iParaglide Right Site Weather: July 17
Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area paragliding weather forecast, based on data available at 0500.
Low aloft is parked causing ongoing instability. Although the day is starting sunny early in most areas, clouding over to scattered showers to possible heavy rain and possibility of thunderstorms by mid-day in Vancouver, Chilliwack, Whistler and Pemberton.
Seattle and Bellingham partly sunny.
YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable. Valley wind W to 5km/hr. Novice peak lapse rate -2.1C/1000ft. Lapse forecast is suspect of being lower than actual, with passing fronts.
SEA 3000 ft winds aloft NE to 11 km/hr. Valley wind W to 15 km/hr. Intermediate peak lapse rate -2.5C/1000ft.
iParaglide Right Site Ranking:
Paragliding Bellingham: -1.9 C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate. Blanchard for P2 pilots 1000-1900. 80% paragliding prospects.
Paraglidng Seattle: - 2.5 C/1000ft intermediate peak lapse rate. Tiger for P3 pilots 1000-1900. Paragliding chances 80%.
Paragliding is not recommended today in Vancouver, Chilliwack, Whistler and Pemberton due to increasing instability, showers, and possibility of thunderstorm as mid-day approaches.
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