Today is looking like a reasonably big xc day with base up near 4000m and winds from the SE. Looks like there might be some deep Cu development if it goes much above 31 degrees C. A nice line from Chia towards Salamanca or Cuidad Rodrigo. It is looking a bit like a southerly and […]
Today should be potentially OK for Peña Negra , if, the wind is not to far south west. Certainly a day with less chance of showers and generally light wind. Our biggest problem if it does not come on to the main launch is deciding on a SW site, Lastra, which is close by, or […]
Once again we have a trough directly over us at the moment. Hopefully things will clear as they did yesterday leaving us with an option for flying. The more westerly wind may allow us to fly at Peña Negra.
Finally the wind has dropped and moved more to the south. We have low pressure both to the SW and the NW of Spain with a trough moving through today which will give us rain and also potential storms. Once again a poor outlook for safe paragliding. The lighter winds give us some hope, though […]
Once again the whole of Spain is suffering these strong winds. Today i our area at 1500m we have 40 km/hr, with 60m/hr at 3000m between E and SE. Today we can look at various hiking routes in the Gredos mountains and or do a trip to Avila.
It is so so windy that our plan of going to Chia to try to get an early flight in is a waste of time. We should go to Salamanca or Avila to get Elias checked out.
Conditions today look a little windy from the SE. Our normal site for this is Chia, though we could cosier Tamames, which is quite far. Cloud base looks around 3000m without the danger of the atoms we had yesterday.
Today is looking more promising for XC- Not high clouds and a higher temperature. Blue thermals to around 2700m. The wind is very square onto the main ridge, so nice for soaring later in the day, but no easy back wind for the XC. Barco or Avila, 50/50 on that decision.
A light NW, so great for soaring , both thermal and dynamic at PN. some cirrus comming in associated with the cold front approaching from the N. An inversion around 2000m, just 100m above take off, so things won’t get interesting until later in the afternoon, so probably best to go up around 1.30pm. […]
This should be an easily day with the wind coming onto PN. Hopefully later in the afternoon will be strong enough for Alex, and by about 2pm 3pm should be find for soaring for Bill. Cloud base around 2600m. Once again weak climbs to later in the day.