Paragliding Right Site Weather May 20 2023

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0500.

Transitioning pressure with mostly sunny skies in Vancouver, Bellingham and Seattle and 30-40% POP in Chilliwack and Pemberton.

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable. Main valley wind becoming W to 20 km/hr early in Chilliwack and W 10km/hr in Vancouver. 

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable. Valley winds E to 10 km/hr becoming W to 10 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Seattle: -2.2C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate.  Great day for Tiger Mountain.  0800-2000 for P2 pilots.  Chances to paraglide 90%.

2. Paragliding Vancouver: -2.0C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Grouse Mountain for GMFT 0900-2000. 90% paragliding chances. 

3. Paragliding Bellingham: -1.7C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate. Blanchard for P2 pilots 0900-1900. Chances to paraglide 90%. 

4. Paragliding Pemberton: -3.3C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate.  POP at 30%.  Mt. McKenzie for P2 pilots 0800-1200 then watch for strong conditions, possible over-development and/or Whistler Express arrival with P4 Advanced conditions 1200-2000.  Paragliding prospects 60% early, 40% late.  

5. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.5C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate. Mt. Woodside for possible window early for P3 pilots 0900-1100 then watch for increasing wind and increasing cloud and 40% POP and possible blown out conditions.  Chances to paraglide early 60%, chances to paraglide late 30%. 

24. Paragliding Whistler: -3.6 C/1000ft XXX peak lapse rate.  With XXX lapse rate, 40% POP and possibility of Whistler Express South wind arrival, paraglding is not recommended in Whistler today.