iParaglide Right Site Weather: June 1

Paragliding weather forecast for Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton areas. Scattered showers due to low pressure. Vancouver Paragliding: east outflow valley winds to 10 km/hr becoming light inflow as the day progresses with winds aloft at 3000ft southeast to 10 km/hr becoming light and variable.   Seattle Paragliding: valley winds becoming southwest to 15 km/hr as the day progresses. 3000ft winds aloft light and variable.  With 40-70% POP throughout the region, The Vancouver-Seattle corridor is not recommended for mountain paragliding today.

We will be doing training hill flying today.  

iParaglide Right Site Weather: May 26

Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area paragliding weather forecast. Clouds and rain due to low pressure. Paragliding Vancouver: east outflow valley winds to 15 km/hr with 3000ft winds aloft light and variable and becoming east to 10 km/hr as the day progresses. Paragliding Seattle: north valley winds becoming south to 15 km/hr as the day progresses. Winds aloft at 3000ft south to 16 km/hr and increasing to 29 km/hr from the southwest as the day progresses.  The Vancouver-Seattle corridor is not recommended for paragliding today.

iParaglide Right Site Weather: May 25

Weather forecast for Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area paraglider pilots. Low pressure to northeast brings clouds and rain. Vancouver Paragliding - valley winds east to 10 km/r. Winds aloft at 3000ft southeast to 20 km/hr. Seattle Paragliding - valley winds southwest to 24 km/hr,  3000ft winds aloft west at 15 km/hr and easing to 10 km/hr. With low cloudbase,  scattered rain showers and 40-70% POP throughout, the Vancouver-Seattle corridor is not recommended for paragliding today.

iParaglide Right Site Weather: May 20

Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area paragliding weather forecast. Transitioning pressure brings mixed skies. Paragliding in Vancouver: light inflow estabilishing in valley as day progresses, with winds aloft at 3000ft light and variable throughout. Paragliding in Seattle: valley winds west to 10 km/hr as the day progresses, with 3000ft winds aloft light and variable throughout. Increasing cloud in Pemberton, Chilliwack and Vancouver as the day progresses, with Bellingham & Seattle staying open. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Bellingham Paragliding: -2.2C/1000ft: novice P2 lapse rate. Blanchard 09:00-18:00 P2 pilots. Chances to paraglide 90:10. 

2. Seattle Paragliding: -2.5C/1000ft: P3 intermediate lapse rate. Tiger, P2 paragliders 09:00-12:00 & 17:00-20:00 with P3 intermediate paragliding at peak 12:00-17:00. Chances to fly 80:20.  

3. Chilliwack Paragliding: -3.0C/1000ft: P4 advanced lapse rate. Narrow window for novice P2 paraglider pilots 09:00-11:00, then watch for P4 advanced conditions and increasing cloud.  Chances to fly 60:40. 

iParaglide Right Site Weather: May 19

Paragliding weather forecast for Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton areas. Mixed skies due to transitioning pressure. Paragliding in Vancouver: gusty west valley winds to 40 km/hr in morning easing as the day progresses.  Winds at 3000ft light and variable becoming northwest to 15 km/hr. Paragliding in Seattle: valley winds north to 15 km/hr as the day progresses. Winds aloft at 3000ft northwest to 13 km/hr. Chiliwack valley socked in with showers until late in the day, with Bellingham opening up early, followed by Seattle and Pemberton. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Bellingham Paragliding: -3.0C/1000ft: advanced P4 lapse rate. Blanchard 10:00-18:00 P4 pilots. Strong day at Blanchard. Chances to fly 80:20.

2. Seattle Paragliding: -3.0C/100ft: P4 advanced lapse rate. Tiger, wait for summit to clear cloud then P4 paragliders 11:00-19:00.  Chances to fly 60:40.  

3. Pemberton Paragliding: -3.0C/1000ft: P4 advanced lapse rate. Wait for summits to clear cloud, then watch for strong conditions.  Mackenzie 13:00-19:00 for advanced paraglider pilots.  Chances to fly 50/50.