Links - Weather
Your guess is as good as mine!
How do you decide if the weather is good enough to chance a drive over to the flying field. Do you wet a finger and put it in the air? See how your favourite tree is reacting to the wind? Ring another club member? Watch the weather reports on TV? Well, if you are still undecided here are a few links to some tried and test weather sites. After you've looked at them you'll probably be none the wiser so go along anyway. If it's not flying weather you can always sit in the caravan with a nice cup of tea and talk about flying!
Beaufort Scale
Force |
Description |
MPH |
Here is the Beaufort scale of wind speeds listed with the descriptions given in weather forecasts, and the wind speed given in MPH rather than the usual nautical Knots. Don't forget that wind speeds measured with a hand-held meter will be appreciably lower than those forecast, and than those that will be found at altitude. We have found it possible to fly the gliders in winds of up to Force 4 as measured at ground level, although it may get tricky on landing due to turbulence. In addition, the model may have trouble penetrating the somewhat greater wind speeds found at altitude. |
0 |
Calm |
0 |
|
1 |
Light Air |
1-4 |
|
2 |
Light Breeze |
5-7 |
|
3 |
Gentle Breeze |
8-12 |
|
4 |
Moderate Breeze |
13-18 |
|
5 |
Fresh Breeze |
19-24 |
|
6 |
Strong Breeze |
25-31 |
|
7 |
Near Gale |
32-38 |
|
8 |
Gale |
39-46 |
|
9 |
Strong Gale |
47-54 |
|
10 |
Storm |
55-63 |
|
11 |
Violent Storm |
64-72 |
|
12 |
Hurricane |
74+ |