iParaglide Right Site Weather: Oct.6

Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area paragliding weather forecast. High pressure brings sunny skies but outflow and catabatic conditions prevail. Vancouver-Chilliwack corridor: winds in the valley outflow gusting to 40 km/hr and subsiding as the day progresses. 3000ft winds aloft east to 15km/hr. Seattle paragliding corridor: valley winds north to northeast increasing to 24 km/hr with winds aloft at 3000 ft east to 41 km/hr reducing to 21 km/hr. Most launches in leeside. Paragliding not recommended throughout with the exception of Blanchard, which may work late.

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Bellingham paragliding.  Lapse rate -1.7C/1000ft: novice P2 paragliding.  Blanchard is immediately proximate to the ocean and takes sea-breeze early and is at a low altitude.  May work post 13:00, but wait for catabatic flow and outflow to stop, and seabreeze to establish, use caution.

iParaglide Right Site Weather Sep.30

Paragliding weather forecast for Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton areas. Mixed skies due to localized high pressure.  Paragliding Vancouver: east outflow valley winds in morning becoming light inflow as the day progresses.  Winds aloft light and variable becoming northwest to 19 km/hr. Paragliding Seattle: valley winds northeast to 16 km/hr becoming north to 16 km/hr, with winds aloft at 3000ft north 31 km/hr reducing to 23 km/hr. Wait for anabatic & seabreeze flow to establish, then OK day for paragliding late in Pemberton & Chilliwack.

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1. Pemberton Paragliding: lapse rate -1.8C/1000ft: novice P2 conditions. Mackenzie upper & lower 13:00-18:00 for P2 paraglider pilots. Chances 70:30. Wait for anabatic flow to establish, watch for northwest wind late.

2. Whistler Paragliding: lapse rate -2.0C/1000ft: advanced P2 paragliding. Whistler team paragliders only 13:00-18:00. Chances 70:30. Wait for anabatic flow.

3. Chilliwack Paragliding: lapse rate -2.0C/1000ft: P2 novice paragliding conditions. Wait for anabatic flow.  P2 pilots 11:00-14:00 then watch for increasing northwest wind and P3 intermediate paragliding conditions. Chances 70:30.

4. Paragliding Vancouver: lapse rate -1.7C/1000ft: novice P2 paragliding conditions. Grouse Team flying members only 12:00-18:00. Wait for anabatic conditions. Chances 60:40

5. Paragliding  Seattle: lapse rate -1.0C/1000ft: novice P2 paragliding conditions but strong north wind makes for P3 to P4 conditions. Tiger 11:00-18:00. Watch for strong north wind aloft. Chances 50:50.

6. Paragliding Bellingham: lapse rate -0.8C/1000ft: novice P2 paragliding lapse rate but strong north wind places Blanchard in leeside.  Do not fly.

iParaglide Right Site Weather: Sep 29

Paragliding weather forecast for Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton areas. Clearing skies as day progresses. Paragliding Vancouver:  gusty west winds 26 to 40 km/hr near water, subsiding as the day progresses, with 3000ft winds aloft west to 16 km/hr. Paragliding Seattle: valley winds light outflow becoming northwest to 15 km/r as the day progresses, with winds aloft at 3000ft north to 23 km/hr. Wait for clouds to lift and anabatic flow to establish, then OK day for paragliding late in Pemberton, Whistler, Bellingham & Seattle.    

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1. Pemberton Paragliding: lapse rate -2.6C/1000ft: intermediate P3 conditions. Mackenzie upper & lower 13:00-18:00 for P2 paraglider pilots.  Chances 70:30.  Wait for cloud to dissipate. 

2. Whistler Paragliding: lapse rate -2.8C/1000ft: advanced P4 paragliding. Whistler team paragliders only 13:00-18:00. Chances 70:30. Wait for cloud to dissipate. 

3. Paragliding Bellingham: lapse rate -1.7C/1000ft: novice P2 paragliding conditions. Blanchard 11:00-18:00 P2 novice paragliders. Chances 70:30.

4. Seattle Paragliding: lapse rate -1.8C/1000ft: novice P2 paragliding conditions. Tiger 11:00-18:00 P2 novice paragliders. Chances 70:30.

5. Paragliding Vancouver: lapse rate -2.2 C/1000ft: novice P2 paragliding conditions. Grouse Team flying members only  12:00-18:00.  Wait for cloud to dissipate and gusty west wind to subside. Chances 60:40.

6. Chilliwack Paragliding: lapse rate -2.3C/1000ft: P2 novice paragliding conditions. Summits in clouds and scattered showers most of the day, with 60% POP. Small chance late in the day 20:80.

iParaglide Right Site Weather: Sep 23

Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton paragliding weather forecast. Clearing skies due to high pressure re-establishing. Vancouver Paragliding - valley winds light outflow becoming light inflow with 3000ft winds aloft light and variable becoming northwest to 15 km/hr post 11:00. Seattle Paragliding - valley winds light outflow becoming west to 10 km/hr as the day progresses.  3000 ft winds north to northwest to 16 km/hr as the day progresses. Wait for clouds to lift and anabatic flow to establish, then OK day for paragliding late in Pemberton, Whistler, Chilliwack, Vancouver, Bellingham & Seattle.     

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1. Pemberton Paragliding: lapse rate -2.1C/1000ft: novice P2 conditions. Mackenzie upper & lower 12:00-19:00 for P2 paraglider pilots.  Chances 80:20.  Wait for cloud to dissipate. 

2. Whistler Paragliding: lapse rate -2.3C/1000ft: novice P2 paragliding. Whistler team paragliders only 12:00-19:00. Chances 80:20.Wait for cloud to dissipate. 

3. Chilliwack Paragliding: lapse rate -1.0C/1000ft: P2 novice paragliding conditions. Woodside 10:00-18:00 & Bridal 13:00-18:00 P2 novice paragliding. Chances 70:30. Wait for cloud to dissipate and anabatic flow to establish.  

4. Vancouver Paragliding: lapse rate -0.5C/1000ft: P2 novice conditions. Grouse 12:00-18:00 P4 advanced Grouse Mountain Flying Team paragliding pilots only. Chances 80:20. Wait for cloud to dissipate.   

5. Paragliding Bellingham: lapse rate -1.0C/1000ft: novice P2 paragliding conditions. Blanchard 10:00-18:00 P2 novice paragliders. Chances 80:20.

6. Seattle Paragliding: lapse rate -1.2C/1000ft: novice P2 paragliding conditions. Tiger 11:00-18:00 P2 novice paragliders. Chances 80:20.

iParaglide Right Site Weather: Sep 22

Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area paragliding weather forecast. Low pressure to northwest brings low cloudbase and drizzle to rain throughout. Vancouver-Chilliwack-Pemberton corridor: winds in the valley outflow to 10 km/r becoming inflow as the day progresses. 3000ft winds aloft light and variable. Bellingham-Seattle paragliding corridor: valley winds 10 km/hr east becoming 10 km/hr southwest as the day progresses. Winds aloft at 3000 ft light and variable.   Most of the summits in cloud: Paragliding not recommended throughout.