and Cu starting to fill in the Corneja Valley.  We may try an XC again at around 5pm if wind does not get up too much as it is a shame to waste such an epic looking day.

23:00

The late afternoon take off went well with just perfect conditions – big easy climbs, though base only 2700m in the end.  Hans Franz and myself went over the Pass, finding a fair amout of wind on the other side though.

Further along the range from Arcones the Liga Centro did a big task, some going beyond their goal to 250km.

Late XC skyscape