Paragliding World Cup India Weather Forecast Monday 16 Feb 26 at 15.00h

Summary

Similar conditions to previous days. The significant change regards winds, as there will be from the SW and S at high altitude comparing to yesterday. 

No cloud is expected, although according to Skew-T marginally we may have the appearance of small Cu above specific high groud areas.

Thermals will climb 100-150m higher that yesterday, and the ground will be hotter and with a 25% higher heat flux.

Thermals are expected to trigger well as on the surface we estimate a Temperature contrast of 14 C.

However the day is expected to switch on later than yesterday but will last longer by half an our respectively.

More details

Barometer : 1013, slightly drops by 1 mb. This may weaken inversions and increase the possibility thermals to climb higher.

Temperatures : range from 19 to 33, +1 C to the max temperature, a good contrast of 14 degrees, good for triggering

Humidity : Similar to yesterday around 45% in Boundary layer

Cloud base: is expected above 3300m but thermals will marginally reach this altitude above specific high ground

Cloud types: Not possible except haze at 3050m

Cloud coverage is expected around 5% layer, but to the west it is expected to be significantly more

Inversion levels: 800m, 3050m, 3800m 

Thermal Average: 3,2m/s

Thermal at Altitude: 1000m-2,4m/s---1500m,3,2m---2000m,4,3m/s (weaken above 2500m)

Ideal Thermal Zone: 1800m-2600m

Gusts 22kph

surface SW 10kph

600m SW 10kph

1200m SW 10kph

1800m S 10kph

2400m S 10kph

3000m S 10kph

3600m SSE 10kph

Conditions Start at 11.15h later than yesterday

Conditions Decline after 17.00h (yesterday 16.30)

Peak thermal Period 13.30-16.00h

Peak conditions at 16.00h

Calculated XC speed 37kph

Duration XC 3h

Duration Task 2h 

Potential Task 75km