Saturday June 1, 2024
Flight: 9:16 pm
Notes:
~48 minutes after sunset (after dark) ~21% of the colony flew 6 miles SE into SE Winds at 7 mph – had been southerly 3-9 mph most of the afternoon with gusts to 21 mph around 5pm, Temp 85°F, Dew Point 77°F rising, Visibility 10 miles, Mostly Cloudy, 16 Cooling Degree Days, Cloud Base 1824′, RH 77% rising, Heat Index 96°F, BP 29.87 rising, bats viewable until 12:31 am under streetlights
Saturday June 1, 2024
Outflow boundary passes Temple early, widespread rain moving into western HillCountry, Frio 1:24, Stuart 1:34, Bracken 1:46, Chiroptorium Randolph TX28 2:00, Huber 2:04, OldTunnel SCUCISD SchertzClemens Camden 2:08, SanMarcos 2:10, DavisBlowout McNeil 2:12, 410&IH35 Seguin 2:14, D’Hanis 2:16, CongressScouts 2:20, Congress(~21% of the colony flew 6 miles SE) 2:24, UT Dittmar Fern 2:28,
Saturday June 1, 2024
9:00 pm – 9:30 pm
when conditions allow, i.e. when temps are >50°F, Dew Point >45°F, Heating Degree Days <9, atmosphere stable, no pressure drops, no strong wind, no rain in the area.
Chance of a good flight if conditions stable, but likely after dark
Sunset: 8:28 pm
Dark: 8:58 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy)
Sunrise: 6:30 am
Friday May 31, 2024
Flight: 9:10 pm
Notes:
~43 minutes after sunset (after dark) ~32% of the colony flew 6 miles E (~37% flew to altitude) on NE Winds at 9 mph – had been southerly 6-10 mph most of the afternoon before swinging to the NE around 7pm, Temp 80°F, Dew Point 71°F falling, Visibility 10 miles, Mostly Cloudy, 13 Cooling Degree Days, Cloud Base 2052′, RH 74% rising, Heat Index 83°F, BP 29.94 rising, bats viewable until 9:43 pm under streetlights
Friday May 31, 2024
Strong storm over MarbleFalls splits & dissipates devolving into showers as it reaches Austin, another storm over SanAngelo, Frio 1:30, Bracken SchertzClemens 1:48, Bracketville Stuart 1:50, SMCenterpoint NewBraunfels ICUCISD Camden 1:54, OldTunnel Chiroptorium SanMarcos TX28 410&IH35 Seguin 2:00, BalconesHeights EaglePass 2:06, DavisBlowout 2:10, Huber 2:14, Congress(~32% flew 6 miles E) NuecesRR SmythCrossing Fern 2:18, SanAngelo 2:26, GrapeCreek 2:30, FosterRd 2:32, McNeil 3:00,
Friday May 31, 2024
9:00 pm – 9:30 pm
when conditions allow, i.e. when temps are >50°F, Dew Point >45°F, Heating Degree Days <9, atmosphere stable, no pressure drops, no strong wind, no rain in the area.
Chance of a good flight if conditions stable, but likely considerably after dark
Sunset: 8:27 pm
Dark: 8:57 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy)
Sunrise: 6:30 am
Thursday May 30, 2024
Flight: 9:04 pm
2nd Flight: 9:46 pm
~37 (~42) minutes after sunset (after the storm passed & after dark) ~5% of the colony flew 6 miles NW on SE Winds at 15 mph – had been southerly 9-14 mph most of the afternoon with gusts to 20 mph around 1pm, Temp 86°F, Dew Point 73°F falling, Visibility 10 miles, A Few Clouds, 19 Cooling Degree Days, Cloud Base 2964′, RH 65% rising, Heat Index 93°F, BP 29.83 rising, 2nd flight at bats viewable until 10:39pm under streetlights
Thursday May 30, 2024
Six separate storm cells sweep east across the Hill Country, a big storm headed east of Austin while rainshowers popped up at Congress at flight time clearing around 1:36, Bracken 1:48, ICUCISD SchertzClemens 2:02, Congress~5% of the colony flew NW 4 miles ~1/2 hr after the storm) 2:12, McNeil Congress2(an additional ~5% of the colony flew 6 miles NW 1-1/2 hrs after the storm) 2:54, Stuart 3:08 after storm, other possible flights suppressed or readings confounded by by storms
Thursday May 30, 2024
9:00 pm – 9:30 pm
when conditions allow, i.e. when temps are >50°F, Dew Point >45°F, Heating Degree Days <9, atmosphere stable, no pressure drops, no strong wind, no rain in the area.
Chance of a good flight if conditions stable, but likely considerably after dark
Sunset: 8:27 pm
Dark: 8:57 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy)
Sunrise: 6:30 am
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Flight: 9:12 pm
Scouts: 9:06 pm
~46 min after sunset (after dark) ~30% of the colony flew, some went NNE, other SSE, others (36% of the total) flew SE to altitude into E Winds at 5 mph – had been easterly 3-7 mph all afternoon, Temp 83°F, Dew Point 72°F steady, Visibility 10 miles, A Few Clouds, 16 Cooling Degree Days, Cloud Base 2508′, RH 70% rising, Heat Index 88°F, BP 29.94 rising, bats viewable until 11:07 under streetlights