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Forecast
Originally Posted by
bunny bopper
Prepare for a monsoon
With thanks to bunny bopper for his input - when we were still suffering the heat of Easter - it's now looking as though his prediction may be partially true:
From Until Temp Feels Rain Cloud Speed Gust
01:00 03:59 8 °c 5°c 1.6 mm 87 % 16 mph 19 mph
04:00 06:59 8 °c 5°c 2.4 mm 87 % 16 mph 19 mph
07:00 09:59 11 °c 8°c 0.1 mm 89 % 17 mph 20 mph
10:00 12:59 13°c 11 °c 0.6 mm 92 % 17 mph 20 mph
13:00 15:59 14°c 12 °c 0.4 mm 31 % 18 mph 22 mph
16:00 18:59 14 °c 7°c 2.0 mm 66 % 17 mph 20 mph
19:00 21:59 10 °c 6°c 1.3 mm 99 % 17 mph 21 mph
22:00 0:59 9 °c 5°c 1.9 mm 99 % 18 mph 21 mph
..... a bit damp, and more than a tad breezy. The latter is something of a godsend and could well add back a challenge to the field lanes which was otherwise frustratingly and unexpectedly removed by our farmer some time yesterday.
We were out preparing the ground on Tuesday evening, expending much time, energy and petrol clearing nettles and thistles from the car park and zero area. We had to resort to manual (with strimmers and a small lawn mower) labour as had been told that the farmer was unable to spare his tractor. Had he been able, he was given the stricktest instruction to LEAVE the weeds at the north end of the field, which had some wonderful groundcover in which to bury targets.
Went back last night to find that the farmer did find the time, and in fact found time to ignore/forget out request and had mown the entire field , resulting in a very peed off Biggles.
Never mind. As long as he doesn't return today or tomorrow and take a crew with hymac and chainsaws to the woods (which he did the year before last; again without telling us and just two days before a comp !), those 20 lanes will be somewhat more 'interesting'.
Course setting tomorrow, hopefully in the dry. If any Swallows members happen to be reading this, and not already enrolled in the set-up team, please do join us - starting around 09:00.
For the rest of you SIHFT club members, see you on Sunday . Please remember that booking-in commences at 9:00, kick-off around 10:00, and you MUST be there for the safety briefing (09:50ish) if you wish to shoot.
Biggles
Rapid MkII .22, AA400C .177, AA MPR .177, AA Prosport .177, AA TX200, AA FTP900, HW75 .177, HW45 Silver Star .22, and my dear ol' Webley Ranger .177 (circa 1966) Mile Oak - WEB SITE Air Arms HFT Team member
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