iParaglide Right Site Weather: Oct 09

Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area paragliding weather forecast based on data available at 0700. 

High pressure with mostly sunny skies and mild winds.

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable becoming SSE to 9 km/hr. Early E outflow to 10 km/hr becoming W inflow to 10 km/hr as sea-breeze establishes. Novice peak lapse rate -2.1C/1000ft.

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft light a variable. Valley wind light and variable. Novice peak lapse rate -1.8C/1000ft.

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Bellingham: -1.5C/1000ft novice peak lapse rate.  Blanchard Mountain  for P2 pilots 1000-1800. Paragliding prospects 90%. 

2. Paragliding Seattle: -2.0C/1000ft novice peak lapse rate.  Wait for anabatic flows to start. Tiger for P2 pilots 1000-1800. Chances to paraglide 90%.

3. Paragliding Pemberton: -2.0C/1000ft novice peak lapse rate. Mackenzie for P2 pilots 1000-1500 then watch for increasing south wind and possible switch to P3 conditions.  Paragliding prospects 90%.

4. Paragliding Whistler: -2.2/1000ft novice peak lapse rate. Whistler team pilots at Whistler 1100-1800. 90% paragliding prospects. 

5. Paragliding Vancouver: - 2.1C/1000ft novice peak lapse rate.  Grouse Mountain for GMFT P4 members 1100-1800. Chances for paragliding 90%. 

6. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.3C/1000ft novice peak lapse rate. Wait for anabatic flows to start. Woodside for P2 pilots 1000-1400 then watch for possible light SE wind aloft and switch to P3 to P4 conditions. 70% chances to paraglide.