Pulpit Reprise 7/16

[XCanytime]

Looks pretty good again. Direction and speed not too bad. Highland Challenge may be located there. Bacil

[flymiller8]

I'm game.
Josh Miller H2
703-615-8359

[chuckok]

Watching ☺

[krryerson]

Hoping to be there too on Saturday! Will know for sure on Friday.
Knut

[Dave Gills]

Also watching

[bowen.tim]

If conditions hold, I will be there.

[chuckok]

Looks like the call is shifting

[silverwings]

Still looking decent for Saturday.

[Dave Gills]

My Saturday is open

[krryerson]

Have been communicating with the local experts this Friday evening and are going to Pulpit tomorrow, Saturday 16nd.
It is predicted that it might be best between 3-5 pm.
Planning to arrive around 11:00 am, unless the forecast change 180°.
Knut

[Ward Odenwald]

Knut, I’m rooting for your local experts but the other guys (those that get paid to make weather predictions) over the last 12 hrs have already completed their “180”. At 6:15 this morning, the Pulpit casts for Saturday look really good but now I’m hoping for another 180 by these guys by tomorrow morning. Just another example of how 24 to 48hr plus predictions are “sketchy”.

Once again, hoping for the best!

Ward

[krryerson]

Looking at the forecast and still planning to go tomorrow; but, any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Knut

[markc]

I see W@5-10 on the NWS and NOAA sfc forecasts for much of tomorrow, as of 9pm Fri. That is enough to throw the glider on the truck tonight, with hopes that things won't be radically different as of tomorrow AM.

[krryerson]

Thanks! Glider on the truck now and hoping for the best!
Knut

[Dunegoon]

ETA 3 PM

CF

[silverwings]

Some of the forecast's have deteriorated for flying there. Will see how it looks in the morning.

[markc]

Curious what people are seeing which has them down about tomorrow. Yeah, looks a bit cloudier than we'd like at the Pulpit tomorrow... But given the choice of Sat vs Sun, Pulpit seems like the best bet thus far.

MarkC

Per the NWS sfc forecast

PAZ034-160800-
BEDFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BEDFORD
1015 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.

Per the NOAA sfc forecast

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

And the NOAA hourly:



And the 3K winds are light:

[flymiller8]

Sunday looks better

[callen]

Highland Challenge will likely be going to E-ville. Weather looks good.

Charles

[markc]

Still planning to head to the Pulpit today. Even lighter winds are forecast for tomorrow.

Hourly is calling for a tad WSW, but as long as it doesn't get worse, should be ok. Will check forecast updates from the road.

[krryerson]

Anybody going today to Pulpit? To the best of my knowledge, perhaps two pilots? HG on the car and hoping to go to Pulpit.
CG, will you be there in the afternoon? Ward and Mark?
E Ville to fare perhaps?
Knut
Just did see your post Mark. Great

[silverwings]

Not going today, may go tomorrow. Good luck to any that go.

[markc]

Argh, the sfc map from TWC was just updated, and they've magically relocated the front : Previously it was past the Pulpit, now it isn't .

If it's super slow to move, then that could make for more of a SW day than a WSW->NW day.

Well.... Hmmm. I still think I'll give it a look.

[XCanytime]

I will be there between noon and 1P. Should be good in the 3P to 5P timeframe. Tomorrow ? Bah ! Bacil

[Danny Brotto]

Will be in the McConnelsburg mid afternoon w/o gear but will drop by launch and can help launch/retrieve.

Danny Brotto