Kold Kiona

Cold Cold Cold.
Had a very cold flight at Kiona Today

With WIND CHILL: -12

Set up on RC launch at about 3:15 today. Winds were too strong on top but down the hill about 150ft they were just right.

Kiona is a great hill for high winds from the North - they tend to be very smooth and consistent. This was just what I got. - Pushing out front with no need for speed bar I ended up about 1k over and flew till I froze. - It was just about sunset when I set up for a nice set down and a cup of hot coco.

The only thing worse that cold fingers is when they warm up again. - Ouch!

Looking forward to Valle De Bravo
Preacher.

FYI these are the corresponding wind tables for my favorite Kiona predictors

Weather Conditions for:
Hanford Emergency Operations Center, WA (HEOC)
Elev: 1240 ft; Latitude: 46.392; Longitude: -119.537

07 Dec 4:45pm 13 NW 10 G12
07 Dec 4:15pm 14 2 NW 9 G12
07 Dec 4:00pm 14 2 NNW 9 G12
07 Dec 3:45pm 15 NNW 8 G10
07 Dec 3:15pm 18 5 N 12 G17
07 Dec 3:00pm 19 6 N 13 G20

Weather Conditions for:
Rattlesnake Mountain, WA (HRMTN)
Elev: 3560 ft; Latitude: 46.394; Longitude: -119.593

07 Dec 5:15pm 5 -20 NNE 33G41
07 Dec 5:00pm 5 -20 NNE 32G38
07 Dec 4:45pm 5 -19 NNE 31G36
07 Dec 4:15pm 5 -19 NNE 29G33
07 Dec 4:00pm 5 -18 NNE 28G33
07 Dec 3:45pm 5 -18 NNE 28G33
07 Dec 3:15pm 5 -19 NNE 31G38
07 Dec 3:00pm 5 -19 NNE 30G38