SOARING FORECAST JULY 9-12, 2010
SOARING FORECAST FOR SCSA (CRYSTALAIRE - 46CN) JULY 9-12, 2010THIS WEEKENDINCREDIBLE! BOOMING LIFT TO HIGH ALTITUDE OVER MAJORITY OF OUR STATE. FLIGHT GOALS TO OREGON?, IDAHO? ...CANADA? THIS FORECAST PERIOD IS YOUR CHANCE TO GO. Saturday through Monday look just as good. It just rarely is better than this. See Blipmaps below outlining the lift west of the sierras all the way to Idaho as intense and wide ranging on Friday. Saturday on through Wednesday appear similar and even better. High likelihood of overdevelopment in some areas. Keep an eye out and your options open. Enjoy!! FRIDAY: HEIGHT OF CRITICAL UPDRAFT STRENGTH FRIDAY: UPDRAFT VELOCITY
Dr Jack's predictions indicate FRIDAY the ceiling of useable lift will be at 14,000 feet with 700 fpm of lift at the field.SATURDAYpredictions point to 1000 FPM of lift at the field to 20,000 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 Saturday through Monday:FRIDAY:Sunny and Hot, Temperature: 102 degreesWind: South 10 to 15 mph.SATURDAY:Sunny and Hot, Temperature: 102 degrees. Overdevelopment Possible Locally.Wind: CALM to south at 5 mph.SUNDAYSunny and Hot, Temperature: 102 degreesWind: Southwest 6 becoming Northwest 15 mph.MONDAY:Sunny and Hot, Temperature: 102 degreesWind: Northwest 6 mph.