Links specific to WSC

• Important Bulletins for WSC
• Current Weather via Underground - includes sunset times
• Interactive Map of observaion stations - Move mouse over locations on Map and select location.
• Satelitte Photo
• Local Radar
• Accu Weather for Williams
• Sacramento Meteogram - Select Sacramento, see graphic of day by day
• Moisture Sat image for our area
• NWS-San Fran- Discussion
• Sat view of Smoke from wild fires
• Web Cam at WSC - View flight line activity + view skies + the Mendos
• Web Cams in Sacto Vly (KCRA) - Select the view at top right of image
• WSC Weather Page
• Latest NEXSAT West US
• NWS at Eureka
• NWS at Sacramento
• NWS at Reno

BLIPMAP- by Dr. Jack

• VSA RASP - Dr Jack's Model, run by Andy - EH, for benefit of VSA pilots operating from Williams SC and Crazy Creek SC.
• BLIP UNIVIEWER- A single page for experienced users (registration required)
• From Hollister Wx web page:
  • RASP for Sierra Range
• Links to other BLIP pages:
  • BLIP Overview Page - Select "Regional Maps" for charts with descriptions.
  • BLIP Viewer - For California and Nevada  (Important Note: If you are not able to load an image from this link - first go to the above link (BLIPMAP Overview Page), and Register!, and then you will be able to use this shortcut link.
  • NAM/ETA Model BLIPMAP - Scroll down on this page see NEWS, Info on registration, maps, etc, selection of products, descriptions, etc.
  • Where is Williams on BLIPMAP? or on a Sat Photo? - Find San Francisco Bay Area, go up the coast line to Point Reyes (first little finger) and draw a line to NE border of California (where CA-NV-OR meet). WSC is on the west edge of the valley - a bit east of the first 500 ft contour line. For a second intercept line, find Lake Tahoe and draw a line from the extreme north shorline to Point Arena (the first point north of Point Reyes).
  • BLIP Archieves - Look up BLIP charts for any given day.
  • RASP-BLIP Hvigh Resolution for Williams Soaring area
  • Identified Locations - designed to relate RASP BLIP to landmarks.
  • BLIP Spot for Williams - Latest info for overhead WSC and forecast
  • RASP UNIVIEWER - A single page for experienced users

Soundings  -

• Latest and hourly forecasts at Turn Points
  • WSC
  • 3 Sisters
  • Rumsey Gap
  • Walker Ridge
  • Goat Mtn
  • Tree Farm Gate
  • St Johns
  • Alder Springs
  • Woodland Airport
  • Black Butte Peak
  • Crazy Creek  
• See Google map -- click on it to get soundings - By Kurt Thams
• Latest OAKLAND SOUNDING 
• Latest RENO SOUNDING 

Current data -

• Winds and Temps - Most recent data in graphic form - Select the time and altitude (includes forecasts and shows the entire USA).
• The WSC Weather Station.

Forecast Chart Models -

• wunderground.com/ - See tabs - Current, Forecast, Models, etc.This site is better than UNIYSYS charts as listed next (RUC, NGM, NAM, etc)...
• RUC Model - 3 hr increments - very latest, short range, 3, 6, 9, and 12 hr fcsts
• NGM Model - Unisys ( old model)- every 12 hrs, for 48 hrs
• NAM/ETA Model - Unisys - a newer model) - every 12 hrs, for 48 hrs out.
• AVN / GFS Model  - Unisys - up to 5 days.
• MRF Model 4 Panel- Unisys - select up to 10 days out.
• Forecast of winds aloft   NWS-ADDS-  Select "Wind Speed", date/time, and altitude.
• Selection of NWS Models for N.Calif See precip, surface winds, and others.
• GFS Models - Short, Medium or Long Range - Select your choice
• GFS Model - Long Range- Golden Gate Wx - 18,000 ft charts out to 16 Days
• GFS Model - Long Range - Golden Gate Wx   - 10,000 ft charts out to 16 Days

NWS Forecasts by Zone, in Text format -

• From San Francisco/Monterey, NWS Office Select the Zone
• From Sacramento, NWS Office Select the area on a map

Soaring Forecast for Reno

• Latest SOARING Forecast for Reno from the NWS Office

Sat Photos 

• High Res Visual Sat. Select both "Multiple" and "High/Large" Click on Ca.
• NWS, Eureka Office, Satellite selection.  (Visual, IR, Water Vapor, etc.)
• Latest 1 km Sat Photo   Select Sacramento, San Francisco, or mouse-over the area you wish to see.
• Selection of  Sat photos.   Look at EPAC (Eastern Pacific) to see Northern California, and various others.
• High Res, composite Sat photo - NEXSAT chooseTrue color, latest is at top, click on thumbnail to see full page.
• Latest enhanced IR sat photo of USA (showing coldest in red, then yellow, green, grey, and warmest as black), with depiction of Surface Highs/ Lows/ Fronts/ Wind arrows, etc.
• Latest enhanced IR sat photo of the Eastern Pacific  (dark blue is cold (the highest), light blue warmer, black is hottest, meaning the lowest altitude)

Conversion of C to F

Conversion/ equivalents of temps C to F. Some memorable pairs:
10C=50F 15=59 28=82 35=95 40c=104f
or recall any one of these references:

20=68, 25=77, 30=86, etc.

To adjust, add 1.8 to the F for each 1 deg change in C
The Relationship: each change of 5C, equals a change of 9F