High pressure over the Azores, and a deep depression over the UK and a heat low over the Peninsula. A cold front is moving through the N of Spain, which may twitch up the winds a little today and tomorrow, however the winds lower down are generally light initially though may mix down as the […]
Once again we have a forecast of 20 to 40km/hr in the boundary layer, so although possible elite yesterday, this will not be a particularly nice day to be in the air. Wind is strongish and over the back (SE)at 8.30 am, so going up for an early sled ride is not possible either. For […]
The approaching frontal systems are going to make things a bit trickier the next few days. Perfecttly flyable from 8 am with a lightish NW at launch, but low clouds seem to be coming in from the NW which may obscure take off by mid morning. these may burn off, but we will have to […]
Situation Still with our Azores high and the head low over Spain. Pre frontal with the arrival of a chain of fronts tomorrow, although they will be stalled more to the north in Cantabria. Today winds of around 15 to 20km at take off height and little more than 20km hr at 3000m. SW, so […]
Not disimilar to yesterday, but warmer so probably better conditions early on. Quite north again, so the ridge should work ok and we will get the convergence in the Avila valley from the NE coming in from Avila again. Once again it will be tricky to get beyond Avila. If the Piedrahita valley is […]
Another typical summer time forecast with the heat low building . Light NW going a bit more W as the day goes on. An inversion around 2600m, moving to 3000m later in the day. A blue thermal day. Trigger temp around 26ºC. Top temperatures won’t be much above 27ºC so it will be a slow […]
Another good open xc day, however the wind just above the convection layer is a bit stronger which may mix down and make it a little breezy later. Once again towards Segovia, though wind will go more north along track and as day progresses, so may be hard to go much beyond Avila. We shall […]
Not a bad day for XC. There is a cold front moving through the north of the peninsula, but that should only effect the north. Winds still a little high, but should be ok, and a reasonable day for a biggish XC towards Avila/Segovia. Some biggish clouds, but unlikely to form storms in our […]
Some hope this morning as the wind is in the right direction and not too strong. If the cloud clears the mountain we will go up for a bit of local soaring.
Wind at launch is directly on the hill at 8.30 am. forecast is for increased instability , so we shall get bigger cloud build ups, with probably congestus in the Avila valley. Storms not predicted in this area, but further to the N and E. my internet connection is going very slow so the maps […]