Right Site Paragliding Weather: Aug 15, 2021

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0600.

High pressure with mostly sunny skies, transitioning late afternoon to prefrontal conditons and increased cloud and wind. 

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light SE at 9 km/hr becoming S to 13 km/hr.  Valley wind E outflow to 20 km/hr becoming W inflow to 20 km/hr late. Novice peak lapse rate -2.1C/1000ft.

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable becoming WSW to 9 km/hr. Valley winds SW to 10 km/hr. Novice peak lapse rate -1.7C/1000ft.  

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Seattle: -1.7C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate. Tiger with P2 conditions 0800-2000. Chances for paragliding 90%.  

2. Paragliding Bellingham: -1.3C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate. Blanchard for P2 pilots 0800-1900. Paragliding prospects 90%. 

3. Paragliding Vancouver: -2.1C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate. Watch for possible clouding over and increased winds late afternoon.  Grouse for GMFT P3 Intermediate Pilots 1000-2000. 90% chances to paraglide early,  50% late.

4. Paragliding Pemberton: -2.9 C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate. Mackenzie for P2 pilots 0800-1200 then watch for increasing wind and possible arrival of Whistler Express South wind with P4 advanced to un-flyable  conditions 1200-2000.  Prospects for paragliding early 60%, 30% late. 

5. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.4C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate. South winds aloft forecast with wind station on launch also registering south winds. Forecasting windy conditions in valley by mid afternoon.  Watch for cross wind (Woodside) to lee side (Bridal) with rough P4 advanced to un-flyble conditions. Paragliding not recommended.  

6. Paragliding Whistler: -3.6 C/1000ft XXX peak lapse rate. With south wind aloft, XXX lapse rate and prefrontal conditions by mid afternoon,  paragliding is not recommended in Whistler today.