6:05 pm – 6:35 pm
when conditions allow, i.e. when temps are >50°F, Dew Point >45°F (>38°F after long torpor), Heating Degree Days <9 (<15 after long torpor), atmosphere stable, no pressure drops, no strong wind, no rain in the area
Sunset: 6:19 pm Dark: 6:49 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:11 am
Wednesday February 14, 2024
Flight: 6:30 pm Scouts: 6:14 pm
13 minutes after sunset ~27.0k flew 6 miles E on S Winds at 13 mph – had been S 7-10 mph most of the afternoon, Temp 64°F, Dew Point 52°F steady, Visibility 10 miles, Overcast, 13 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 2736′, RH 65% rising, BP 30.11 rising, some bats viewable until 8:29 pm under streetlights
6:05 pm – 6:35 pm
when conditions allow, i.e. when temps are >50°F, Dew Point >45°F (>38°F after long torpor), Heating Degree Days <9 (<15 after long torpor), atmosphere stable, no pressure drops, no strong wind, no rain in the area
Sunset: 6:18 pm Dark: 6:48 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:12 am
Tuesday February 13, 2024
Flight: 6:34 pm Scouts: 6:24 pm
18 minutes after sunset ~38.5k flew 12 miles E on SE Winds at 7 mph – had been S 6-12 mph all afternoon with gusts to 17 mph around 2pm, Temp 64°F, Dew Point 39°F steady, Visibility 10 miles, A Few Clouds, 16 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 5700′, RH 40% rising, Wind Chill N/A, BP 30.10 rising, bats viewable until 7:51 pm under streetlights
Monday February 12, 2024
Bracketville radar (KDFX) offline again, the small amount of activity on this cold night mostly from cave or building roosts, SMCenterpoint(TangierOM) SAWhiteMS 0:38, SchertzClemens SAWagner Southtown 0:44, Congress(1.1k – 0% to altitude) 0:50, SanMarcos Bracken(~18.2k – 14% to altitude) SCUCISD NELakeviewCollege ConverseJudson 0:52, SALutheranHS 1:32,
Tuesday February 13, 2024
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
when conditions allow, i.e. when temps are >50°F, Dew Point >45°F (>38°F after long torpor), Heating Degree Days <9 (<15 after long torpor), atmosphere stable, no pressure drops, no strong wind, no rain in the area
Sunset: 6:16 pm Dark: 6:46 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:14 am
Monday February 12, 2024
Flight: 6:42 pm Scouts:
27 minutes past sunset ~1.1k flew 4 miles SE on NW Winds at 8 mph – had been NW 12-16 mph most of the afternoon with gusts to 21 mph around 4pm, Visibility 10 miles, Fair, Temp 58°F, DewPoint 34°F steady, 16 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 5472′, WindChill N/A, RH 41% rising, BP 30.08 rising, a smattering of bats viewable until 7:25 pm under streetlights
Sunday February 11, 2024
Bracktville back online, upper-level moisture continues to stream in from SW over the Hill Country, windy day suppresses activity except from sheltered caves and structures in SA area, Bracken Randolph SAHartmanES SAPachallES Southtown 0:40, SMCenterpoint TX28 410&IH35 0:46, SanMarcos SALutheranHS Seguin 0:54, Congress(tiny) Creedmoor 1:00,