It’s always good to start watching the weather a few days before the day you’d like to fly. In this case, today is Tuesday and I’d like to take a trip to Santa Monica and Santa Barbara on Sunday. Right now the weekend is looking grey and rainy. Of course this forecast can change daily, and even if it’s rainy I could still make the trip – assuming no other show-stoppers like ice below 8000.
I’ll watch the forecast evolve every day and make a preliminary decision on Friday or Saturday, with a final go/no-go decision at 7am Sunday morning. As I learned early in my training: if you absolutely “have to” be somewhere, drive. Luckily this week’s trip is optional and easily rescheduled.