Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0500.
High pressure with mostly sunny skies, except Pemberton with 40% POP and possibility of thunderstorm.
YVR 3000 ft winds aloft SE to 17 km/hr (forecast is suspect and inferred to be light and variable) becoming light and variable. Vancouver valley winds E to 15 km/hr becoming W to 5 km/hr. Chilliwack Valley winds light and variable becoming forecast as W to 20 km/hr in early afternoon.
SEA 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable. Valley winds light and variable becoming SW to 11 km/hr.
iParaglide Right Site Ranking:
1. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.4C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate. Mt. Woodside for P2 pilots 0800-1400 then watch for increasing wind and lapse rate to P3 conditons 1400-1900. Bridal FSR is closed for maintenance. 90% chances to fly early, 80% late.
2. Paragliding Seattle: -2.1C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate. Great day for Tiger for P2 pilots 0800-2000 Paragliding opportunities 90%.
3. Paragliding Vancouver: -1.9C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate. Nice day for Grouse for GMFT 1000-2000 for P3 to P4 pilots. Chances for paragliding 90%.
4. Paragliding Bellingham: -1.9C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate. Blanchard for P2 pilots 0900-1900. Chances to paraglide 90%.
5. Paragliding Pemberton: -3.0C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate. 40% POP and probability of over development with possibility of thunderstorm, and probable arrival of Whistler Express S wind, makes Pemberton a "no go" today.
6. Paragliding Whistler: -3.5C/1000ft XXX peak forecast lapse rate. 40% POP, and probability of over development with possibility of thunderstorm, XXX lapse rate and probable arrival of Whistler Express S wind means Whistler is "no go" today.
