iParaglide Right Site Weather: May 29
Weather forecast for paraglider pilots in Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton areas, based on data available at 0600.
Mostly cloudy skies and showers, clearing later in the day: due to transitioning pressure as low moves further east.
YVR 3000 ft winds aloft W 20 km/hr and increasing to 28 km/hr. Valley winds W and increasing to 20 km/hr. Advanced Peak lapse rate -2.8C/1000ft.
SEA 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable. Valley winds E to 10 km/hr becoming NW to 10 km/hr. Intermediate Peak lapse rate -2.6C/1000ft.
iParaglide Right Site Ranking
1. Bellingham paragliding: Intermediate Peak Lapse Rate -2.5C/1000 ft. A blue hole is likely to develop at Blanchard today. Blanchard for P3 pilots 1100-1800. Chances for paragliding 80%.
Mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers till mid afternoon makes paragliding not recommended in Chilliwack, Whistler, Vancouver, Pemberton and Seattle sites today.