iParaglide Right Site Weather: Oct 13
Paragliding weather forecast for Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton areas. Sunny skies due to ridge of high pressure. Paragliding Vancouver: valley winds E outflow to 10 km/hr becoming W inflow to 10 km/hr post 14:00. Winds aloft at 3000ft light and variable, becoming NW to 9 km/hr in afternoon. Paragliding Seattle: valley winds NE outflow to 15 km/hr becoming N to 15 km/hr. Winds aloft at 3000ft N to 15km/hr becoming N to 29km/hr post 13:00. Marginal day for paragliding with outflow placing Chilliwack sites in lesside until post 13:00, and increasing north wind aloft problematic for Seattle sites. Vancouver & Pemberton sites most promising.
iParaglide Right Site Ranking:
1. Paragliding Vancouver: - 2.2C/1000ft lapse rate: novice. Grouse for Grouse Mountain Flying Team members 13:00-17:00. Wait for anabatic conditions to establish. Chances for paragliding 80:20.
2. Paragliding Pemberton: -2.3C/1000ft lapse rate: novice. P2 novice paragliders upper Mackenzie 12:00-16:00 Paragliding chances 80:20.
3. Paragliding Whistler: -2.4C/1000ft lapse rate: intermediate. Whistler team members 12:00-17:00. Chances to paraglide 70:30.
4. Paragliding Bellingham: -2.3C/1000ft lapse rate: novice. Blanchard for P2 pilots 11:00-16:00 with caution, watch for possible north wind aloft shutting things down. Paragliding prospects 60:40.
5. Paragliding Seattle: -2.3C/1000ft lapse rate: novice. Tiger for P3 paragliders 11:00-15:00. Watch for increasing north wind aloft. Chances to paraglide 40:60.
6. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.3C/1000ft lapse rate: novice. P3 paragliders Woodside 13:00-17:00 wait for anabatic conditions and sea-breeze to overpower outflow. Watch for outflow/leeside early. Chances to paraglide 30:70.
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