Sky Sailing Weather Links Page

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Soaring Forecast

AIRNAV

DUATS

WeatherUnderground-Julian

NOAA Aviation

CDWR Julian

NASA Virtual Skies Education Especially good to learn about Weather

http://newweb.wrh.noaa.gov/sgx/data/aviation/soar.htm  for soaring forecast.

DrJack's weather reports thanks to AGCSC http://www.drjack.net/BLIPSPOT/FCST/warnersprings_ca.txt 

www.drjack.info  Gives the most accurate and easiest to use Soaring weather available. RUC for present day and NAM which forecasts out 2 days. 3 forecasts in each are free, the rest can be viewed with a very inexpensive subscription. We really recommend that you support Dr Jack
 

( from James Sweet, SGS 1-26 pilot, GUMBY) I suggest the following sequence:
NOAA IWIN California Data) for San Diego forecast discussion   
NOAA Western Main Page) go to 1km vis image for satellite image
Winds San Diego) for a good idea of surface winds inland
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NOAA IWIN California Data http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/ca/ca.html

NOAA Western Main Page http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/wrhq/

NOAA IWIN Main Page http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/graphicsversion/bigmain.html

Unisys Southwest Surface Map http://weather.unisys.com/surface/sfc_sw.html

Unisys Main Page http://weather.unisys.com/

Cloud Images http://vortex.plymouth.edu/clouds.html

And from Jim Davis (3D) feels this is the best for the summer x-c days!

www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/sounder/SNLI.GIF  THIS SITE HAS THE SATELLITE COMPUTATION OF CURRENT LIFTED INDEX. IT CLEARLY SHOWS LIFTING CLOUD STREETS, SUCH AS THE SHEAR LINE, OR THE BEST LIFT DIRECTIONS FOR LONG CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHTS. IT'S UP DATED EVERY 2 HOURS AND IT'S THE CHART WE REALLY NEED BEFORE TAKE OFF ROLL.