Right Site Paragliding Weather: Jun 19, 2021

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Squamish, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0500.

High pressure, with Jet Stream proximate, yielding strong NW winds aloft and unsettled conditions. 

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light NW 26 km/hr becoming NNW and easing to 20 km/hr.  Valley wind E outflow to 20 km/hr becoming inflow W to 10 km/hr. Novice peak lapse rate -2.2C/1000ft.  

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft light NNW 11km/hr and increasing to 17 km/hr. Valley winds light and variable becoming W to 10 km/hr. Intermediate peak lapse rate -2.4C/1000ft. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Bellingham: -2.0 C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate. Blanchard for P2 paraglider pilots 0800-1900.  Prospects for paragliding 90%.

2. Paragliding Seattle: -2.4 C/1000ft Intermedaite peak lapse rate.  Tiger mountain for P2 pilots 0800-1400 and 1800-2000 with P3 intermediate conditions at peak 1400-1800. 90% chances to paraglide.

3. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.5C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate. Woodside is lee side not recommended. Bridal for P3 pilots 1100-2000 with strong NW wind aloft making soaring possible.  70% chances to paraglide.  

Paraglidng is not recommended today in Whistler Pemberton due to 30% POP and strong NW wind aloft. 

Right Site Paragliding Weather: Jun 13, 2021

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Squamish, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0500.

Low pressure to west, with cloudy skies and rain throughout. 

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft SE at 59 km/hr easing to 28 km/hr.  Valley wind SE outflow to 10 km/hr. Novice peak lapse rate -2.0C/1000ft.  

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft S to 17 km/hr and easing to light and variable. Valley winds S to 10 km/hr. Novice peak lapse rate -1.8C/1000ft. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

Paragliding is NOT recommended today in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Whistler, Pemberton, Bellingham and Seattle due to low pressure bringing rain.

Right Site Paragliding Weather: Jun 12, 2021

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Squamish, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0800.

Low pressure to west, with instability and cloudy skies with sunny breaks.

Seattle and Bellingham far enough south to be less influenced, with mostly sunny skies. 

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft SE at 24 km/hr easing to 19 km/hr.  Valley wind SE outflow to 20 km/hr. Advanced peak lapse rate -2.8C/1000ft.  

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft S to 20 km/hr and easing to light and variable. Valley winds SW to 15 km/hr. Advanced peak lapse rate -2.9C/1000ft. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

Paragliding Bellingham: -3.0C/1000ft Advanced Peak Lapse rate.  Potentially strong day at Blanchard if upper level clouds break up.  Advanced P4 pilots 1200-1800.  Chances for paragliding 80%.

Paragliding Seattle: -2.9C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate.  Strong day at Tiger if upper level clouds break up.  Advanced P4 pilots 1200-1900.  Paragliding prospects 70%. 

Paragliding is NOT recommended today in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Whistler Pemberton due to strong SE wind aloft, high lapse rate, instability and clouds associated with low pressure.

Right Site Paragliding Weather: Jun 06, 2021

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Squamish, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0500.

Low pressure, with high instability including 60-100% POP and possibility of thunderstorms this afternoon. 

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft SE at 20 km/hr and increasing to 30 km/hr. Valley wind SE outflow to 20 km/hr increasing late afternoon to 40 km/hr. Advanced peak lapse rate -2.9C/1000ft.  

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft SSW to 22 km/hr. Valley winds S and increasing to 16 km/hr. Advanced peak lapse rate -2.9C/1000ft. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

Paragliding is NOT recommended today in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Whistler, Pemberton, Bellingham, or Seattle due to 60-100% POP, possibility of thunderstorms and strong S winds aloft and in valleys.  

iParaglide Right Site Weather May 30

Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Squamish, Whistler & Pemberton area, for paragliding pilots, based on data available at 0500.

High pressure, with light and variable winds in vally and aloft.

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable all day.  Valley wind E outflow to 10 km/hr becoming inflow W to 10 km/hr. Novice peak lapse rate -2.1C/1000ft.  

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable becoming N to 9 km/hr. Valley winds light and variable becoming N to 10 km/hr. Novice peak lapse rate -2.2C/1000ft. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.9C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate. Woodside for P2 pilots 0800-1300 and 1800-2000 with peak P4 Advanced conditions 1300-1800. Bridal for P2 pilots 1100-1400 and 1800-2000 with peak P4 conditions 1400-1800. 90% chances to paraglide.  

2. Paragliding Pemberton: -2.5C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate. Mackenzie for P2 pilots 0800-1300 and 1800-2000 with peak P3 Intermediate conditions 1300-1800. 90% chances to paraglide.

3. Paragliding Vancouver: -2.1C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Grouse for GMFT P4 advanced pilots 1000-2000.  Paragliding chances 90%. 

4. Paragliding Seattle: -2.2C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Tiger mountain for P2 pilots 0800-2000. 90% chances to paraglide.

5. Paragliding Bellingham: -2.C0/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate. Blanchard for P2 paraglider pilots 0800-1900.  Prospects for paragliding 90%.

6. Whistler Paragliding: -3.3C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate.  Watch for strong lapse rate. Whistler team advanced pilots 0900-2000.  Paragliding chances 80%.