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Wind settingsMPH wind · Fahrenheit tempEdit

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MPHMiles per hour
m/sMeters per second

Temperature

Celsiusdeg C
Fahrenheitdeg F

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Surface 10 mph, gusts 21 mph, and climb band 15 mph for Saturday, Jul 25, 2:00 PM.

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Surface
10 mph
Gust
21 mph
Thermal
Low

Saturday, Jul 25, 2:00 PM

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  • Gust spread opens to 11 mph through the takeoff cycle.
  • Climb band builds to 15 mph by 394 ft.
Current detailsShow
Surface flowLight
GustinessVery gusty
Thermal bumpLow
Drift turn10 deg

Surface

10 mph

33 ft · WSW

Gust spread

11 mph

Gusts 21 mph

Thermal bump

Low

CAPE 20 J/kg / Sun 249 W/m2

Climb drift

5 mph

394 ft / WSW

Hour By Hour

Next 3 Hours

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2:00 PM
Rough
Wind
10 mph
Gust
21 mph
Dir
WSW
3:00 PM
Rough
Wind
9 mph
Gust
21 mph
Dir
WSW
4:00 PM
Rough
Wind
8 mph
Gust
18 mph
Dir
SW
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5:00 PM
Rough
Wind
7 mph
Gust
15 mph
Dir
SSW
6:00 PM
Dark / Not Favorable
Wind
6 mph
Gust
12 mph
Dir
SW
7:00 PM
Dark / Not Favorable
Wind
5 mph
Gust
11 mph
Dir
SW
8:00 PM
Dark / Not Favorable
Wind
4 mph
Gust
9 mph
Dir
SW
9:00 PM
Dark / Not Favorable
Wind
3 mph
Gust
7 mph
Dir
SW
10:00 PM
Dark / Not Favorable
Wind
2 mph
Gust
6 mph
Dir
SW
11:00 PM
Dark / Not Favorable
Wind
3 mph
Gust
6 mph
Dir
SW
12:00 AM
Dark / Not Favorable
Wind
2 mph
Gust
6 mph
Dir
SW
1:00 AM
Dark / Not Favorable
Wind
2 mph
Gust
4 mph
Dir
WSW

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Model notes

How this read is built

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SourceOpen-Meteo
FallbackMET Norway
ScoringTakeoff-focused

Forecast data comes from Open-Meteo with a MET Norway fallback. Open-Meteo adds wind layers, gusts, CAPE, and shortwave radiation; MET Norway fallback may omit thermal fields. Treat this as a takeoff, climb, drift, and thermal-bump read. Because a paramotor launch heading can be chosen more freely, this tab weights rain, surface wind, gusts, and daytime bumpiness more than absolute wind direction. It still does not know your field obstacles, runway length, or local rotor.

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