iParaglide Right Site Weather: July 31
Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area paragliding weather forecast, based on data available at 0500.
Low aloft to northeast causing mixed skies.
Starting cloudy and clearing early in Vancouver, Bellingham, Seattle.
Mostly cloudy in Chilliwack.
Pemberton/Whistler mixed skies and 30% POP.
YVR 3000 ft winds aloft W to 9km/hr easing to light and variable as the day progresses. Valley wind W to 20 km/hr easing as the day progresses. Novice peak lapse rate -2.3C/1000ft.
SEA 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable. Valley wind S to 8 km/hr and becoming light and variable. Advanced peak lapse rate -2.8C/1000ft.
iParaglide Right Site Ranking:
1. Paragliding Seattle: - 2.8 C/1000ft advanced peak lapse rate. Tiger for P2 pilots 0800-1200 and 1800-2100 with P4 conditions 1200-1800. 90% chances to paraglide.
2. Paragliding Bellingham: -2.4 C/1000ft intermediate peak lapse rate. Blanchard for P2 pilots 0800-1400 and 1700-2000 with P3 conditions 1400-1700. Chances for paragliding 90%.
3. Paragliding Vancouver: -2.3C/1000ft novice peak lapse rate. Grouse for GMFT P4 pilots 1100-2000. 80% paragliding chances.
4. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.7 C/1000ft advanced peak lapse rate. Cloud may block thermalling prospects and/or summit. Woodside for P2 pilots 0800-1300 and 1600-2000 with P4 advanced conditions 1300-1700. 70% chances to fly.
5. Paragliding Pemberton: - 2.4C/1000ft intermediate peak lapse rate. 30% POP. MT. Mackenzie for P2 pilots 0900-1300 and 1800-2000 wiht P3 conditions 1300-1800. 60% paragliding prospects.
6. Paragliding Whistler: -2.6C/1000ft intermediate peak lapse rate. 30% POP. Blackcomb for Whistler team P$ piltos 0900-2000 with P4 conditions 1300-1800. 60% paragliding prospects.
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