iParaglide Right Site Weather: Jan.26

Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area paragliding weather forecast. Early fog and low cloud in most areas breaks up to sunny skies with ongoing high pressure: low pressure to west increases outflow effects. Paragliding Vancouver: early valley outflow to 30 km/hr easing as the day progresses. Winds aloft at 3000ft east 19 km/hr easing to 15 km/hr as the day progresses. Seattle Paragliding: northeast valley winds increasing to 24 km/hr.  Northeast winds aloft at 3000ft, 15 km/hr and decreasing to 10 km/hr.  Vancouver, Chilliwack, Pemberton, Belingham, Seattle areas not recommended due to early fog/cloud and ongoing catabatic flows and outflow placing most sites in lee side for majority of the day.

iParaglide Right Site Weather: Jan.25

Paragliding weather forecast for Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton areas. High pressure brings mostly sunny skies with early fog is some areas. Vancouver Paragliding - valley outflow up to 40 km/hr subsiding as the day progresses.  Light and variable winds aloft throughout the day. Seattle Paragliding: valley winds light east ouflow becoming south to 16 km/hr as the day progresses.  Winds aloft at 3000ft southwest to 19 km/hr easing to light and variable post 13:00.  Vancouver-Chilliwack corridor may have a narrow window to fly late today due to strong valley outflow early.  Bellingham and Seattle should be good.  

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Bellingham: lapse rate -0.5C/1000ft: Novice. Blanchard for P2 paraglider pilots 10:00-16:00. Wait for anabatic flow and sea-breeze to establish. Chances to paraglide 90:10.

2. Seattle Paragliding: lapse rate -0.5C/1000ft: Novice. Tiger for P2 paraglider pilots 11:00-16:00. Wait for anabatic flow and sea-breeze to establish. Chances to paraglide 90:10.

3. Chilliwack Paragliding: lapse rate -0.7C/1000ft: Novice.   Watch out for lee side and big outflow conditions. A narrow window may occur late in the day post 14:00, but only P3 and P4 pilots may proceed and only with lots of caution once/if they are sure seabreeze and anabatic conditions have arrived. Chances for paragliding 20:80.

iParaglide Right Site Weather: Jan.18

Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area weather forecast for paraglider pilots. High pressure brings fog (low cloud) early with potential breakthrough of sunshine late in afternoon. Vancouver Paragliding - valley outflow up to 20 km/hr subsiding as the day progresses, with 3000ft winds outflow SE to 21 km/hr becoming light and variable late in the day. Paragliding Seattle: valley winds light and increasing to S to 16km/hr, with 3000ft winds SW at 38 km/hr and decreasing to 17 km/hr. Vancouver-Pemberton-Chilliwack-Seattle corridor is not recommended for paragliding today, with a narrow window possible in Bellingham. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Bellingham: lapse rate -0.5C/1000ft: novice. Blanchard for P2 paraglider pilots 11:00-15:00. Wait for fog to lift and anabatic flow and seabreeze to establish. Chances to paraglide 70:30.

iParaglide Right Site Weather: Jan.12

Paragliding weather forecast for Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton areas. Low pressure brings rain and windy conditions. Paragliding Vancouver: gusty and switching valley flow to 25 km/hr and winds at 3000ft west to 42 km/hr. Paragliding Seattle: valley winds to SW 40 km/hr with winds aloft at 3000ft SW to 70 km/hr. The Vancouver-Pemberton-Chilliwack-Seattle corridor is not recommended for paragliding today.

iParaglide Right Site Weather: Dec.22

Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area weather forecast for paraglider pilots. Rain due to low pressure trough. Vancouver Paragliding - E outflow valley wind to 10 km/hr with 3000ft winds aloft light and variable. Seattle Paragliding - E outflow in valley becoming SW to 15 km/hr, with 3000 ft winds SW to 29 km/hr. Paragliding is not recommended in the Vancouver-Pemberton-Chilliwack-Seattle corridor today.