Paragliding Right Site Weather Jul 2, 2023

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

High pressure with mostly sunny skies throughout. 

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft NW to 20 km/hr easing to 13 km/hr.  Main valley wind in Vancouver with early gusty NW wind 35-50 km/hr easing to 20 km/hr mid afternoon. Chilliwack with light and variable winds becoming SW to 20 km/hr midday.  

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft N 22 km/hr and increasing to 28 km/hr.  Valley winds NNW to 15 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Bellingham: -2.0C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate. Watch for possible NW wind aloft and rough conditions. Blanchard for P3 pilots 1100-1900. Chances to paraglide 70%. 

2. Paragliding Vancouver: -2.4C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate.  Vancouver with early gusty W wind to 50 km/hr.  Wait to see if wind settles early afternoon. Grouse for GMFT 1300-2000 for P3 pilots. Chances for paragliding 50%.

3. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.7C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate. Woodside wind station reporting early W wind to 10 km/hr. Watch for possible blown out conditions by 1100.  Woodside for P4 pilots 0900-1100 then watch for possible blown out conditions.  Paragliding chances 40%. 

4. Paragliding Pemberton: -3.3C/1000ft XXX peak lapse rate. Pemberton with strong NW winds aloft and probable arrival of Whistler Express S wind.  Watch for XXX conditions.  XXX pilots chose to fly or not accordingly. 

5. Paragliding Seattle: -2.2C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Watch for strong north wind aloft and lee side conditions.  Do not fly. 

6. Paragliding Whistler: -3.9C/1000ft extreme peak lapse rate combined with probable arrival of strong Whistler Express S wind. Do not fly.