Phil’s Weather Brief

This page will be updated whenever I have time to do so. Update usually by 07.30 ish each morning but occasionally on the day before.

Note: The forecast sometimes appears before the time stamp. This indicates that I am still editing and it is subject to change.

Friday 25th April

Time: 07.35

Surface wind: 110/5 knots

Synopsis: High Pressure centred Scandinavia . Low pressure west of Ireland with associated frontal systems lying across Irealnd.

Significant weather: A day with some prospect lasting longest Lincolnshire - locally top cover and increasing moisture making things difficult from mid afternoon.

Temperature 15 C

Dewpoint: 6 C

Thermal strength: 2 knots

Start: 12.00

Finish: 16.00

Cross country: Up to 250 km.

Outlook: Saturday similar, probably weaker with more top cover. Sunday currently looks good with High pressure building from the southwest.

Up to is the distance I would expect a good current pilot to achieve in a very good glider e.g. JS1.

RASP forecast data for Dunstable

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