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Environment Canada weather for Cambridge:

   Issued: 11:00 AM EDT Saturday 19 May 2012

   Today:
           Sunny. High 28. UV index 7 or high.


   Tonight:
           Clear. Low 12.


   Sunday:
           Sunny. High 29.


   Monday:
           Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. Low 14. High 26.


   Tuesday:
           Showers. Windy. Low 12. High 20.


   Wednesday:
           Sunny. Low 10. High 21.


   Thursday:
           Sunny. Low 8. High 23.


   Friday:
           Sunny. Low 15. High 27.

Environment Canada weather for Hamilton:

   Issued: 11:00 AM EDT Saturday 19 May 2012

   Today:
           Sunny. High 26 except 20 near Lake Ontario. UV index 7 or high.


   Tonight:
           Clear. Low 13.


   Sunday:
           Sunny. High 28 except 21 near Lake Ontario.


   Monday:
           Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. Low 15. High 25.


   Tuesday:
           Showers. Low 15. High 20.


   Wednesday:
           Sunny. Low 11. High 20.


   Thursday:
           Sunny. Low 11. High 21.


   Friday:
           Sunny. Low 16. High 26.

METARs and TAFs for Waterloo, Hamilton, London and Toronto:

Waterloo Well , Canada (CYKF) 43-28N 080-23W
May 19, 2012 - 01:00 PM EDT / 2012.05.19 1700 UTC
Visibility: 9 mile(s):0
Sky conditions: clear
Temperature: 80 F (27 C)
Dew Point: 42 F (6 C)
Relative Humidity: 26%
Pressure (altimeter): 30.18 in. Hg (1022 hPa)
ob: CYKF 191700Z AUTO ///07KT 9SM CLR 27/06 A3018 RMK SLP219 DENSITY ALT 2300FT
cycle: 17
NOTAMS

Hamilton Airport , Canada (CYHM) 43-10N 079-56W May 19, 2012 - 01:00 PM EDT / 2012.05.19 1700 UTC Wind: Calm:0 Visibility: 15 mile(s):0 Sky conditions: mostly clear Temperature: 78 F (26 C) Dew Point: 50 F (10 C) Relative Humidity: 36% Pressure (altimeter): 30.18 in. Hg (1022 hPa) ob: CYHM 191700Z 00000KT 15SM FEW250 26/10 A3018 RMK CI1 SLP221 DENSITY ALT 1800FT cycle: 17 NOTAMS ADDS - TAFS form results
found at http://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/tafs/
 
Forecast for: CYHM (HAMILTON AIRPORT, ON, CA)
Text: TAF CYHM 191738Z 1918/2018 21005KT P6SM SKC
Forecast period: 1800 UTC 19 May 2012 to 0000 UTC 20 May 2012
Forecast type: FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds: from the SSW (210 degrees) at 6 MPH (5 knots; 2.6 m/s)
Visibility: 6 or more miles (10+ km)
Clouds: clear skies
Weather: no significant weather forecast for this period
Text: BECMG 2000/2002 VRB03KT
Forecast period: 0000 to 1400 UTC 20 May 2012
Forecast type: BECOMING: Conditions expected to become as follows by 0200 UTC 20 May 2012
Winds: variable direction winds at 3 MPH (3 knots; 1.6 m/s)
Visibility: 6 or more miles (10+ km)
Clouds: clear skies
Weather: no significant weather forecast for this period
Text: FM201400 10005KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 200000Z
Forecast period: 1400 to 1800 UTC 20 May 2012
Forecast type: FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds: from the E (100 degrees) at 6 MPH (5 knots; 2.6 m/s)
Visibility: 6 or more miles (10+ km)
Clouds: clear skies
Weather: no significant weather forecast for this period


London, Ont., Canada (CYXU) 43-02N 081-09W 278M May 19, 2012 - 01:00 PM EDT / 2012.05.19 1700 UTC Wind: from the S (170 degrees) at 8 MPH (7 KT):0 Visibility: 15 mile(s):0 Sky conditions: mostly clear Temperature: 80 F (27 C) Dew Point: 48 F (9 C) Relative Humidity: 32% Pressure (altimeter): 30.18 in. Hg (1022 hPa) ob: CYXU 191700Z 17007KT 15SM FEW250 27/09 A3018 RMK CI1 CI TR SLP220 DENSITY ALT 2100FT cycle: 17 NOTAMS ADDS - TAFS form results
found at http://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/tafs/
 
Forecast for: CYXU (LONDON AIRPORT , ON, CA)
Text: TAF CYXU 191738Z 1918/2018 19008KT P6SM SKC
Forecast period: 1800 UTC 19 May 2012 to 0000 UTC 20 May 2012
Forecast type: FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds: from the S (190 degrees) at 9 MPH (8 knots; 4.2 m/s)
Visibility: 6 or more miles (10+ km)
Clouds: clear skies
Weather: no significant weather forecast for this period
Text: BECMG 2000/2002 VRB03KT
Forecast period: 0000 to 1300 UTC 20 May 2012
Forecast type: BECOMING: Conditions expected to become as follows by 0200 UTC 20 May 2012
Winds: variable direction winds at 3 MPH (3 knots; 1.6 m/s)
Visibility: 6 or more miles (10+ km)
Clouds: clear skies
Weather: no significant weather forecast for this period
Text: FM201300 14008KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 200000Z
Forecast period: 1300 to 1800 UTC 20 May 2012
Forecast type: FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds: from the SE (140 degrees) at 9 MPH (8 knots; 4.2 m/s)
Visibility: 6 or more miles (10+ km)
Clouds: clear skies
Weather: no significant weather forecast for this period


Toronto Pearson Int'L. Ont., Canada (CYYZ) 43-40N 079-38W 173M May 19, 2012 - 01:00 PM EDT / 2012.05.19 1700 UTC Wind: from the SSE (150 degrees) at 6 MPH (5 KT):0 Visibility: 15 mile(s):0 Sky conditions: mostly clear Temperature: 75 F (24 C) Dew Point: 48 F (9 C) Relative Humidity: 38% Pressure (altimeter): 30.18 in. Hg (1022 hPa) ob: CYYZ 191700Z 15005KT 15SM FEW250 24/09 A3018 RMK CI0 SLP220 cycle: 17 NOTAMS ADDS - TAFS form results
found at http://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/tafs/
 
Forecast for: CYYZ (TORONTO/PEARSON , ON, CA)
Text: TAF CYYZ 191738Z 1918/2024 16008KT P6SM SKC
Forecast period: 1800 UTC 19 May 2012 to 0000 UTC 20 May 2012
Forecast type: FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds: from the SSE (160 degrees) at 9 MPH (8 knots; 4.2 m/s)
Visibility: 6 or more miles (10+ km)
Clouds: clear skies
Weather: no significant weather forecast for this period
Text: BECMG 2000/2002 VRB03KT
Forecast period: 0000 to 1500 UTC 20 May 2012
Forecast type: BECOMING: Conditions expected to become as follows by 0200 UTC 20 May 2012
Winds: variable direction winds at 3 MPH (3 knots; 1.6 m/s)
Visibility: 6 or more miles (10+ km)
Clouds: clear skies
Weather: no significant weather forecast for this period
Text: FM201500 14006KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 192100Z
Forecast period: 1500 UTC 20 May 2012 to 0000 UTC 21 May 2012
Forecast type: FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds: from the SE (140 degrees) at 7 MPH (6 knots; 3.1 m/s)
Visibility: 6 or more miles (10+ km)
Clouds: clear skies
Weather: no significant weather forecast for this period


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Soaring forecast for Buffalo:

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 6 April 2012: server migration caused the system to be down for 4 days.

 Forecast high taken from YYZ
   19-MAY-2012 12 UTC  Soaring report from BUF upper air data.
    Forecast high: 77 F; est. base of any clouds: 7800 feet AGL.

                     === Raw Upper-Air Data ===
 Feet MSL:    715    854   1050   1684   1860   2939   4053   4687   4912   5139
 Pres mb:     996    991    984    962    956    920    884    864    857    850
 Temp C:     12.6   12.8   15.4   19.2   19.4   17.8   15.0   14.2   14.4   14.2
 VirT C:     13.8   13.8   16.6   20.2   20.4   18.6   15.8   14.9   15.0   14.8
 DewPt C:     7.9    5.8    7.4    5.2    4.4    0.8    0.0   -1.8   -4.6   -3.8
 Wdir@kts:                                    315  7                      325 12

        === Interpolations (temps in deg. F, altitudes in feet MSL) ===
   MSL  *TI* Wdir@kts trig  VirT  1.2 degrees/division ("`": Dry Adiabatic)
 -----  ---- -------- ---- . ---- -----------------------------------------
 10000   5.8            87 | 39.5 `       :
  9500   5.4            87 | 41.6   `       :
  9000   5.0  355  11   86 | 43.4     `      :
  8500   4.4            85 | 45.0       `      :
  8000   3.8  360   9   84 | 46.6         `     :
  7500   3.4            83 | 48.6            `    :
  7000   3.2    5  11   83 | 50.9              `    :
  6500   3.0            82 | 53.2                `   :
  6000   2.8  350  11   82 | 55.5                  `   :
  5500   2.6            82 | 57.9                     `  :
  5000   1.6  325  12   80 | 58.8                       ` :
  4500   0.4            78 | 59.2                         :
  4000  -0.3  310  12   77 | 60.6                           :
  3500  -0.5            77 | 62.9                            :`
  3000  -0.8  315   9   77 | 65.2                              : `
  2500  -1.4            75 | 66.8                                : `
  2000  -2.0  355   2   74 | 68.2                                 :  `
  1500  -4.5            70 | 66.5                               :      `
  1000  -9.3            61 | 60.5                           :             `


    === Complete Upper Air Data ===

    P(mb)     H(ft)    Tv(C)    T(C)    DP(C)   wind dir  wind spd

     996.0      715     13.8     12.6      7.9
     991.0      854     13.8     12.8      5.8
     984.0     1050     16.6     15.4      7.4
     962.0     1684     20.2     19.2      5.2
     956.0     1860     20.4     19.4      4.4
     920.0     2939     18.6     17.8      0.8      315        7
     884.0     4053     15.8     15.0      0.0
     864.0     4687     14.9     14.2     -1.8
     857.0     4912     15.0     14.4     -4.6
     850.0     5139     14.8     14.2     -3.8      325       12
     839.0     5499     14.4     13.6     -0.4
     771.0     7810      8.4      8.0     -9.0
     763.0     8092      8.0      7.6    -10.4
     757.0     8305      7.8      7.2     -4.8
     749.0     8592      6.9      6.6    -12.4
     733.0     9172      6.1      5.8    -14.2
     710.0    10024      4.1      3.8    -14.2
     700.0    10401      3.2      2.8    -11.2      360       13
     696.0    10553      2.9      2.4     -8.6
     684.0    11014      1.7      1.2     -8.8
     666.0    11716      0.3      0.0    -16.0
     661.0    11914     -0.2     -0.7     -7.7
     658.0    12033     -0.4     -0.9     -8.9
     652.0    12273     -0.9     -1.5     -5.8
     622.0    13500     -3.4     -3.9     -9.9
     615.0    13793     -3.0     -3.5    -10.5
     598.0    14518     -5.1     -5.5    -11.5
     577.0    15438     -5.5     -5.9    -14.9
     549.0    16709     -8.6     -8.9    -17.9
     542.0    17036     -8.7     -8.9    -21.9
     531.0    17555    -10.1    -10.3    -22.3
     521.0    18035    -11.0    -11.1    -29.1
     500.0    19066    -13.8    -13.9    -29.9      335       18
     495.0    19316    -14.6    -14.7    -29.7
     465.0    20860    -17.5    -17.5    -44.5
     428.0    22878    -22.3    -22.3    -52.3
     406.0    24144    -24.5    -24.5    -62.5
     400.0    24499    -25.5    -25.5    -64.5      280        6
     327.0    29167    -38.5    -38.5    -74.5
     300.0    31088    -43.9    -43.9    -66.9      250        6
     277.0    32825    -48.9    -48.9    -66.9
     250.0    35008    -54.3    -54.3    -69.3      350        4
     223.0    37377    -60.5    -60.5    -73.5
     200.0    39575    -65.5    -65.5    -77.5      325        4
     198.0    39776    -65.9    -65.9    -77.9
     189.0    40700    -66.9    -66.9    -78.9      170        1
     181.0    41558    -66.1    -66.1    -78.1
     179.0    41781    -63.1    -63.1    -75.1
     172.0    42587    -62.9    -62.9    -75.9
     166.0    43309    -60.1    -60.1    -73.1
     153.0    44973    -61.3    -61.3    -74.3
     150.0    45378    -60.1    -60.1    -74.1      315       16
     143.0    46354    -60.9    -60.9    -74.9
     140.0    46787    -59.9    -59.9    -73.9
     132.0    47990    -61.1    -61.1    -75.1
     126.0    48938    -60.7    -60.7    -74.7
     121.0    49763    -61.5    -61.5    -75.5
     111.0    51529    -58.7    -58.7    -73.7
     109.0    51903    -59.3    -59.3    -74.3
     104.0    52870    -58.5    -58.5    -74.5
 Additional wind data:

   H(ft)   dir   spd
  ------   ---   ---
   2000    355     2
   3000    315     9
   4000    310    12
   6000    350    11
   7000      5    11
   8000    360     9
   9000    355    11
  12000    360    19
  14000    355    18
  16000    350    21
  17000    355    20
  18000    340    18
  20000    320    10
  22000    325     4
  25000    285     9
  27000    290    11
  30000    285     6
  50000    320    20

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