Paragliding World Cup India Weather forecast 17 Feb 2026 at 15.00h

 

Summary

Conditions are similar. The day will start later (12.00) +30min.

The significant change is the stronger SSW winds at all levels, with impact at high altitude >3000m.

Barometer drops to 1010mb droping the air density, reducing the power of thermals by 20%, and the air mass will feel thinner. 

Thermals will not reach the condensation level, so a blue day again (with some gray too). Haze may be more clear to the east. 

Thermals are less strong, but in the morning to the take off they will be more gusty.

More details

Barometer : 1010, slightly drops by 3 mb. This may weaken inversions and increase the possibility thermals to climb higher but they will be weaker.

Temperatures : range from 19 to 32, -1 C to the max temperature, a good contrast of 13 degrees, good for triggering but less than yesterday, so we expect longer cycles.

Humidity : Similar to yesterday around 45% in Boundary layer

Cloud base: is expected above 3400m but thermals will not reach so high

Cloud types: Not possible except haze at 3000m

Cloud coverage is expected around 12% layer, yesterday was 5% with 25% less sun energey to thermals, so longer cycles again.

Inversion levels: 800m, 3100m, 3700m similar 

Thermal Average: 3m/s

Thermal at Altitude: <1000m 1,5m/s...>1000m 2,5-3,0m/s...1500m 3,5m/s...2000m 4,0m/s...

Ideal Thermal Zone: 1500m-2500m (best 2000-2500m)

Gusts 25kph

surface SSW 10kph

600m SSW 10kph

1200m SSW 10kph

1800m SSW 15kph

2400m SSW 15kph

3000m SSW 15kph

3600m SSW 15kph

Conditions Start at 12.00h later than yesterday

Conditions Decline after 16.00h (yesterday 17.00h)

Peak thermal Period 14.00-16.00h

Peak conditions at 14.30h

Calculated XC speed 35kph

Duration XC 3h

Duration Task 2h 

Potential Task 70km