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.

Wednesday 26th March

Time: 07.30

Surface wind: Light and variable. South westerly flow.

Synopsis: High pressure centred Thames Estuary, low pressure west of Iceland.

Significant weather: Any mist and fog clearing to give a day with convection, cu to 3000 feet.

Temperature 15 C

Dewpoint: 7 C

Thermal strength. 1.5 knots

Cross country: Up to 150 km - best area Hants and Dorset.

Outlook: Thursday now looking similar to today, perhaps slightly better. Friday damp start clearing to overdeveloping cu, breezy. Saturday currently looks promising - transient ridge.

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

The RASP website at RASP provides a considerable amount of forecast information. This table provides quick links to charts specific to the forecast for Dunstable. Each chart takes a few moments to load and will appear below the table.