19th World Paragliding Championships Castelo Weather Forecast 11th Sep

Summary 

Same Barometric pressure

Good temperature contrast

Humidity drops close to the ground, same at Boundary Layer (65%)

Thermals more organised close to the ground

Enough energy flow for short thermal cycles

Clouds to the North and the West, Blue to the south

Cloudbase at 2300

Inversions at 900 and 1500. 

Below 900 SE <10kph wind

Above 1500 NW 15 kph wind

More details

Barometer: 1017mb  

Temperature range :17-31 C - Good triggering

Dew point: 15,5 C dropping - less clouds in the south

Low humidity: 25%

High Humidity: 65% 

Cloud base: Up to 2300m, better to the North

Cloud tops :+400m 

Cloud types :Cu, some overdevelopment to the NW 

Coverage :Above take off and to the North

Sun energy flow: 100-150W/m2 better than yesterday, shorter thermal cycles

Inversions :900,1500m like yesterday

Average thermal :2,0 m/s better today.

Thermals/Altitude: 500m/2m/s... 1000m/3m/s... peak at 1200m 

Ideal Thermal Zone for XCSpeed : 600-1200 m 

Gusts :25-30 kph, more to the North

0m: SE <10kph

600m: SE <10kph 

1200m: 0

1800m:  NW 10kph

2400m:  W 15 kph

3000m:  SW 27 kph

3600m:  SW 25 kph

Conditions Start to develop: 11h thermals up to1100m  later than the previous day

Conditions decline after:  14.00h thermals up to 1500m+

Peak period:  12.00h-14.00h

Peak time:  14.00h later one hour

Duration of task: 2h 

Calculated XC Speed: 25 kph  

Potential task:   50km

Convergence lines: above take off and to the north

Rain: 0%