CURRENT SOARING FORECAST - SEPTEMBER 17-20, 2010

CURRENT SOARING FORECAST FOR SCSA (CRYSTALAIRE - 46CN) SEPTEMBER 17-20, 2010ANOTHER good soaring weekend is in store. Forecast lift to 9,000 feet at the field Friday with lift velocites up to 550 fpm. Lifted heights improve daily to above 10,000 feet with good updraft velocities throughout this period.A center of high pressure remains east of us keeping temps warm and holding off the low pressure trof in the Pacific that will start to push in to our area around Monday bringing lower than normal temps for the following week.SKEW-T CHART FORECAST FOR SUNDAY AT 2PMDr Jack's predictions indicate FRIDAY the ceiling of useable lift will be at 9,000 feet with 550 fpm of lift at the field.SATURDAYpredictions point to 450 FPM of lift at the field to 10,000 feet MSL.SUNDAYpredictions point to 600 FPM of lift at the field to 11,000 feet MSL.Dr. Jack's Blipmaps and soaring predictions are free with a simple registration at his website.http://www.drjack.info/The National Weather Service is predicting the following surface conditions for Friday through Monday:FRIDAY:Sunny, Temperature: 92 degreesWind: Southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming Northwest.SATURDAY:Sunny, Temperature: 93 degrees.Wind: Southwest 5 to 10 mph.SUNDAYSunny, Temperature: 92 degreesWind: Southwest 5 mph becoming northwest.MONDAY:Sunny, Temperature: 85 degreesWind: West 15 mph.