Paragliding Right Site Weather May 21 2023

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

Transitioning pressure to low pressure with progressively clouding skies and 30-40% POP in Vancouver, Chilliwack & Pemberton.  Seattle with mostly cloudy skies.  Bellingham with mostly sunny skies.  

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft NW to 11 km/hr. Main valley wind becoming gusty SW to 30 km/hr by mid-morning in Chilliwack and W to 15km/hr in Vancouver. 

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft SW to 11 km/hr.  Valley winds S to 10 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Bellingham: -2.1C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate. Blanchard with a blue hole often when other areas cloudy/rainy.  Blanchard for P2 pilots 0900-1900. Chances to paraglide 80%. 

2. Paragliding Seattle: -2.1C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Wait to see if clouds lift at Tiger Mountain.  1300-2000 for P3 pilots.  Chances to paraglide 50%.

3. Paragliding Vancouver: -2.7C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate.  Wait to see if clouds dissipate and/or POP to go down. Grouse Mountain for GMFT 1300-2000. 50% paragliding chances. 

Paragliding not recommended today in Chilliwack due to 30% POP and early blown out conditions with West wind to 30 km/hr.  

Paragliding not recommended today in Pemberton & Whistler today due to 30% POP, XXX lapse rate and strong early Whistler Express south wind yielding blown out conditions.