SOARING FORECAST, DECEMBER 30 TO JANUARY 2, 2012

WEEKEND SOARING FORECAST, DECEMBER 30 TO JANUARY 2, 2012

Another extended period of warmer than normal -weak offshore flow will prevail this weekend and on into next week. Friday being the exception with some Northwest flow before turning back to the Northeast by the evening. Appearance of high level stratus on Friday likely otherwise clear and CAVU. SATURDAY UPDATE: Friday morning, Dale towed aloft in our Schweizer 232 (BH) and found some suspicious lift south of Mt. Lewis on an otherwise lackluster soaring day. I towed aloft appx. 12:00 in HY (HP-18) and found a mix of ridge and convergence in the bowl surrounded by Mt. Lewis, Throop, Islip and Williamson to the west. I was soon joined by Dale again in the 232 on a lesson. Bradley towed up and joined us in his ASW-28 (ES). We all had several hours fun taking turns polishing the rocks. Great soaring day! SATURDAY THERMAL UPDRAFT FORECAST 1400 HRS.

The National Weather Service is predicting the following local surface conditions for Friday through Monday:

FRIDAY: Sunny. Temperature: 69 degreesWind: Northwest 5 to 10 mph.SATURDAY: Sunny, Temperature: 66 degreesWind: Northeast 5 to 10 mph.SUNDAYSunny, Temperature: 67 degreesWind: Northeast 10 mph.MONDAY:Sunny, Temperature: 67 degreesWind: Northeast 5 to 10 mph.-Robert....