SCSA Weather Forecast April 16-19
WEATHER FORECAST FOR SCSA (CRYSTALAIRE - 46CN) APRIL 16-19, 2010FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAYEasy mild weather this period. Sunny, warm with light breezes and finally some good thermal activity assured throughout the weekend. A barely noticeable upper level low builds in on Friday changing to a weak high pressure building in on Saturday. It will raise temps a few degrees for the end of the week but the gradients are not strong enough to produce any offshore winds of note with the direction change on saturday.MONDAYAn upper level low pressure system will begin to arrive and affect the coastal areas with mid and upper level clouds. It should be sunny and warm albeit a few degrees cooler than the weekend at the field with clear skies and a slight possibility of upper level stratus.Dr Jack's predictions indicate FRIDAY the ceiling of useable lift will be at 11,000 feet with 600 fpm of lift at the field.SATURDAYpredictions point to 550 FPM of lift at the field to 10,000 feet.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: 69 degreesWind: Southwest 8 to 16 mph.SATURDAY:Sunny, Temperature: 79 degreesWind: Southwest 5 to 7 mph becoming Northeast.SUNDAY:Sunny, Temperature: 74 degreesWind: Southwest 16 mph.MONDAY:Sunny, Temperature: 76 degreesWind: Southwest 14 mph.JETSTREAM FORECAST
FRIDAY'S EXCELLENT THERMAL UPDRAFT VELOCITY FORECAST FOR 2PM