5:55 pm – 6:25 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: 6:13 pm Dark: 6:43 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:17 am
Thursday February 8, 2024
Flight: 6:14 pm Scouts: 7:20 pm
6 minutes before sunset ~10.7k flew a few mile SE on NW Winds at 5 mph – had been Calm, turning northerly 6-7 mph around 4pm, Second flight ~12.7k flew a few miles SE after rain shower, Visibility 10 miles, Overcast, Temp 68°F, Dew Point 51°F falling, 0 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 3876′, RH 55% falling, Wind Chill N/A, BP 29.94 rising, bats viewable until 7:39 pm under streetlights
Wednesday February 7, 2024
Rain stretching from Brownwood to Uvalde heading E, Congress(only ~2.5k) 23:58, NLamar SanPedro 0:08, BalconesHeights 0:10, WellsBranch 0:14, Longhorn&Western 0:18, SchertzClemens SALutheranHS 0:22, D”Hanis Spofford 0:26, Leander McNeil Howard Wimberley SMCenterpont CanyonLake SCUCISD Randolph 410&IH35 Seguin 0:28, NuecesRR SmythCrossing EaglePass 0:32, Temple Salado Marion 0:34, Webb 0:36, Bracken Pinto 0:40, Frio 0:48, SanCarlos(Coahuila) 0:56, Stuart 1:08,
Thursday February 8, 2024
5:55 pm – 6:25 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: 6:12 pm Dark: 6:42 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:18 am
Wednesday February 7, 2024
Flight: 5:50 pm Scouts:
22 minutes before sunset (way earlier than usual likely due to front approaching from the W) only~2.5k flew 4 miles NW on SE Winds at 10 mph – had been southerly 15-21 mph all afternoon with gusts to 28 mph around 5pm, Temp 66°F, Dew Point 54°F rising, Visibility 10 miles, Mostly Cloudy, 11 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 2736′, RH 65% rising, BP 29.87 steady, some bats viewable until 6:29 pm under streetlights
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: 6:11 pm Dark: 6:41 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:18 am
Tuesday February 6, 2024
Flight: 6:26 pm Scouts: 6:08 pm
16 minutes after sunset ~18.3k flew 14 miles SE on S Winds at 3 mph – had been Light & Variable all afternoon, Temp 62°F, Dew Point 44°F rising, Visibility 10 miles, Partly Cloudy, 12 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 4104′, RH 52% rising, Wind Chill N/A, BP 30.09 steady, bats viewable until 7:59 pm under streetlights
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: 6:10 pm Dark: 6:40 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:19 am