Magaliesberg Weather for the Weekend of 08 - 09 September, 2012
Disclaimer: This weather guide is precisely that, a 'guide'! Use it, but question it, and always do your own research before flying! Remember that it is the PIC's responsibility to conduct an independent check of the weather at the point of departure and destination before taking off!
Note: This weather report is for the Brits area, 10km north of the Hartebeespoort Dam - CHECK the relevance to the area in which YOU plan to fly!
ALL COMMENTS/OPINIONS WELCOME! The weatherman can be wrong!
For the
LATEST Brits WX go online to:
http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=79714
Firstly, the WEATHER RADAR for South Africa dd. 12.09.06 @ 11h00:
Weather Radar courtesy of
http://www.weatherphotos.co.za/
Comment: The cloud and rain currently over the interior should move off by tomorrow (Fri 07) afternoon, leaving us with a glorious weekend for flying!
Now, MAGALIEBERG WEATHER (in the Brits area):

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Saturday 8th September - Morning:
Wind: E 2-2 knots increasing to N 3-3 knots later in the morning.
High-Level Winds: None
Temperatures: 8-19C
Cloud Cover: Light, scattered low-level cloud in the early morning but dissipating by 10am
Precipitation: None
Comments: The BEST flying Saturday in a L-O-N-G while! Not as warm as recent weather so be sure to layer up!
Sunday 9th September - Morning:
Wind: N 2-2 knots increasing to NNE 5-6 knots later in the morning.
High-Level Winds: Yes, especially later in the morning and in the afternoon.
Temperatures: 11-23C
Cloud Cover: None
Precipitation: None
Comments: Not as perfect as Saturday but still great flying conditions! Still slightly coolish, so don't forget your flying suit or jacket.
For an
instant weather report from
Aeroden Weather Station (25°43'30.17"S 27°44'23.90"E):
SMS "AD" to 36010 (Cost R5 - free SMS do not apply)
CAUTIONARY: There should be lots of aircraft in the skies over the weekend. SO . . . . SEE AND BE SEEN!!!
Weather Flying Tip: Combating Crosswinds - Ten Things The Textbooks Don’t Tell You http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/profici ... winds.html
Useful Weather Websites:
WindGuru
http://www.windguru.cz
Kobus Botha Weather
http://www.weatherphotos.co.za
South African Weather
http://www.weathersa.co.za
John Comley
ZU-BST (the
Beautiful
Seductive
Temptress)
Magaliesberg, South Africa
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"Truly superior pilots are those who use their superior judgment to avoid those situations where they might have to use their superior skills"