1. To determine if we will have a good day
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To determine if we will have a good day

3. Type in coords in decimal degrees

4. Use Google Earth to get Coordinates
Save as kml
Open with Notepad
<longitude> </longitude> <latitude> </latitude>

5. Browser Bookmark In Google Earth create a Placemark
Edit the Properties and add ….
in the Description Area
Now you always have a shortcut
Locate your spot in Google Earth
Convert the coords to decimal degrees
Save it as a

6. Choose Sounding

7. Choose start time , Java, time range, only to 400mb ,

8. Type in access code

9. Dew Point Wind speed Altitude Temperature Wind Direction
Altitude is in pressure , roughly 100 difference corresponds to 1000m ,
This one shows good thermals already at 11.00
Temperature
Wind Direction

10. Still good at 14.00

11. And still ok at 17.00

12. Example of a De Aar world record day

13. Good Day X like shape Going up high
Wind not strong on the ground = 10kt

14. Lousy conditions, = raining

15. Good day / Bad day