iParaglide Right Site Weather: Nov.3
Weather forecast of paraglider pilots in the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton areas. Early cloud & fog, followed by sunny skies due to developing high pressure. Paragliding Vancouver: valley wind E outflow transitioning to W sea-breeze to 10 km/hr. 3000ft winds light and variable becoming NW to 11 km/hr. Paragliding Seattle: valley wind light E outflow becoming SW inflow to 10 km/hr, with winds aloft at 3000ft light and variable. Early cloud and outflow delays start of paragliding day. Good afternoon at coastal sites once sea-breeze and anabatic flows establish.
iParaglide Right Site Ranking:
1. Paragliding Bellingham: -2.5C/1000ft lapse Rate: intermediate. Great day for Blanchard with decent lapse rate. P2 to P3 pilots 11:00-17:00 with 90:10 paragliding opportunities.
2. Paragliding Vancouver: - 2.3C/1000ft lapse rate: novice. Grouse Mountain Flying Team members 13:00-17:00. Wait for summit cloud to clear. Paragliding chances 80:20.
3. Paragliding Whistler: -2.2C/1000ft lapse rate: novice. Whistler team members 11:00-17:00, with chances to paraglide 80:20.
4. Paragliding Pemberton: -1.7C/1000ft lapse rate: novice. Upper Mackenzie 12:00-17:00 for P2s with 70:30 chances to paraglide.
5. Paragliding Seattle: -2.7C/1000ft lapse rate: advanced. P3 paragliding 11:00-14:00 becoming P4 conditions 14:00-17:00 at Tiger. Decent lapse rate, watch for early cloud. Chances to paraglide 60:40.
6. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.2C/1000ft lapse rate: novice. Wait for early cloud to burn off and anabatic and sea-breeze to overpower outflow. P2 novices at Woodside 13:00-17:00, with 50:50 chances for paragliding.
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