iParaglide Right Site Weather: Feb 28

Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area paragliding weather forecast, based on data available at 1100.

Low pressure and associated front brings rain throughout.  

YVR 3000ft winds aloft SE to 74 km/hr becoming SW and easing to 43 km/hr. Advanced lapse rate at -2.7C/1000ft.

SEA 3000ft winds aloft SW to 65 km/hr.  Advanced lapse rate at -2.8C/1000ft.

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

Paragliding not recommended today in Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton areas.

iParaglide Right Site Weather: Feb 20

Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area paragliding weather forecast, based on data available at 0800.

Transitioning pressure with rain in most areas except Seattle.

YVR 3000ft winds aloft light and variable becoming SE to 13 km/hr, with advanced lapse rate at -2.7C/1000ft.

SEA 3000ft winds aloft SW to 30 km/hr easing at 20 km/hr and becoming south with novice lapse rate at -1.2C/1000ft.

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Seattle: forecast lapse rate at -1.2 is suspect of being lower than actual. SW winds to 30 km/hr with valley winds to 18 km/hr. P4 advanced pilots at Tiger 1100-1700. Chances for paragliding 70%.

iParaglide Right Site Weather: Feb 14

Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area paragliding weather forecast, based on data available at 0600.

Low pressure brings rain throughout.  

YVR 3000ft winds aloft SW to 31 km/hr with novice lapse rate at -1.5C/1000ft.

SEA 3000ft winds aloft SW to 57 km/hr with novice lapse rate at -1.4C/1000ft.

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

Paragliding not recommended today in Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton areas.

iParaglide Right Site Weather: Feb 13

Weather forecast for paraglider pilots in the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton areas, based on data available at 0600.

Low pressure combined with jetstream overhead brings peak 3000 winds aloft SE at 55 km/hr at YVR and SW to 70 km/hr at SEA. Rain with valley winds to 30 km/hr throughout. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

Pilots advisory: do not paraglide in Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton areas due to strong and variable winds associated with the jetstream and a neighbouring low. 

iParaglide Right Site Weather: Feb 8

Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area paragliding weather forecast, based on data available at 0800.

Mostly sunny skies due to sunny skies with early katabatic flows and outflow.

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft east to 11 km/hr northwest to 9 km/hr. Novice Peak lapse rate -0.0C/1000ft. 

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft southeast to 9 km/hr. Novice Peak lapse rate -0.3C/1000ft.

Light outflow aloft combined with katabatic flows throughout, places most sites in Chilliwack and Pemberton Valleys in lee side.

A good day for sled runs flying Blanchard, proximate to sea breeze, and Tiger which has a southeast facing launch.    

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Bellingham: -0.4C/1000ft: novice peak lapse rate. Wait for sea breeze to establish. Blanchard for P2 pilots 1000-1600. 90% chances for paragliding.

2. Paragliding Seattle: - 0.3C/1000ft: novice peak lapse rate.  Wait for anabatic flows to establish. Tiger for P2 paraglider pilots 1200-1600. Paragliding chances 80%.