iParaglide Right Site Weather: Aug 10
Paragliding weather forecast for Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton areas. High pressure continues to bring mostly skies, while some instability to the south brings chance of thundershower. Paragliding Vancouver - valley winds light outflow becoming inflow to 10 km/hr as the day progresses. 3000ft winds aloft northeast to 15 km/hr and becoming north as the day progresses. Seattle Paragliding - valley winds light outflow becoming southwest to 25 km/hr. 3000ft winds aloft light and variable. Marginal day for paragliding in select areas.
iParaglide Right Site Ranking:
1. Paragliding Chilliwack: -1.7C/1000ft lapse rate: novice. Watch for leeside conditions at Woodside, paragliding not recommended. North wind aloft should make Bridal good today. P2 paragliders Bridal 10:00-14:00 & 17:00-20:00. Possible P3 intermediate conditions 14:00-17:00. Chances to paraglide 90:10.
2. Paragliding Vancouver: -1.5C/1000ft lapse rate: novice. Grouse for Grouse Mountain Flying Team members 10:00-20:00. Watch for north wind and possible crosswind on launch. Chances to paraglide 70:30.
3. Paragliding Pemberton: -2.8C/1000ft lapse rate: advanced. Pemberton with strong lapse rate make it a P4 advanced day but watch for north wind aloft and leeside conditions whcih may shut it down. Proceed or do not only with due caution. Chances to paraglide 50:50.
4. Paragliding Whistler: -3.0C/1000ft lapse rate: advanced conditions. Combined with leeside conditions, paraglidng not recommended in Whistler today.
5. Paragliding Bellingham: -1.7C/1000ft lapse rate: (novice) lapse rate forecast is suspect to be lower that actual. With forecast for possible thundershowers, paragliding is not recommended.
6. Paragliding Seattle: -1.7C/1000ft lapse rate: (novice) lapse rate is suspect of being lower than actual. Mostly cloudy skies with potential for Big OD and thunderstorms. Do not paraglide.