SOARING FORECAST, MAY 18 to 21, 2012

WEEKEND SOARING FORECAST, MAY 18 to 21, 2012

Quite nice thermal conditions are forecast throughout the weekend. Temps will be on the increase as a warm high pressure system builds in through Monday. Gentle winds out of the west through Saturday then winds will be almost calm Sunday and Monday. Those days might be even better for the thermal lift forecast as the ground will heat up with only moderately low temps overnight.The thermal updraft velocity forecast for Saturday looks especially enticing as the entire Antelope Valley cooks off.... SATURDAY: 1400 HRS -UPDRAFT VELOCITY FORECAST The National Weather Service is predicting the following local surface conditions for Friday through Monday: FRIDAY: Sunny. Temperature: 78 degrees.Wind: Northwest 10 to 15 mph.SATURDAY: Sunny, Temperature: 84 degreesWind: Northwest 5 to 10mph.SUNDAYSunny, Temperature: 90 degreesWind: Southwest 5 mph.MONDAY:Sunny, Temperature: 89 degreesWind: Southwest 5 mph.email weather comments to robert.settle@gmail.com