Blue Mountains - Katoomba Airfield 8th June?

[AG Hybrid (Adrian)]

Sunday night @ hargraves me-thinks will do. Ill be sure to bring a bottle of metho to make sure we can get the fire going.

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Looking forward to the go/no-go

Where's best to checkout the weather forecast, btw?

[Wavytone]

Doug,

http://www.bom.gov.au
http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/sydney.shtml
Satellite image http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/satellite/
Sydney rain radar http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR713.loop.shtml#skip

Nearest weather station to Blackheath is Mt Boyce if you want live wind and temps - it is about the same altitude and the wind is what you will experience at Mt Blackheath or Hargraves (I fly a paraglider there sometimes) http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDN60...01.94743.shtml

Katoomba forecast http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/...blelands.shtml

Katoomba webcam gives a look at the sky (seems to be offline today) http://www.scenicworld.com.au/explor...-look/web-cam/

Satellite pic tells the story cloud-wise and you might want to look at the synoptic chart too. It's not looking good BTW, I'll be very surprised if the cloud clears up on Sunday.

[Steffen]

Also: http://7timer.y234.cn/V3/exe/apanel....&lat=-33.68&en

Adjust the coordinates in the URL for other locations, this is Hargraves Lookout.

Cheers
Steffen.

[AstroJason (Jason)]

At this stage im going and aiming to leave at 2pm. Would like to get there before sunset to get some sunset shots as well as get there in daylight seeing as its my first time out to hargraves

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

OK cool, my first time too. Arming myself with satnav running pre-flight checks on equipment!

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Thanks for all the weather links Wavytone, Steffen

[killswitch (Edison)]

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

Looking forward to the go/no-go

Where's best to checkout the weather forecast, btw?

I normally just check this one, easy to read.

http://weather.news.com.au/nsw/centr...lands/katoomba

It doesnt look too promising but i dont mind going just to take some landscape photos.

Ill probably leave at 2pm as well, i wanna get there an hour before last light.

[Wavytone]

Not sure where the rest of you are located, but here its no good - total overcast. The webcam is still off line, dagnabbit.

[AstroJason (Jason)]

Totally clouded over here at homebush but... according to accuweather all day its been saying katoomba will be clear from 7pm onwards. Not sure what peoples thoughts are on accuweathers accuracy but.

[killswitch (Edison)]

Im at eastern creek, it isnt as bad here.

Heres a photo facing west:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...5/_FFX1840.jpg

As the crow flies, 50km from mine to hargraves.

[rogerco (Roger)]

I'm at Woodford, while its getting brighter its about 75% dense cloud. If you are coming up allow for delays between Linden and Lawson due to road works closing the roads to one lane, the same from Bullaburra to the top of Boddington hill Wentworth Falls.

Best of luck
Roger

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

It's pretty ugly down here in the CBD - after a sunny morning it's now overcast - but I appreciate it's 120km from here to Hargraves...

[AstroJason (Jason)]

Thanks for the updates all. Im just going to bite the bullet and go. Figure it will be a good drive anyway. Worse case we'll end up with just some cool sunset shots. And if you're coming remember double demerits.

[Wavytone]

Hotpot with friends is looking distinctly more attractive.

Fingers crossed for next month.

[killswitch (Edison)]

I already canned my fishing trip, so i might as well go. Ill post an update when i get there around 4.

Originally Posted by AstroJason

Thanks for the updates all. Im just going to bite the bullet and go. Figure it will be a good drive anyway. Worse case we'll end up with just some cool sunset shots. And if you're coming remember double demerits.

Likewise see you there

[AG Hybrid (Adrian)]

Im going. hanging out for the clouds to clear later tonight. Leaving about 3. if you look at the satellite map. There a gap in the cloud system a few hundred KM wide. Should at least buy a few hours of good sky tonight.

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Sounds like a plan... I should be leaving shortly after 3! What's double demerits??

[AstroJason (Jason)]

Im here guys looking like a very clear break coming from the west

[Wavytone]

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

What's double demerits??

There's a system of points for a driving licence. Speeding for example you can lose 2, 3 or more points depending how fast you were going. On holiday weekends the points are doubled - ie instead of losing 2 or 3 points you lose 4 or 6 points. Lose 13 points = disqualified from driving. Not to mention the fines, the hip pocket nerve will feel the pain.
So, for example driving to the Blue Mountains, you could easily lose 12 points in one day if you are a leadfoot. One more offence and you're disqualified on the spot.

And by the way we have speed cameras, fixed ones, mobile ones and in police cars, marked and unmarked.

Originally Posted by AstroJason

Im here guys looking like a very clear break coming from the west

Aaargh well it's cleared here too (7:30pm).