RAF Shawbury Gliding Club

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Forecast for Sat 28 May 22

The High currently in the Bay of Biscay will continue its slow movement North and we will keep the predominantly NW wind c10kts.  Sunny spells in the morning with clear skies in the afternoon.  A chilly start then temp picks up to reach max c16°C and cloud base to 3,500ft in the afternoon.  Good conditions for soaring, particularly in the afternoon.

Sunset is at 21:20.  General forecast from XCWeather https://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast/Shawbury

To understand more about likely condition on the day follow this link http://rasp.stratus.org.uk/index.php/rasp-by-turn-point?tp=SHY and click on “Get Results”

The Star Rating provides an indication of the quality of the soaring on the day. Anything over 0 is thermally active, and 3 Stars and above suggests good conditions for local soaring.

Conditions for a challenging cross-country task are forecast to be excellent.