iParaglide Right Site Paragliding Weather July 3/11

iParaglide Right Site Paragliding Weather Summary, based on 05:00 forecasts. Low pressure brings clouds and rain throughout in the morning with mixed skies in late afternoon: high instability.  Vancouver paragliding: winds aloft at 3000 ft forecast as west to 20 km/hr to 10:00 reducing to 15 km/hr through 22:00, with lapse at -2.8C/1000ft. Seattle paragliding: winds aloft at 3000 ft forecast as west to 21 km/hr through 16:00, with lapse at -2.8. Not a good day for paragliding in Vancouver, Bellingham, Seattle, Chilliwack, Pemberton or Whistler.

iParaglide Right Site Paragliding Weather July 2/11

iParaglide Paragliding Weather summary based on 05:00 forecasts. High pressure dominates with clear skies while low pressure to northwest brings rain late this evening. Vancouver paragliding: winds aloft at 3000ft forecast as light and variable to 11:00 and then becoming SW at 11 km/hr to 22:00.  Valley winds forecast as southwest to 15 m/hr.  Seattle paragliding: winds aloft at 3000 ft forecast as SW to 9 km/hr through 16:00. Ground stations in Bellingham and Seattle calling for SW and W winds, respectively, to 15 km/hr. Good day for paragliding.     

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Pemberton: lapse -2.2: novice.  Great day for flying Pemberton with reduced lapse rate and light winds aloft means Whistler express wind will be reduced. Mackenzie for P2 Novice paraglider pilots 09:00-13:00 and 15:00-20:00. Watch for P3 intermediate paragliding 13:00 - 17:00.  Watch for potential early front arrival late in the day.  Chances 90/10. 

2. Paragliding Bellingham: lapse -1.7C/1000ft: novice. P2 novice paragliding conditions at Blanchard 08:00-20:00.  Chances 90/10.

3. Paragliding Seattle: lapse -2.3: intermediate. Tiger mountain for P2 Novice paraglider pilots 08:00-13:00 and 17:00-21:00 with intermediate paragliding 13:00-17:00. Chances 90/10.

4. Paragliding Chilliwack: lapse -3.0C/1000ft: advanced.  P2 conditions early 08:00-11:30 and then P3 increasing to P4 advanced paragliding conditions due to high lapse rate. Watch for potential front arrival earlier than forecast, late in the day. Chances 80/20.

5. Paragliding Vancouver: Lapse -2.2: novice. Grouse Mountain Flying Team only, advanced P4 paraglider pilots. Chances 80/20.

6. Paragliding Whistler: lapse -2.4: intermediate.  Whistler team advanced P4 paraglider pilots only. Chances 80/20.

iParaglide Right Site Paragliding Weather July 1/11

iParaglide Paragliding Weather summary based on 07:00 forecasts. Low pressure to northwest brings cloudy skies and showers. Vancouver paragliding: winds aloft at 3000ft forecast as light and variable to 22:00.  Valley winds forecast as light and variable.  Seattle paragliding: winds aloft at 3000ft forecast as light and variable to 13:00 becoming north at 10 km/hr through 22:00.  Ground stations in Bellingham and Seattle calling for W and NW winds, respectively, to 16 km/hr.  Marginal day for paragliding.     

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Bellingham: lapse -1.6C/1000ft: novice. P2 novice paragliding conditions at Blanchard 09:00-20:00. Cloudy becoming sunny in afternoon. Best chance for paragliding as Blanchard often has a blue hole when its raining elsewhere. Chances 70/30.

2. Paragliding Seattle: lapse -1.9: novice. Tiger mountain for P2 Novice paragliding 08:00-13:00 and 17;00-21:00 with intermediate paragliding 13:00-17:00. Chances 70/30.

3. Paragliding Chilliwack: lapse -3.2: advanced. 40% POP. Watch for potential overdevelopment. P4 advanced paragliding post 12:00.  Chances 30/70. 

4. Paragliding Vancouver: Lapse -3.0: advanced. 40% POP. Watch clouds with potential OD over summit. Grouse Mountain Flying Team only, advanced P4 paraglider pilots. Chances 30/70.

5. Paragliding Pemberton: lapse -2.6: intermediate.  60% POP.  Chances 10/90.

6. Paragliding Whistler: lapse -2.8: advanced.  Whistler team advanced P4 paraglider pilots only. Chances 10/90.

iParaglide Right Site Paragliding Weather June 26/11

iParaglide Paragliding Weather summary based on 09:00 forecasts. High pressure brings clearing skies. Vancouver paragliding: winds aloft at 3000ft forecast as light and variable to 23:00.  Valley winds forecast as light and variable.  Seattle paragliding: winds aloft at 3000ft forecast as light and variable to 22:00. Ground stations in Bellingham and Seattle calling for W wand N winds, respectively, to 16 km/hr.  Good day for paragliding.     

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Bellingham: lapse -1.6C/1000ft: novice. P2 novice paragliding conditions at Blanchard 08:00-13:00 with intermediate P3 conditions 13:00- 16:00 and then P2 until 20:00. Blanchard gate is open. Chances 90/10.

2. Paragliding Seattle: lapse -2.1: novice. Tiger mountain for P2 Novice paragliding 08:00-13:00 and 17:00-21:00 with intermediate paragliding 13:00-17:00. Chances 80/20.

3. Paragliding Pemberton: lapse -2.8: advanced.  P2 Novice pilots can paraglide at Mackenzie until 12:00 then, P4 advanced pilots. Mixed skies.  Chances 80/20.

4. Paragliding Chilliwack: lapse -3.0: advanced. Watch for potential overdevelopment late in day. P2 novice paragliders 08:00-12:00 with P4 advanced paragliding post 12:00.  Chances 70/30. 

5. Paragliding Whistler: lapse -2.9: advanced.  Whistler team advanced P4 paraglider pilots only. Chances 70/30.

6. Paragliding Vancouver: Lapse -2.5: intermediate. Watch clouds over summit. Grouse Mountain Flying Team only, advanced P4 paraglider pilots. Chances 70/30.

iParaglide Right Site Paragliding Weather June 25/11

iParaglide Right Site Paragliding Weather Summary, based on 09:00 forecasts. Low pressure brings clouds and rain throughout. Vancouver paragliding: winds aloft at 3000 ft forecast as lwest to 13 km/hr through 23:00 with lapse at -2.7C/1000ft. Seattle paragliding: winds aloft at 3000 ft forecast as North to 16 km/hr through 22:00, with lapse at -2.6. Not a good day for paragliding in Vancouver, Bellingham, Seattle, Chilliwack, Pemberton or Whistler.